From Alex Province: As a Spanish-American who travels to Spain frequently, I pay close attention to trends in food, wine and cocktails, where primary, healthful ingredients are prized. In this case, though, like other places in Europe, wine and spirits are commonly mixed with a variety of commercial sodas. They’re surprisingly good. I serve this cocktail […]
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Faith & Michelle’s Great Adventure
Faith has been talking about and tasting cocktails non-stop in recent months with Michelle Draper, the impressive and innovative bartender at Whitfield’s on the Guilford, Conn. Green. That’s why Faith asked Michelle to give us recipes for two of her most delicious creations, one featuring a creamy limoncello and the other starring a maple bourbon […]
Paleo: Fresh Tuna Steak Burgers with Avocado-Lemon-Garlic Sauce
From Faith: There is nothing like a fresh tuna burger, but this one dazzles, whether or not you’re a high-protein paleo-eater, as I am. You can buy the tuna fillets frozen or fresh, before dicing and adding flavors to the mixture that make this burger mouth-watering… fresh chives, shredded lemon peel, and golden flaxseed meal to […]
Simple Syrup Packets to Go
The owners of the BLT restaurant group figure we’re too busy to make simple syrup, and they’re probably right. While it’s a simple mix of sugar and hot water to sweeten things, simple syrup isn’t served at most restaurants, and sometimes at home we forget to make it. These tiny packets of simple syrup are […]
NYC: Don’t Miss Via Carota
From Faith: Start your engines. The lunch I just had at a NYC restaurant was so good I went two days in a row. Via Carota is a dazzler at 51 Grove Street in the West Village, where Jody Adams and Rita Sodi of Italy, partners in business and domestic life, are turning out food made […]
Easy, Breezy Steak Salad
From Faith: Done right, a steak salad is among the most satisfying dishes; alluring, filling, and not wildly unhealthy if you watch the proportions. The Food Network’s Giada DeLaurentis gets it right in this recipe. I loved the spark of the vinaigrette against the sliced meat, the crisp lettuce, and a sprinkling of cheese that serves […]
