From discrimination to delicious. That’s the pitch line a scriptwriter would use to sell producers on a movie about the Shandy Gaff, a terrific cocktail that is simply half Pilsner ale and half ginger beer. Why discrimination? The Shandy was invented because bartenders wouldn’t serve women the same drinks they created for men, nor could […]
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Recipes for Your Super Bowl Party
Whether you’re a true sports fan or you watch the Super Bowl for the half-time show or the clever commercials, everybody knows the best part of any Super Bowl party is the food. We can help you tackle that. Listen to our fun episode of The Food Schmooze® dedicated to Super Bowl food now and subscribe […]
Inspiration for Warming Soups and Stews
Cozy up to delicious soups and stews like Chicken Orzo with Preserved Lemon…Quinoa, Sweet Potato & Cinnamon Soup…Iranian Chicken & Walnut Stew with Pomegranate Molasses. They’re all included in the latest cookbook from SAVEUR magazine, Soups and Stews. We were lucky enough to have Test Kitchen Director Farideh Sadeghin as our special guest, so we got the […]
Our Spectacular Chocolate Round Up!
From Faith — To celebrate our upcoming chocolate-inspired Heart to Heart Champagne Dinner Dance Feb. 11, we’ve created a chocolate extravaganza of stories, artisans, products and places that will do what good chocolate does — make you impossibly happy. Listen to the show on demand or subscribe to our podcast. Faith’s Favorite Chocolate Recipes A listing of […]
The Sensory Way to Enjoy Chocolate
Just this. That’s what enters my head every morning when I begin my chocolate ritual — eating two squares of 85-percent Green and Black Organic chocolate and sipping Chai tea, to which I add a tablespoon of no-sugar raw cacao powder. As soon as I lift the square of chocolate to my mouth, I catch […]
A Taste Test of 8 U.S. Chocolate Bars Made From Scratch
What an assignment Pete Wells had. The New York Times food critic decided to taste 14 bean-to-bar chocolate products made in the U.S. By bean-to-bar we mean the company claims to have sourced its own cacao beans to make the bars from scratch, as opposed to buying the already made cacao from a second party. […]
