Category: Cocktails & Spirits

TIP OF THE DAY: Michelada For Cinco de Mayo Or Anytime You Want A Beer Cocktail

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[1] A tall, cold michelada is begging for your attention on Cinco de Mayo (photo © Bohemia Beer). [2] A chelada cup (photo © Clamato).   July 12th is National Michelada Day. If you like beer and tabasco, it’s a drink you should try. A michelada (mee-cha-LAH-da) is a traditional Mexican beer cocktail (“cerveza preparada,”…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Mother’s Day Gifts

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Looking for something special for Mother’s Day? Of the products we’ve tried recently, here’s what we’re selected for our mother, aunt and other special moms: Georgie’s English Scones. The scones arrive frozen, along with delicious lemon curd. You can also send ready-to-bake shortbread in the hard-to-find, festive petticoat tails (triangle) shape. Kimberley Artisan Vinegars. Handcrafted…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cooking With Alcohol (Spray On The Booze)

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This mini spray bottle is a good size to fill with spirits. It’s available online. Photo courtesy Tolco.   Last week we published a ham crust recipe in which Alton Brown demonstrated one of the secret ingredients: spraying the crust with Bourbon! We asked our consulting chef, Johnny Gnall, to consider how the spray-on booze…
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