Drunk Botany

23/01/2019

Phoebe North (episode 13) has finished a new book!

(https://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-13-saving-seeds-with-phoebe-north/)

A feeling that never gets old: seeing words you wrote in print for the first time. HUNGRY HEARTS is available for reviewers to request now on Edelweiss and will hit shelves in June of 2019. I cannot wait to share my tale of grief, chopped liver, and man-splainers with you. 💕💕💕

05/05/2018

Well, it's Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby all rolled into one. This week's episode focuses on the cocktail with the botanical component, where Stephen Robnett joins us to clone mint plants and craft the perfect mint julep. This episode comes at the request of over of our listeners, so feel free to write in or use Facebook's call feature to leave me a voicemail at any time.

Please don't spend 1,000 dollars on a cocktail, today (or, if you do, I will be working at fire and ice all evening... I'm just saying...)

04/05/2018

Apes of the State

Where should we visit/play on the West Coast ?

16/04/2018

We Need This

www.drunkbotany.com/razor and www.drunkbotany.com/blades

The safety razor is the eco-friendly shaving tool we didn't know we needed.

13/04/2018

Institute for Responsible Technology

Spring is here and we need the bees to grow organic food! 🌻🐝🦋 Link to artist: www.hannahrosengren.com/help-save-bees

Follow us here: Institute for Responsible Technology

07/04/2018

NEPA Chefs For Sustainability

A taste of what is to come from Fire and Ice at tomorrow's Gala event. I look forward to seeing you there!

A Preview our dish for tomorrow’s event from Fire and Ice on Toby Creek. Local Berkshire cassoulet house made sausage French Asian influences Local goat cheese and arugula won ton,
House made sausage, pork belly cracklings, and pickled fennel. See you tomorrow for an epic event!!

07/04/2018

Despite what it says in the audio today's episode, I will be attending the event and I look forward to seeing you there!

Tomorrow is the Farm Rescue dinner at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel to help Quails R-US Plus Farm! Did you get your tickets yet? Here are a few details and reminders about the evening.

* There will be ticket sales at the door!
* Dress for the evening is casual
* Bring cash for the raffle tables! We have over 40 great prizes!
*Bring your checkbook if you plan on bidding on the 7 course chefs dinner!

Thank you all for supporting our local farm🐓

07/04/2018

Episode 20 -- What Am I Supposed To Do With All These Unplanted Seeds? — Drunk Botany

https://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-20-what-am-i-supposed-to-do-with-all-these-unplanted-seeds/

And organize your seeds this week!

How to organize your unplanted seeds creatively and efficiently in water resistant binders.

07/04/2018

Wondering what to do with all of your unplanted seeds in the spring? Why not crack open a stone enjoy by 4/20/2018 and learn about our seed organization method in the most recent episode of drunk botany!

07/04/2018

NEPA Chefs For Sustainability

NEPA Chefs For Sustainability

06/04/2018

NEPA Chefs For Sustainability

Remember, tickets are available at www.drunkbotany.com/tickets

Round four!!! A peek into the menu for our Farm Rescue Dinner this Sunday April 8th at the Radisson in Scranton from 4-8
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/farm-rescue-tickets-42930981722?aff=eac2

The Beaumont Inn
Zucchini cakes topped with smoked scallop mousse and tobiko caviar.
Potato and red beat hash tossed with
Braised Plishka Farm pasture raised Berkshire and finished with pork Demi glace

Fire and Ice
I'm doing a classic cassoulet duck with heirloom cranberry beans and an Asian won ton made with local goat cheese and basil filling. Berkshire Belly bacon cracklings flamed with whiskey and local honey.
Chiffonade of Roland's greens

Glenmaura Golf Club
Plishka's Pastured Pork Cannelloni, Rowland Farms Kale Chimichurri, Pickled Local Radish Salad

Bettelli's Villa
Scratchmade sourdough Crustini with jess' meatballs sliced thin and mozz ...and scratch made corn and sun-dried tomato tortilla with a charred chicken thigh ..jicama and Granny Smith slaw ...finished with a roasted tomatillo Salsa Verde ..

31/03/2018

Episode 19 - The Butter Tub Method - Drunk Botany

The newest episode of drunk botany is live and just in time for Easter driving. Join us as we drink brown butter bourbon and learn to start tomato seeds utilizing the butter tub method, which is a high-density form of planting. Stay tuned for shoutouts to Cathy Bennett and my old high school biology teacher Mr. Dilks!

https://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-19-the-butter-tub-method/

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30/03/2018

NEPA Chefs For Sustainability

Like, Comment and Share this post for your chance of winning two tickets to our Farm Rescue Dinner on April 8th from 4-8 at The Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel. Winner will be chosen on Friday April 6th at 2:00. You won't want to miss this event. Food, Music, Raffles and an Auction to win a 7 course dinner by our Chef's from WBRE PaLive Dream Chef's Week!!!!

