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Aviation just doesn’t fly? Try a layover instead

Can’t get airborne with an aviation cocktail? You need a layover. A friend recently mentioned that his favorite cocktail was the aviation, a sweet-and-sour gin and maraschino cock...

DATE: Jun 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

Chocolate and chicken? Yes, with mole sauce!

Don’t be fooled into thinking mole (pronounced mole-EH) is just a Mexican chocolate sauce. To start with, though it is rich and decadent, it is savory, not sweet. In fact, depending on how i...

DATE: Apr 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

Little reduction has big impact on this simple holiday cocktail

All the best holiday cocktails start with drinks you make for your 11-year-old, right? Or is that just me? The boy was craving what is known in our house as a “special drink.” Whi...

DATE: Dec 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Heading into 2016, some ingredients to watch for – and taste

Tiny fish, tart plums and coconut syrup. Ready for a taste of 2016? Because we’re all a little tired of hearing about bacon, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower steaks, let’s look fo...

DATE: Dec 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Hanson goes from ‘MMMBop’ to ‘Mmmhops’

NEW YORK – The problem with getting liquored up with the Hanson brothers – yes, the “MMMBop” boys – is that you can’t get that tune out of your head the entire time you’re talking to them. O...

DATE: Dec 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Voracious reading

From clever to quirky, the top food books of 2015

DATE: Dec 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Michelin rates Manresa tops in S.F.

A farm-centric menu with an intense focus on seasonal eating has earned San Francisco’s Manresa restaurant top honors in the 2016 Michelin Guide to the city’s best eateries. Chef ...

DATE: Oct 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Simple Cuban marinade adds big punch to fries

Most of the foods we eat – even among those of us for whom eating is a career – pass our lips and leave not even a fleeting memory. Most foods. But then there are those that linge...

DATE: Oct 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Cookbook is way to women’s hearts

BOSTON – Single and looking? If you’re a guy who’s willing to do some cooking, Avi Shemtov has you covered. Admittedly, Shemtov’s initial attempt to feed dudes on the prowl read a...

DATE: Aug 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Hard can be difficult

Finally, a US-made hard cider that’s actually worth drinking

DATE: Aug 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

A bold take on bubbles

Bubbles are the beverage of the moment, particularly bubbles that aren’t Champagne. It’s a trend that has folks clamoring for cava and prosecco, but for some reason nobody it talking about m...

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Sunflower seeds make corn chowder rich and creamy

Recently, I’ve been smitten with sunflower seeds. Admittedly, it’s not an ingredient I normally think much of. Sunflower seeds tend to remind me of really bad salad bars from the ...

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food