Welcome to Weekend Cook and Tell. Every Wednesday we leaf through the food sections of various national newspapers to come up with an idea for a weekend cooking project. We hope you'll cook along with us and share your experiences,...
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We inherited some alcohol from our friends who were moving out of state and it includes a bottle of triple sec and a bottle of gold tequila. I saw a lot of recipes online and there seems to be some...
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My 21st birthday is coming up, and I may be the only college junior in America to have never had an alcoholic beverage before. My lifetime experience with alcohol consists of a few sips from my parents' wine at special...
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I love champage and am always looking for a new twist on drinking it. My favorite is a dry Champagne with a bit of Raspberry Vodka, a splash of soda water, garnished with raspberries. Does anyone else have any interesting...
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I'm thinking a modified Sazerac, subbing maple syrup for the simple syrup. We tried this the other night and it adds a whole new flavor dimension to the Sazerac. We do need a better name, suggestions welcome....
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I'm meeting some friends for drinks on a weekday afternoon - martinis and gossip while one friend is in town for only a short time - anyone know of a good place for proper drinks that opens early (4PM) near...
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I'm going to Chicago next weekend and crashing on a friend's couch. I'd like to bring some kind of hostess gift, but I'm dead broke (and my friend is most definitely not). He's really into cocktails, so I was thinking...
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Is there a good neighborhood place, not too expensive, on the upper west side of Manhattan where we could have drinks Sat night without being crowded out by the Valentine's people?...
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My landlord left a bottle behind in my apartment. I would like to give it a shot by making caipirinha, which looks similar to a mojito. Any tips?...
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When it comes to that big bit of brunch beverage imbibery known as the "Bloody Mary" I prefer mine with Top Shelf Vodka, V-8, horseradish, worcestershire sauce, celery seed, cracked black pepper, a squeeze of lemon, and for garnish I...
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