. Water was just as important a means to slake thirst in the Middle Ages as it is today. And just as we must today be cautious about the source of potable water, so six hundred years ago streams and rivers running through urban areas tended to become...

A drink is shorter than a story. (Irish) A drink precedes a story. (Irish) A good drink ends in thirst. (Irish) All vices follow too much drink. (Spanish) Always drink upstream from the herd. (American) Better that the belly should burst than to throw...

BEVERAGES. In addition to their nutritional role, all beverages are invested with a certain amount of symbolic and affectional content, and it seems likely that there is no beverage that has not taken on a profound religious significance somewhere or...

A drink, or beverage, is a liquid specifically prepared for human consumption. Most beverages contain water (although water is not actually a beverage), which is essential for life, significantly moreso than food: humans have been known to survive some...

Pumpkin Pie Cocktail The Carnegie Club, in NYC, serves this festive drink, created by Kenneth McClure, f & b director, Hospitality Holdings. 2 parts Absolut Vanila vodka 1 part pumpkin schnapps splash of cream Shake all in a...

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Avoid drinking tap water during the 2008 Olympics _ unless you're living in the Olympic Village. That was the advice from a high-ranking Beijing official on Wednesday, explaining the city's attempt to "guarantee water safety" for the Olympics.He acknowledged the billions spent to clean and...

THE OTHER DAY, when I told my boyfriend, Sean, that I was going to be doing a little research on aphrodisiacs, he was surprisingly keen to help out. “I’ll buy the bacon,” he said.“Bacon is not an aphrodisiac,” I said.“Wanna bet?” he challenged.Sean loves bacon—and,...