Celebrate Early Summer With Bubble Tea at Home
For me, going out for bubble tea is a real summer treat. Not because I don’t want it in the winter, but because I don’t […]
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For me, going out for bubble tea is a real summer treat. Not because I don’t want it in the winter, but because I don’t […]
Continue reading »One of the best things about having your own place is hosting parties . A great party—whether it’s a big party or a fancy dinner […]
Continue reading »Winter nights invite you into the warm embrace of a hot mug of something. If you’re cold enough, almost anything will do – hot chocolate, […]
Continue reading »Winter has officially wrapped itself in its icy embrace, but there are a few ways to make this frosty time of year more bearable. One […]
Continue reading »When temperatures drop and the weather turns dreary, few treats are as cozy as homemade hot chocolate. While the typical from-scratch method produces a delicious […]
Continue reading »The latest TikTok “hack” that has me questioning its reality is the “pickled” Diet Coke trend. (Get ready for a lot of quotation marks in […]
Continue reading »Traditional eggnog is essentially a drinkable custard made with raw eggs. It should be decadent, thick, spicy and boozy (if you like that sort of […]
Continue reading »I’m something of a veteran when it comes to coffee; I studied fussy brewing techniques and turned my nose up at the office coffee pot […]
Continue reading »We are now diving into the deep waters of the holiday season. While I love offering food ideas to make party planning easier, I think […]
Continue reading »I’m not a big Starbucks fan. Not because it’s a big corporation (or anything similarly noble), but because I live in Brooklyn and have become […]
Continue reading »Since TikTok and Oscar Mayer have convinced us that hot dogs are sensible beer straws (who even uses a beer straw?), I’d like to take […]
Continue reading »Non-dairy creamer and vegan milk are finally here. Baristas won’t bat an eyelid when you ask, and most grocery stores have a wide selection of […]
Continue reading »Ice has become an integral part of cocktail culture, but there are good reasons to go without it. You avoid over-diluting the drink, it’s more […]
Continue reading »Sangria is the perfect candidate for a simple summer wine cocktail. For those who love to sip on this session fruit alcoholic drink, nothing more […]
Continue reading »DST is a three-month period in New York where buying a whole melon costs the same price (and sometimes less) than buying a container of […]
Continue reading »Sweetened condensed milk has two main uses: Desserts and drinks . And while most dessert recipes call for an entire can of the stuff, smaller […]
Continue reading »Adding Coca-Cola to wine isn’t new — it’s common in Spain , and even Tom Hanks sips diet cocaine — but can adding soda make […]
Continue reading »It would be fair to say that the authors of Skillet are pickle-obsessed. We love pickles, olives, and the salty, sometimes spicy liquids they’re packaged […]
Continue reading »Cocktails have gone out of fashion with flaming garnishes and steaming caps, but you can still explore the world of fancy drinks at home without […]
Continue reading »Half the fun of buying a small drink at Starbucks is in the customization options. Their seemingly endless supply of flavored syrups allows you to […]
Continue reading »Sometimes the morning is too busy to cook or even chew. On these mornings (and sometimes afternoons) I make myself a protein shake. I make […]
Continue reading »Of all the substances that people use to enhance, change, suppress and avoid various aspects of our existence, caffeine is one of the most amazing. […]
Continue reading »A pitcher of lemonade can brighten up a sweltering summer party, but a one-man party deserves a refreshment just as much as a crowd. As […]
Continue reading »Summer is (almost) here, and many people are switching from hot coffee to an icy cold drink. But not me. I’ve been drinking iced coffee […]
Continue reading »The sun is out in full force, which means we’re about to see a splash of sprays – mostly Aperols. And while I’m not against […]
Continue reading »Early in the pandemic, when people were desperately looking for toilet paper, I complained about a much less important asset: SodaStream canisters. They became unobtainable, […]
Continue reading »Orgeat is something I only learned about in my 30s, when I could confidently afford to go to a trendy cocktail bar, and that confidence […]
Continue reading »For some reason, I have a Moon Pie branded tin full of old wine corks I’ve been collecting over the years. I don’t know why […]
Continue reading »When someone (Claire) mentioned #syruptok to me, I got excited. It’s maple season now and I’ve always wanted to harvest my own maple syrup . […]
Continue reading »Many West Coast residents know that citrus season is the season of fruit bounty, and while people from other regions may or may not have […]
Continue reading »Smoothies can be a delicious way to drink your food, and there are plenty of ways to flavor your own. You can add any combination […]
Continue reading »On a normal day, I reach for coffee, but when life sucks, tea is my shoulder to cry on. When I’m sick, or have a […]
Continue reading »Eating a banana with a cup of coffee is a simple treat (and my boyfriend’s favorite light breakfast). It’s the perfect combination of sweet and […]
Continue reading »Rinsing the glass with strong alcohol before pouring the drink gives the cocktail a whisper of flavor without hiding the main ingredients. Absinthe, Scotch whiskey, […]
Continue reading »Drinking with colleagues is fraught with potential gaffes. In addition to being sleazy, drinking can make you act in ways you’re not proud of. It’s […]
Continue reading »Even when I was drinking heavily, I never drank as much on St. Patrick’s Day – or at least never drank more than I did […]
Continue reading »Dinner on Valentine’s Day is often too deliberate and overworked: the food should be sumptuous but not too plentiful, and the drinks should be fluid […]
Continue reading »January is coming to an end, which for some can be quite dry. Abstinence from alcohol has many advantages and one big disadvantage: if and […]
Continue reading »“I met her at a club in Old Soho where they drink champagne and it tastes like cherry cola” isn’t Ray Davis’s favorite lyric, but […]
Continue reading »I don’t know how or where you grew up, but I was raised Southern, both in Mississippi and in Los Angeles. My people drink iced […]
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