Top honors in our blind tasting of freezer Martinis went to Bobby Heugel, the Houston-based cocktail bar owner and a known Martini obsessive. The panel recognized this drink’s classic London-dry profile and embraced it right off. (Heugel has been selling this rendition as a 750 ml “Bobby’s Martini” at his bars Anvil Bar & Refuge [...]
Hands down, these are the healthiest cupcakes you’ll ever make and they need just one bowl! No eggs, no sugar, and no dairy are needed, but you’d never tell! Less than 150 calories per cupcakes. Healthy Cupcakes When it comes to delicious and healthy desserts, my favorite recipes to make are chocolate chip cookies, brownies, and these [...]
“It's just one of those plain cakes you think you can't see the point of, until you start slicing and eating it,” Nigella Lawson writes of Madeira cake in How to Be a Domestic Goddess. As is the case with most of Lawson’s thoughts on food, this couldn’t be more spot-on, so allow me to [...]
Condensed Milk Cake. If pound cake and sponge cake had a baby, this would be it! Only 6 ingredients! Soft, yet firm with a springy texture and a beautifully rich vanilla flavour. Perfect as a snack cake or as the base for strawberry shortcake, Victoria sandwich cake, and especially trifles. My path to this simple [...]
A few years ago, T.J. Siegal, a lifelong restaurant worker, was hunting for a job. It occurred to him that any future employer might first do a quick Google search of his name before calling him in for an interview. So, he did a search himself to see what might pop up. “All the results [...]
The pursuit of the perfect cocktail is a never-ending journey. The stakes are always raising, craft cocktails have moved beyond the elite and entered the mainstream, but top-level, cocktails will always be sought after. Our focus is on tequila and we’ve found three amazing and expensive tequila cocktails that you’ll need to experience. The Benjamin, [...]
Cranberry Sparkler Cocktail Recipe Keep it classy this holiday season with this cranberry sparkler cocktail! This healthy holiday cocktail skips the sugary mix and relies on fresh lemon juice and even a little bit of your leftover cranberry sauce for sweetness. Here's how to make this elegant cranberry sparkler cocktail. INGREDIENTS ________________________ 3 oz. Lillet [...]
It's no secret that carbohydrates take the cake for the most-feared food group in today's diet culture, but there's nothing to be afraid of. In fact, experts say carbs are your friend—they can not only make a meal more satiating, but they can also provide you with some much-needed energy to power through your day. [...]
Rum naturally has a tropical feel and transports any drink into a toes in the sand moment. Try a spiced rum or a coconut rum like Malibu. Malibu Caribbean rum with coconut liqueur turns any plain juice or soda into a tropical destination. Its coconut flavor provides the island feel that instantly takes you and [...]
It’s the perfect sweet and bubbly spring drink. It is also deceptively simple to make and always a crowd pleaser. In a shaker, combine one part simple syrup with two parts vodka and four parts orange juice. Bonus points if you use freshly-squeezed orange juice! Shake the mixer well and pour into a glass 1/3 [...]