25/03/2018

Drunk Botany

So hopefully everybody has started seeds, and we're looking at buying Solo cups or filling empty beer cans with potted up plants, and we have an entire season ahead of us. I'd like to take a moment, if I may, to invite you all to visit the website at www.drunkbotany.com and visit us over at the contact us page. Drop me a line, and let me know what kind of episodes you'd like to hear in the weeks to come!

Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact me, and I bet we can set something up!

A world of gardens and brews, botany and booze

23/03/2018

Episode 18 — A Slightly More Traditional Take on Starting Seeds

In this week's episode of drunk botany, we revisit the concept of starting tomato seeds. In this episode, we try a more traditional approach, and plant some very visually appealing tomatoes. Do not miss the show notes page on this one, because you weren't really going to want to get tomatoes.

We also take a moment to partner up with NEPA Chefs For Sustainability in an attempt to help save Quails R-US Plus Farm in Honesdale. Be sure to attend the gala event at the Radisson at the Lackawanna station in Scranton.

https://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-18-a-slightly-more-traditional-take-on-starting-seeds/

Please advise that some of the links contained in this show notes page may be affiliate links and purchasing from them may inadvertently benefit the show. If you would like to benefit the show on p…

13/03/2018

NEPA Chefs For Sustainability

NEPA Chefs For Sustainability

Drum roll please 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁for the first time in NEPA history to have this many of our areas finest culinary talent under one roof with one goal: to save Quails-R-Us farm!!! Here is a list of the restaurant's that will be participating at the farm rescue dinner on April 8th at the Radisson in Scranton. There are more being added every day this is just the list with 100% confirmation.

The Beaumont Inn
Fire and Ice
Glenmaura Golf Club
Bettellis Villa
Meal Prep Grind
Grico's
Purple Pepper Deli
Peculiar Slurp Shop
Canteen 900
Chic Chic
Terra Preta
Serafina
AV
The Radisson
Spotluck
The Hilton
The Wandering Hen Cafe
The New Cafe
Isabella's

Tickets available in the link

To have your restaurant join in on the action contact
Jeff Huntzinger at [email protected] or 570-991-0977

To volunteer for the event contact Bill Banta at
[email protected]
Or 570-905-6783

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/farm-rescue-tickets-42930981722?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=esfb&utm-source=fb&utm-term=listing

10/03/2018

Episode 17 – The Real Story Behind Irish Coffee with David Pollack

David Pollack joins us at Fire and Ice on Toby Creek for a couple of coffee cordials, where we discuss the origin of Irish coffee and the benefits of reishi mushrooms. We also learn Innovative new ways of whipping cream.

https://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-17-the-real-story-behind-irish-coffee-with-david-pollack/

This episode was actually supposed to mark the kick-off point to this most recent season of Drunk Botany, but we had some concerns with the legal department from David Pollack’s company, Orga…

04/03/2018

Episode 16 – Graph Paper Isn’t Just For D&D: Cottage Garden Design with Ashley Beisley

Before you plant your seeds, plan your garden. Ashley spills the dirt on cottage gardens over red wine in the latest episode of Drunk Botany!

https://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-16-graph-paper-isnt-just-for-dd-cottage-garden-design-with-ashley-beisley/

Episode 16 – Graph Paper Isn’t Just for D&D: Cottage Garden Design with Ashley Beisley Ashley Beisley formerly of Beisley Bottoms join us for our newest episode of drunk botany, who…

17/02/2018

Episode 15 — Please Don’t Spend $10 on Sugar Water

Dann Reid of the culinary libertarian and Holiday H***h joins us for an episode on simple syrup as well as some more complex syrups including gingerbread and lavender.

You'll never pay inflated prices again.

https://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-15-please-dont-spend-10-on-sugar-water/

Dann Reid of the Culinary Libertarian and Holiday H***h joins us for a discussion on simple syrup, otherwise known as bar syrup. Please advise, some of the links contained within the show notes pag…

12/02/2018

World Naked Gardening Day is May 6th

Don't get arrested

World Naked Gardening Day is May 6th. Are you ready to (un)dress for the occasion? Learn more about this event on Wide Open Spaces!

10/02/2018

Episode 14 – Not Your Grandfather’s Seed Catalogs

You will have seen the live broadcast for last week, but an appropriate introduction and show notes page have been added to the first ever live show, and a superior audio recording joins the ranks on the podcast feed.

Tell your friends all about it, and get excited for a robust new season of gardens, brews, botany, and booze!

https://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-14-not-your-grandfathers-seed-catalogs/

Episode 14 – Not Your Grandfather’s Seed Catalogs Please advise that some of the links in this show notes page maybe affiliate links and clicking on them may inadvertently or intentiona…

04/02/2018

03/02/2018

Keep an eye peeled this Saturday night for our first live video episode of drunk botany. We will be discussing seed sources for your garden planning!

23/11/2017

Episode 13 – Saving Seeds with Phoebe North

Happy Thanksgiving!

