There was a time in my life when if you told me I would be drinking a cocktail with raw egg white, I would have said you were crazy. I didn’t realize that when shaken in a cocktail shaker, egg whites get frothy and foamy like meringue and add a lovely creamy body to a …
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If you are a cocktail fan, and especially if you are a whiskey fan, you have probably already had a Sazerac. You don’t need to be sold on its inherent deliciousness. You probably like rye and a good stiff drink. And I am so with you on that. It’s a hell of a cocktail. Somewhere …
This citrus avocado and shaved fennel salad is just the thing to get you out of a salad slump. It’s simple and colorful and replete with bright acidity. It’s the kick in the pants I need around the end of February, when winter feels interminable and I crave something that feels like sunshine on a …
This chocolate peanut butter tart is basically a giant peanut butter cup. One with a crisp chocolate shortbread crust, filled with a peanut butter mousse made with a bit of crème fraîche for a subtle tang to lift the peanut butter flavor, and topped with a bittersweet chocolate ganache. It’s rich, and there’s nothing subtle …
This meyer lemon ginger mousse is the stuff of lemon dessert fans’ dreams. It’s so simple to make. But (here’s the part where you curse at me), you have to make meyer lemon ginger curd first. The good news is that the curd only takes about 20 minutes to make, but it does need to …
This post is a sponsored partnership with Prairie Organic Spirits I like a good cocktail. Especially when it’s a pretty one with gin with juniper and sage notes, sweet-tart grapefruit, orange liqueur, bubbles, and a layer of deep red Angostura bitters over the top. It’s a drink I’m calling Dusk on the Prairie. A name …