RECIPE: Honey Cocktail…Two Bees Walk Into A Bar

For spring and summer, this honey-based cocktail can strike just the right tone: a light buzz. We adapted it from the cocktail of the month, called Two Bees Walk Into A Bar, at Davio’s Italian Steakhouse in New York City. It uses an easy-to-make honey simple syrup, infused with rosemary, that you can use in…
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Éclair Party For National Éclair Day & Who Invented The Éclair

[1] Decorated éclairs by Master Pastry Chef Michel Richard at Pomme Palais in New York Palace Hotel. [2] Éclairs decorated by pastry great Johnny Iuzzini for Le Meridien hotels. [3] Simple and elegant decoration with pecans. Or, get festive with a mixture of nuts, including pistachios and macadamias (photo © Dilyara Garifullina | Unsplash). [4]…
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Fried Eggs (And More) In Pepper Slices & Tajin Seasoning

We saw this photo on Tajín’s Facebook page, but couldn’t find a recipe. Fortunately, it’s not too difficult to slice bell peppers and drop an egg inside each slice—along with some mildly spicy Tajín seasoning (it’s a cayenne, lime and salt blend). We thought: What else can we make with a bell pepper rim? Cooked…
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Different Margarita Rims For Your Margarita Cocktails

[1] Something different: a chili powder rim instead of salt. Or, mix the two. At Richard Sandoval restaurants. [2] A cayenne rim (Tajin seasoning) on a guava Margarita at Dos Caminos restaurants. [3] Smoked salt rims a classic Margarita from Noble Tequila.   What’s your idea of the perfect margarita? With so many choices offered…
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Guacamole Topped With Lobster Recipe: Luxury For Cinco De Mayo

Go luxe this Cinco de Mayo with lobster-topped guacamole (recipe below). RA Sushi, a small restaurant group in the southern U.S., has imagination and class. With locations in Atlanta, Arizona (5 locations), Baltimore, Chicago, Florida (3), Leawood, Kansas, Las Vegas, Southern California (5) and Texas (6), sushi lovers can experience creations that the sushi bars…
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