Once you put your garden to bed for the year, it is immediately time to start planting your garden for next year. Young adult artist Phoebe North joins us for gin martinis in this week's episode on seed saving processes!

http://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-13-saving-seeds-with-phoebe-north/

Starglass author and young adult novelist Phoebe North joins us today for gin martinis and a lesson on tomato seed saving. Please be advised that some the links contained in this show notes page ma…

20/11/2017

2015 Best Cocktails in America: Honorable mentions

2015 Best Cocktails in America: Honorable mentions

Take a look at the cocktail creations that came close to being named winners

09/11/2017

Episode 12 – How to Salvage Green Tomatoes

Did you think that you had heard the last of Drunk Botany just because the days have gotten shorter and the air has gotten colder? Trouble yourself no more, because we are back with a vengeance!

In this week's episode, we learn a little about training tomatoes as they grow, harvesting green tomatoes after a frost, and ripening them indoors so that you can cheat a little heirloom flavor out of the colder months.

There is also an opportunity in the show notes page to contribute to a life saving medical procedure for an esteemed tomato breeder.

There is a lot of exciting and novel content that you really aren't going to want to miss!

http://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-12-how-to-salvage-green-tomatoes/

Today we drink spiced hot cider from Brace’s Orchard with Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon whiskey, wildflower honey from The Beekeeper’s Daughter, and Captain Morgan Private Stock. P…

22/10/2017

Episode 11 – Mead, Merriment, and Man-Crushing Steel

I'm very pleased to announce the release of our 11th episode, in which Sean krachun teaches us how to fight off three men with swords and introduces us to primordial brewing methods of Mead In the back woods of South Jersey over a raging fire.

We also drink Mead out of horns. What, you don't drink out of horns?

We look back to episode 9, and brew this mead with saw palmetto honey from The Beekeeper's Daughter.

http://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-11-mead-merriment-and-man-crushing-steel/http://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-11-mead-merriment-and-man-crushing-steel/

Sean Krachun joins us today to teach us the basics of Mead creation after attempting to fight off three men with swords with little more than sword and shield… and maybe 80 pounds of steel ar…

20/10/2017

Lessons in Manliness From Beowulf | The Art of Manliness

Did you know that there's still people who drink Mead and hit each other with swords for sport? Neither did I. We will learn more about it on this week's episode of drunk botany. In the meantime, read about some other Brave exploits:

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/09/21/lessons-in-manliness-from-beowulf/

Lessons on being a man from Beowulf the dragon slayer.

17/10/2017

Old Milwaukee Beer

Old Milwaukee Beer

Next in our American Pin-Up Series: The Great Outdoors. Start your hunt for this new can.

15/10/2017

Episode 10 – My Old Man Learns Me A Thing Or Two About Composting

Congratulations are in order, as we have reached our first Milestone at the show with Episode 10! Double digits, baby! Join my father and I for some Cuba Libres at the Lindenwold Moose Lodge in Lindenwold, New Jersey, where we learn some basic information about how to start a compost pile!

http://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-10-my-old-man-learns-me-a-thing-or-two-about-composting/

Having made it to my first Milestone at Episode 10, I take an opportunity to interview my father about composting outside at the Lindenwold Moose Lodge (a private club that is always on the lookout…

28/09/2017

Episode 9 – Bees, Roman Wine, and Beowulf with The Beekeeper’s Daughter

Today's captivating conversation takes place with The Beekeeper's Daughter, Hannah Burgess. It forms an excellent primer on beekeeping, pollination, counterfeit honey, Beowulf, Mead, and ancient Roman wines. We also talked about their new brick and mortar location and honey soda offerings.

http://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-9-bees-roman-wine-and-beowulf-with-the-beekeepers-daughter/

In today’s episode I interview the beekeeper’s daughter, Hannah Burgess, of Perry Apiaries, at her new location on 60 Maffet street in Plains, PA. We discuss beekeeping over cocktails m…

23/09/2017

Episode 8 – Bloody Mary Throwdown 1

Brian Hajosch says Kildare's Irish Pub Scranton has the best Bloody Mary in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

We also talk about Ernest Hemingway, the rise of communism, prohibition, and the Scranton music scene.

http://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-8-bloody-mary-throwdown-1/

Brian Hajosch joins us again today to advance his Bloody Mary as the best in Scranton, PA. This Bloody Mary can be obtained at Kildare’s in Scranton. Please advise: some of the links containe…

18/09/2017

http://www.drunkbotany.com/episode-7-they-charged-20-for-a-jar-of-cherries-you-will-never-believe-what-i-did-next/

The evolution of Luxardo Maraschino. A tale of distilled pleasure.

17/09/2017

She lost her diamond ring in the garden. It turned up 13 years later — with an extra carrot | Toronto Star

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thestar.com/amp/news/canada/2017/08/15/she-lost-her-diamond-ring-in-the-garden-it-turned-up-13-years-later-with-an-extra-carrot.html

Mary Grams, 84, of Alberta, lost the ring while weeding her garden. She said she can’t believe the lucky carrot actually grew through and around the diamond ring she’d given up hope of ever finding.