You wouldn’t want to eat this stuff straight, but spray it on roasting or smoking meat and it adds a world of flavor.
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Buttery Spiced Poached Pears
When apples and pears are in season from autumn into winter, I keep a large bowl on the countertop for out-of-hand eating. I also love to poach them to transform them into this luscious dessert.
Ham with Brown Sugar and Mustard Glaze
Everybody’s got a favorite Easter ham. Faith remembers her mother’s supermarket ham with a Coca-Cola glaze, Alex grew up eating his mother’s “Betty Crocker-style” ham studded with cloves and pineapple, Chris swears by the smoked hams from Nodine’s Smokehouse, and Mark, he’s a Honey Baked ham guy. Given the classic roots of all of those hams, […]
Easy Cocktails: Cinnamon Toast
From Faith: As soon as there is a whisper of coolness in the autumn air, our chief cocktail contributor Anthony DeSerio starts thinking about “brown spirits,” meaning any barrel aged spirit like rum, tequila, or whiskey. He’s dreaming about vanilla, oak, caramel and toffee this time of year, the perfect array of flavors for tailgaters […]
Cocktail: Ginger-Carrot-Cinnamon & Spiced Rum
From Faith: All we did was ask our resident cocktail guy Anthony DeSerio to focus on fresh fruits and vegetables as mixers for drinks, and he started blazing a delicious trail for us all. We see chefs and bartenders collaborating more and more, the restaurant kitchen providing fresh veggie or fruit juices, though some bartenders are […]
A Bourbon Cider Sipper for a Night in Front of the Fire
When there’s a chill in the air, put some bourbon in your glass. This cozy cocktail created by Alex Province will delight and relax you and your guests. You’ll want to make this in early autumn when temps dip into the 40s and 50s overnight. And it makes a great pre- or post-Thanksgiving drink, too. […]