RECIPE: Parmesan Zucchini Crisps

When we look at zucchini prices in the winter months, we think ahead to the summer months and all the zucchini dishes we’re going to make. This weekend, we’re serve these zucchini crisps with Prosecco, although they go with any wine, beer or cocktail and make a fine side dish or snack-in-front-of-the-TV. They’re baked, not…
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The Classic Daiquiri, History Of The Daiquiri & More Daiquiri Recipes

[1] No. 2 Daiquirí of the four recipes below. It’s the first variation of the original, created in 1920s Havana (photo © Bacardi Rum). [2] A recent take: the Grapefruit Daiquirí, substituting grapefruit juice for the lime (photo © Ruth’s Chris Steak House). [3] A Hawthorne strainer. This one is from Williams Sonoma.   July…
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RECIPE: Blackberry Mojito

Enhance the celebration of National Mojito Day, July 11th. There’s enough red, white and blue here for Independence Day; but take advantage of summer’s lush blackberries to whip them up all season long. The Mojito (pronounced moe-hee-toe) is Cuba’s most famous cocktail. This variation adds fresh fruit to the original recipe. It is important that…
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