Moonshine part 2, and other ramblings

Apparently, Moonshine has now gone mainstream or at least according to Southern Living magazine.  For the second month in a row, they've had an article on on it.  This month it's in their Best of the South Travel Awards section under Best Legal Moonshine and one is even sold in a jug.  The strongest one is called Buffalo Trace White Dog Mash #1, and at 125 proof "this raw whiskey delivers an authentic moonshine burn".  I guess that's a nice way of saying it's gonna deeeeestroy your liver and give you a headache you'll never forget.  Shooooweeee.
Me?  I think I'd lots rather have the Best late night Burger (Atlanta), on the opposite page.  All of the fun, none of the hangover.


I was reading a fellow blogger this morning and OK....this guy is the real deal.  He's an American living in Paris with his French lover, Romain, is an ex-chef, and is totally hilarious.  He was a former pastry chef and has written lots of books.  He was blogging about how he is always the designated dessert maker, and even though  there's a bakery on every corner in Paris, just picking up a little something might get him killed.  Especially for Christmas Eve dinner.  The resulting uproar would just not be worth it.  So, thinking that the French were well acquainted with a bombe glacee', he told Romain he "was making a bomb for Christmas".  He said Romain had no idea what he was talking about, and even became a little frightened.  Don'tcha just love it?  Making a bomb for Christmas Eve.  I am still laughing.  So far, that's my favorite Christmas story.  Anyone else out there who has one, send yours in, and I'll post it here.

P. S. A bombe glacee' is a frozen layered dessert made of several layers of ice cream or sorbet.  Light, tasty, and an easy do ahead dessert.  A bomb?  Lots more trouble to make.