RECIPE: Spicy Pineapple Cocktail With A Special Garnish

A spicy pineapple-tequila cocktail with chile liqueur. Photo courtesy Butter & Scotch | Brooklyn.   At our request, mixologist Allison Kave of Butter & Scotch in Brooklyn sent us the recipe for her Grilled Pineapple Cocktail. The cocktail itself isn’t grilled, but the garnishes are. Allison uses a mix of tequila and mezcal, plus Ancho…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Beware Of Fake Italian Olive Oil

The odds are high that your bottle of imported “extra virgin in olive oil” isn’t extra virgin or even pure olive oil, especially if it’s a major supermarket brand and/or sold in bulk. Photo courtesy LiveFreeLiveNatural.com.   “Is this for real?” a reader wrote, sending us a link to an article about fake olive oil.…
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