This is one of those deceptively simple recipes, passed down through friends of friends, that everyone adores. Why It Works This simple two-ingredient recipe makes a brisk and refreshing juice, with no added sugar.Once strained and chilled, the juice has a mixture of tartness and sweetness that resembles homemade lemonade. As a kid, rhubarb played…
This two-ingredient drink was created by Boston bartender John Gertsen. Gertsen and his fellow bartender Kevin Montuori were riffing on Manhattan variations, especially ones using high-proof Booker’s bourbon. Punt e Mes is an Italian vermouth, more bitter than most sweet vermouths. At 120+ proof, Booker’s can take Punt e Mes on head to head, so…
Spring Rolls You’ve probably heard of jiaozi, or dumplings, the ubiquitous Chinese food that nearly every family eats during the week-long celebration of the Chinese New Year. Boiled, steamed, or pan-fried, the dumplings are easy to make ahead and can be frozen in large quantities to preserve the tradition of fun and relaxation that characterizes…
This red wine vinegar from Cortney Burns and Nicolaus Balla’s new cookbook, Bar Tartine: Techniques and Recipes, could also be made with white or fortified wine. The vinegar is used in their Pickled Mushrooms. Notes: As to the optional vinegar starter, they say: “There are several options for starting a fresh batch of vinegar. You…
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Fresh strawberries are appearing in markets around the country, and depending on where you live you may already be neck-deep in the lush, red fruit. When local strawberries are at their peak (not quite yet, here in Seattle), one of my favorite drinks to make is a simple preparation called Tequila por mi Amante. Tequila…
Let’s start the weekend right–with a cocktail recipe from Paul Clarke (The Cocktail Chronicles). Need more than one? That kinda week, eh? Here you go. Cheers! At last, it’s summer. And, it’s hot (assuming you don’t live near my home in Seattle, where it’s finally hitting the mid-70s). In the late afternoon or early evening—when…
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I love cranberries. I love that their arrival in the produce section is the natural equivalent to the burgeoning supplies of Christmas stockings and Indian corn I suddenly see everywhere. And what I love most about them is how American they are. Though I have traveled far, and for a long time, I have never…
Sugar is just more fun in cube form. But what’s really exciting about DIY sugar cubes is that you can make them in any flavor you want, so consider this recipe just a starting point. Try making rich cubes with demerara or turbinado sugar. Use vanilla extract for vanilla sugar cubes, or grind up some…