I’ve been watching “Kiss them for Me,” a war movie about Navy Pilots in World War II. Cary Grant orders the drink all over San Francisco on his shore leave…the Stinger. I just had to know what is in a Stinger?

The base:
Shake about 2 parts Cognac/Brandy with 1 part white creme de menthe and ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Variations:

You can slightly vary the ratio of cognac to creme de menthe, I’ve seen different ratios all over the internet.
You can substitute rum for cognac or brandy.
You can serve the …

Love letters are always a welcome surprise and a wonderful keepsake. Here are a few tips for writing the perfect love letter.

Body Hair. In America women are expected to remove all signs of hair from their bodies, save their heads and their arms. Traditionally, men have not had to worry about hair removal, but that appears to be changing. Most young male actors these days seem to have cut, hairless chests and abdomens. I can pretty much guarantee you that those boys wax or have the hair lasered off. Do women expect you to be similarly hairless? It probably depends on the woman, the area of the country that you …

Ascots: hot on Cary Grant, not so hot on most men in the twenty first century. Cary Grant was a huge fan of the accessory, as he was self conscious about his neck and thought that it the ascot minimized its thickness. Today it is virtually impossible for a man to pull off a true ascot without looking somewhat theatrical. The look even looks a little off on David Beckham, one of the more adventurous modern mens style icons.

But, if you do decide that you want to give the ascot …