American whiskey has been in Rob Sergent's family blood for generations. Historically, his ancestors would have picked stone fruit (fruits with a stone pit) from their family farm and added the fruit to their moonshine whiskey. As a teething child, Rob remembers the traditional medicine for painful gums was to take a cloth, dip the cloth in sugar and bourbon, and apply this … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2020
Saving Sheep Bridge: A Southern Utah Gem is Threatened
While visiting a small music festival, I learned about the effort to save Sheep Bridge. In the shadow of Zion National Park, a small trail winds through the vast desert. Below the picturesque town of Virgin lies the 419 acres known as Sheep BridgeBeginning in the 1850’s, shepherds employed a single lane bridge to move sheep over the Virgin River. The unique environment is an … [Read more...]
Don’t Curb Your Enthusiasm: Delicious Delivery & Curbside Utah Restaurants Dishes
With restaurants closed for in-house dining all over our state in an attempt to help curb COVID-19, I’ve been impressed … no, AMAZED at how rapidly so many restaurants have re-engineered their operations to provide meals for delivery and/or curbside pickup. That’s no easy task, but especially difficult for fine dining establishments. For restaurants such as … [Read more...]
Blackened Grouper
Here is a really easy and delicious way to prepare any firm-fleshed fish such as grouper, catfish, halibut, cod, haddock and the like. You could also use this recipe for blackened chicken or shrimp. The late great New Orleans chef Paul Prudhomme first invented the “blackening” method, which is a bit of a misnomer. That’s because the fish isn’t really blackened or burnt, but … [Read more...]
Ogden’s Own Five Wives Vodka (and Hand Sanitizer)
Kudos to Steve Conlin and all the good folks at Ogden’s Own Distillery, makers of Five Wives Vodka, for their tireless work in helping to supply our community with hand sanitizer. Yes, that’s right. The outfit - normally known for making award-winning Five Wives Vodka - have shifted production during the COVID-19 crisis to making hand sanitizer. My wife stood outside in line on … [Read more...]
Three Questions the Mainstream Media is not asking concerning the Coronavirus
What we should be asking our government leaders concerning the Coronavirus. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: WATCH THE VIDEO: The other day I was watching Rachel Maddow on MSNBC and Shawn Hannity, switching back and forth between the two, trying to get a basic understanding of what is actually going on concerning the Coronavirus and how my family and I should be responding. … [Read more...]
Home Brewers Flavor Beer with Locally Grown Hops Varieties
This past summer, my husband and I planted hops for the first time in a sunny corner of our yard in Sugarhouse. After years of buying shrink-wrapped packages of the papery cones for his homebrews, we decided it was time to give it a try ourselves. After some initial research on Google, we found that Cascade hops tend to grow well in Utah’s climate and are a prominent … [Read more...]
Bewilder Brewing
Ross Metzger and Cody McKendrick know a thing or two about beer. Not only are the duo the names behind Salt City Brew Supply, Metzger and McKendrick are now also the proud co-owners/brewers behind one of Salt Lake City’s newest craft breweries—Bewilder Brewing. With all of that combined experience in the brewing business, you’d probably expect something a little special, and … [Read more...]
Gluten-Free Drink Options in Park City
When you’re gluten-free, especially if you’ve been diagnosed with Celiac’s disease, finding a fermented brew that is safe to drink can be challenging. However, you can discover celiac-safe brews in Park City that can please your palate. My favorite gluten-free brew is hard cider, which differs from beer in that the main product being fermented is not a grain, but a … [Read more...]
Earthquake amid pandemic in downtown Salt Lake City
Spending half a day in downtown Salt Lake City after an earthquake and in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic makes for an eerie and desolate city. Hear from two business owners who stuck around. See what the abandoned city streets look like after a 5.7 earthquake and the fear produced by the Coronavirus pandemic. FOR MORE UTAH STORIES PODCASTS GO HERE. … [Read more...]
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