When I met Stacy, way back in 2002, she was a woman in denial of her own geekiness. Now, in general, Stacy is a person who will refuse to do many things based only on some point she’s trying to make. And she was trying to make the point that she was too cool to admit that she was into fantasy. That was until she discovered Harry Potter and fell in love with imaginative worlds. One of the things that we did together in our early years was read the books together. In fact, I was working at a Barnes and Noble and she would come to our midnight parties to pick up her copy as soon as she could. It’s one of those early attractions that has remained a strong bond for all these years. Last year, we were able to fulfill a long time desire of ours and visit The World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. It’s certainly a magical place full of cool gimmicks and imagery. And one of the best treats about visiting Diagon Alley, in our opinion, is the butter beer.  Among the other magical moments described in Harry Potter, every reader imagines and … Continue reading Better Butter Beer (with Pecan Praline Ice Cream and Butterscotch Sauce)