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Seriously Asian: Stir-Frying with Booze
Although alcohol is more commonly used in stir-fries containing meat, pairing wine with vegetables is an easy way to build complexity of flavor without exerting any effort. Compared to just a stir-fry with salt and garlic, adding wine as a finishing touch to the dish infuses a heady perfume in the greens. Try it just once and you'll be keeping the bottle on hand for more than just an accompaniment to your meal.Serious Entertaining: Sangria 101
Having a personal sangria recipe is a hallmark of the thoughtful summertime entertainer. The basics I follow include chopping the fruit, marinating the fruit in sugar and alcohol, adding wine, chilling and serving. However, sangria can be a risky enterprise with pitfalls. Here are my tips and recipes for making sangria.Meet & Eat: Lucy Baker, Author of 'The Boozy Baker'
For this week's Cook the Book column we're featuring The Boozy Baker by our own Serious Eats contributor Lucy Baker. We sat down with Lucy, over cocktails of course, to discuss her new book and the joys of baking with booze.Seattle's Cask Beer Festival Showcases the Ultimate of Microbrewing
The Kung Fu is strong with Washington State's microbreweries, and the talented, imaginative local brewers were in top form at the 2010 Seattle Cask Fest, held at the Seattle Fisher Pavillion on March 27. Produced by the Washington Beer Commission, an organization devoted to promoting local brewers in the state, Cask Fest is an annual celebration of a method of beermaking that is rarely practiced, but one that yields truly unique results.10 New Year's Eve Cocktails
[Photographs: Kerry Saretsky] Not sure what to sip while humming Auld Lang Syne tomorrow night? Here are ten ideas; many of them involve bubbles. Champagne Cocktail: Simple to prepare and damn tasty to boot. Black Velvet: Some people might recoil at the idea of mixing Guinness with Champagne—ignore them. Champagne Julep: Cognac plus Champagne. Warning: this one has some crazy firepower. The Kir Royale du Bois: Triple-spiked with Champagne, crème de mure (a blackberry liqueur), and berry vodka, all mixed with blackberry purée. Reveillon: Apple and pear brandies with allspice and cinnamon-tinged bitters. The Shirley Temple, All Grown Up: Remember grenadine? And maraschino cherries? Fernet Old Fashioned: Mint and eucalyptus-laced Italian digestivo (after all those party snacks). Nutella Champagne...Stuck with Cheap Bourbon? Make 'Southern' Cream Liquor
[Photograph: Lucy Baker] A few months ago I sent my boyfriend to the liquor store to buy bourbon for a party we were hosting. We had decided to serve Maple Leaf cocktails instead of the usual beer and wine. "What kind should I get?" he asked. Southern Cream Liquor View the complete recipe here » "Nothing fancy. Go cheap," I said, figuring he would come back with a bottle of Elijah Craig or Jim Beam. Instead he returned with what can only be described as beneath-the-bottom-shelf liquor. We're talking plastic bottles and screw caps. Convinced that no amount of maple syrup could mask the inferior flavor, I shoved the bottle in the back of a cabinet and sent my...Gift Guide: For Beer and Wine Lovers
Our gift-guide marathon continues. Don't know a boozer? Try our full complement of lists. —Ed. If your loved ones are into beer and wine, you can always pick them up a bottle (or six) of something special. But traveling with liquids these days is tricky, so we thought we'd come up with a few other gifts for lovers of fine beverages. For the Wine Devotee Vinturi Wine Aerator: This gadget helps open up young wines, mellowing out the flavor by exposing the wine to air. It's perfect whether you're opening a 2000 Bordeaux or a $5 Malbec from the bargain bin. Available online at vinturi.com, $39.95 Built Bags: Carry your bottles in style with these insulated bags. They're perfect for...20 Things Worth Knowing About Beer
[The Oatmeal] In The Oatmeal's latest comic, learn 20 Things Worth Knowing About Beer—how it's made, how it makes you drunk, famous quotes, and something involving a giant goat. Related Serious Beer 15(ish) Things Worth Knowing About Coffee The 5 Phases of Caffeine Intake...Favorite Drinks from the Wine Rave at the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
Note: Colin Parent has contributed reviews of burgers in San Diego for A Hamburger Today. Today he's taking a break from burgers to cover the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival. [Photographs: Colin Parent] Entering its sixth year, the 2009 San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is an epic week-long (November 18 to 22) eating and drinking extravaganza. At least 19 events stretch over the five days, including a series of cooking and wine appreciation classes, wine-tasting parties, and the banner Grand Tasting Event. The festival is the largest food and wine event in Southern California, with an anticipated 9,000 attendees, 170 wineries, and over 70 San Diego restaurants and chefs participating. The press fact sheet breaks things...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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