Negroni made breakfast-ready, the Alla Fiama pulls back the classic’s proportions to be slightly lower proof and adds freshly-squeezed peach juice to mimic the a.m. style of a Bellini. Instead of Campari, bartender Douglas Derrick uses Cappelletti Vino Aperitivo, another historic bitter Italian ingredient made from a wine-base and produced in the Alto Adige region. [...]
“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, [...]
Considering taking on Veganuary? Ease yourself in to the meat-free month with three simple plant-based recipes from young chef Ali Pumfrey. Trained at Leiths, and with a CV that includes top London restaurants Andrew Edmunds, The River Café and Padella, when Pumfrey’s London-based catering business cratered almost overnight thanks to Covid-19, she took the plunge [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
When you need a cup of coffee, you need it now. And thanks to this new coffee maker from engineer Eduardo Umaña and coffee roaster Luis Fernando Vélez your wait time is minimal. The coffee maker brews coffee through a vacuum, which accelerates the extraction time for an intense glass of cold brew in four [...]
