Food and Drink
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Pro Bono Fest!
Off to DC this morning for 2 1/2 days of the Pro Bono Institute Annual Conference, where I get to spend time and share knowledge with some of the best people I know. See you there, pro bono peeps! And never fear — making time for food and drink too. Just have to figure out
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Booze You Can Use: Have a Sidecar
Photo courtesy Lush Life Productions The Sidecar has long been one of my favorite cocktails, and I realized earlier this week after reading this article about P.J. Clarke's bartender Doug Frost (who claims to make the best Sidecar in the world and is convenently located downstairs from my office) that I've been neglecting it lately.
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Booze You Can Use: Cognac, Champagne and Chocolate
Three delicious things all in one place! Liquor.com is closing off the top floor of the Brandy Library for this private event on Monday, March 26, 2012 from 6:30-8:30pm. You'll be able to walk around and visit the six tasting tables to sip and learn more about Cognac (hint: it's not just for sipping in
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Brownies!
This has been my go-to brownie recipe for well over 20 years. I originally copied it from the back of a package of Nestle Toll House morsels onto an index card, which I have long since lost, but the recipe has remained in my repertoire. They are simple, rich, easily tricked out to your liking,
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Booze You Can Use: Swap Your Spirits
If you're not feeling particularly creative but want to try something a little different, take a basic cocktail and swap out the base spirit. For example, take a Manhattan, replace the whiskey with Scotch (I like a blended Scotch like Famous Grouse, or Black Grouse for a touch of peat), and you've got yourself a Rob
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Booze You Can Use: Manhattan Cocktail Classic Presale!
Go to your computer RIGHT NOW and get yourself some presale tickets to the Manhattan Cocktail Classic. If you "like" their Facebook page, you'll get the presale code. Otherwise, tickets go on sale at high noon tomorrow. My suggestions? The opening night Gala at the New York Public Library and the British Invasion at the
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Weekend Wrapup
This weekend was a great mix of much-needed downtime, cocktail explorations with Ceci (like the Oaxacan Dream at Viktor & Spoils, pictured above: Vida Mezcal, Pineapple Juice, Cranberry, Lime, Agave.), catching up with friends over brunch, and hanging out in the park with Moxie, enjoying the weather. It was disrupted a bit by additional
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Booze You Can Use: Have an Americano
As you might have read, I'm a fan of the negroni. Sometimes, however, I'm in the mood for something a tad lighter, with less alcohol. The Americano captures many of the same flavors as a negroni, as it shares two of its three key ingredients — Campari and sweet vermouth — but the gin is absent,
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Booze You Can Use: Tequila & Cocktails Workshop
I just returned from a weekend in Mexico to celebrate Lauren & Jorge's wedding. There was certainly no shortage of tequila; in fact, we officially toasted their nuptials with a delicious Clase Azul reposado. It was the perfect mid-winter getaway. If you can't make it to Mexico, take a shorter trip to Lani Kai, where