We've come a long way since the Bartender's Guide was first published, and there are variations on martinis that weren't even imaginable in 1935, or whenever.  They didn't know about garlic stuffed olives, and certainly not jalapeno stuffed, the point being that I'm going to spend a looooooong time on martinis, visiting and probably revisiting the many options.  Oh yes. 

Now, about the vegan part of this blog.  I was doing pretty well today until the salmon, which is definitely flesh.  And Rone' is right, I get almost giddy around roast chicken, especially when it's roasted a la julia.  Still, at the grocery store today I managed to stop short of buying a bird, settling for a quick fondle.  Turns out that a fryer feels exactly the same as a roaster,  blindfolded (the feeler, not the bird).   Whooooo's mixing?