Hot Buttered Rum – A Very New, Old Tradition admin December 16, 2020 Add Comment Drinks Edit I was fortunate to have grown up with many wonderful holiday traditions, like hunting for, and cutting down the perfect Christmas tree, slei... Read More
“State Fair” Lemonade – The Third of Its Kind admin August 16, 2020 Add Comment Drinks Edit I used to think there were only two kinds of the lemonade. The stuff you make by mixing the packaged powder and water, and actual lemonade, ... Read More
Chef John’s Whiskey Sour – Because Day Drinking is the Best Drinking admin June 09, 2020 Add Comment Drinks Edit Contrary to all those photos I used to post during my traveling food blogger days, I’m not a big drinker. I’ve also never been a big cocktai... Read More
Bloody Mary Burrata – An Experiment in Liquefying Salads admin September 06, 2019 Add Comment Drinks, Salads, Soups, Vegetables Edit I don’t think there’s actually a difference between a liquid salad, and a cold vegetable soup, but if there is, I’d like this Bloody Mary Bu... Read More
Homemade Instant Hot Chocolate Mix – Special Last Minute Edible Christmas Gift Idea! admin December 24, 2015 Add Comment Chocolate, Drinks Edit So, you didn’t exactly get your Christmas shopping done early this year. In fact, it’s Christmas Eve, and you haven’t started yet. Well, you... Read More
Christmas Eggnog – Maybe I Do Like It admin December 22, 2015 Add Comment Dessert, Drinks Edit I’ve never been a big eggnog person, and that’s putting it kindly. It’s too thick, too sweet, and way too artificially nutmegy. I even did a... Read More
Chef John’s "Sunset" Michelada – I Only Refer to Myself in the 3rd Person When I Drink admin June 19, 2015 Add Comment Drinks, Spicy Edit About halfway through this video production for how to make a Michelada, I realized I was getting paid to drink beer, which made the experie... Read More
“Red Hot” Liqueur – Nicer AND Quicker admin February 13, 2013 Add Comment Candy, Drinks Edit There’s an old Valentine’s Day saying that goes, “Candy is nicer, but liquor is quicker.” It’s really a lovely sentiment, but implies you ha... Read More
As the Night Falls at the Chateau de Grey Goose admin June 25, 2009 Add Comment Drinks Edit The media cannot live on heritage breed meats and sustainably farmed vegetables alone. While I was primarily in Aspen to collect and share c... Read More
Making Margaritas for Fun and Profit admin May 01, 2009 Add Comment Drinks Edit When I was in culinary school, I worked at a Mexican restaurant called Casa del Sol (Spanish for Casa "of" Sol). I was a line cook... Read More