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The Humble Garnish Turns 1! (And a 7 Year Old Cork?)

The Humble Garnish Turns 1! (And a 7 Year Old Cork?)

For the past seven years I have saved the cork from every bottle of wine I’ve drunk. Seriously, they’re all here in my home filling up hurricane vases. Perhaps I’m borderline OCD or even a hoarder. I am a detail-oriented neat freak that has been…

Juicy Cuban Pork Chops and Spicy Black Beans with Ron Collins

Juicy Cuban Pork Chops and Spicy Black Beans with Ron Collins

Until you’ve experienced a cut of pork cooked medium rare, you haven’t experienced all that pork can truly be. Too often pork is overcooked out of fear of foodborne illness. The thing to keep in mind is

Top Shelf ROOT Beer Float

Top Shelf ROOT Beer Float

Three, plus seven, plus thirteen, equals twenty-three. Maine Root Beer, Talenti Tahitian Vanilla Bean Gelato, and Art in the Age ROOT all come together in this premium root beer float for a total of only twenty-three ingredients.

National Daiquiri Day

National Daiquiri Day

The third featured rum cocktail of the month is the classic daiquiri because today is National Daiquiri Day. The daiquiri is one of those classic and also foundational cocktails

Earl Grey Chicken Breast with Cointreau Tarragon Cream Sauce

Earl Grey Chicken Breast with Cointreau Tarragon Cream Sauce

Attention to detail and appreciation of the process is what I enjoy, and brewing tea is a great way to put it into practice. I’ve been on a tea kick for awhile, specifically Earl Grey. Just as with coffee, the amount of product, water temperature,…

Unique Grapefruit Tarragon Mojito for National Mojito Day

Unique Grapefruit Tarragon Mojito for National Mojito Day

Today is National Mojito Day, and to switch it up from the standard mojito I used tarragon in lieu of mint. The bitter citrus profile of the grapefruit is perfectly cut by

How to Make the Perfect Piña Colada

How to Make the Perfect Piña Colada

If you like piña coladas and… karaoke music – then you now have a song stuck in your head. Well, at least two lines of that song are floating around in your head. And, full disclosure – I was momentarily convinced