TIPS OF THE DAY: Double Strain Your Cocktails & Pumpkin Liqueur For Fall

This tip is for people who can’t abide citrus pulp, whether in their juice or their cocktails. Bartenders use an extra strainer, beyond what is built into a cocktail shaker or standard bar strainer. All you need is a fine mesh strainer, which has multiple uses in the kitchen. Hold the strainer over the glass…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Apples With Honey, Fruit Dip With Chutney

For the Jewish New Year celebration, Rosh Hashanah—which begins Sunday at sunset—apple slices and honey represent wishes for a sweet new and fruitful year. This simple combination is so yummy, we wonder why it isn’t a regular snack for everybody. The recipe is simple: Sliced apples Small bowl of honey Cocktail napkins to catch honey…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Cold Brew Coffee With A French Press

The average American drinks 2.1 cups of coffee a day. Collectively, Americans drink 4,630 cups of coffee each second. And September 29th is National Coffee Day. Cold brew coffee, which has been around quite a while (we’ve had a Toddy cold brew system for 20+ years), has finally hit the mainstream. Coffee drinkers find it…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fall Salad & Fall Cheese Course Recipes

[1] Make a fall salad with brussels sprouts, squash, and seasonal garnishes (photo © Sweetgreen). [2] Another popular fall combination: endive, pear, and maple-candied walnuts (photo © Barrel and Ashes [permanently closed]).   With each change of season, change your perspective on food. Look for seasonal ingredients in everything from salad ingredients to beer styles.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Savory Cooking With Grapes

[1] Roast chicken with grapes, recipe below (photos #1 and #3 courtesy Good Eggs). [2] Asian chicken salad with grapes, showing how a pop of color from red or purple grapes would have given the dish more eye appeal (photo courtesy California Table Grape Commission). [3]Use red grapes to add color, green grapes to pop…
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