Articles tagged: cocktail

recipe: May Day Cocktail - a cheery drink for a fine spring day

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Posted: Apr 29, 2013

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Recipe: Lemony pitcher-style margarita for the Super Bowl

Posted: Jan 20, 2013

AP Photo | Matthew Mead ELIZABETH KARMEL, Associated Press I long ago fell in love with the clean, crisp, sweet taste of Meyer lemons. And recently, Mexican foods guru Rick Bayless reminded me why. The ... Read more »

recipes: Celebrate the new year with some bubbly cocktails

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Posted: Dec 27, 2012

A few years ago, a food blogger described the appeal of Blimpy Burger as evoking nostalgia for things you didn’t even experience. That quote has stuck with me, as it is also an accurate way ... Read more »

recipe: Holiday Sling Punch Bowl is a conversation piece at parties

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Posted: Dec 13, 2012

The new Holiday Cookbook answers all of your cooking needs. Strapped for time? Check out the well-tested Super-Simple section. The past few years have embraced the “craft cocktail” movement by storm. Across the land, bartenders ... Read more »

recipe: Smoked Strawberry & Mescal Cocktail has many layers of flavor

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Posted: Sep 24, 2012

My dinnerFeed web site is a lean,  mean fighting machine! To receive my lastest dinnerFeed posts by email, sign up here. Lucy, my son's girlfriend, is my favorite dinner guest; her remarkable cocktail concoctions are ... Read more »

Recipe: Wrong way sangria recipes that taste all right

Posted: Aug 25, 2012

J.M. HIRSCH, AP Food Editor There is a right way to make sangria. It usually involves a dozen or more ingredients and plenty of time. But when I'm in the mood for something boozy and ... Read more »

recipe: Lucy's Smoky Peach-Mint Juleps - end result is worth the fuss

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Posted: Aug 20, 2012

The dinnerFeed web site links to great  summer grilling, salad and chilled soups! To receive my lastest dinnerFeed postsby email, sign up here. "When using mint, or any herb, in a cocktail, You NEVER want ... Read more »

recipe: Watermelon Mojito is the perfect summer cooler

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Posted: Jul 23, 2012

The dinnerFeed web site links to great  summer grilling, salad and chilled soups! To receive my lastest dinnerFeed postsby email, sign up here. With mint flourishing in the garden, and produce bins groaning under the ... Read more »

Recipe: Grilled caipirinhas are a flavorful take on Brazil's national cocktail

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Posted: Jul 04, 2012

I’ve been in love with Brazil for as long as I can remember. It’s possible that it all started when I heard the first strains of Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto’s lush “Getz/Gilberto” record. Those ... Read more »

food & grocery: Branch out from beer and try a craft cocktail - or learn to make your own

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Posted: Feb 27, 2012

Today's mug is in the shape of a cocktail glass, amigos. On occasion, I indulge in craft cocktails, which are becoming quite the thang 'round these parts. At the forefront of this cocktail revolution is ... Read more »

Recipe: Reel Food: Sips, snacks inspired by Oscar winners

Posted: Feb 26, 2012

ALISON LADMAN, For The Associated Press MICHELLE LOCKE, For The Associated Press Great movies and great food are box office gold, from Forrest Gump's chocolates to "Silence of the Lambs" anti-hero Hannibal Lecter's disturbing pairing ... Read more »

food & grocery: The cocktail glass: Why bother?

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Posted: Feb 24, 2012

Dear Cocktail Guru, why do we drink cocktails out of cocktail glasses? I agree that they look pretty; they're just not terribly stable. Would not the ordinary wine glass do all of the requisite tasks better? Read more »

Recipe: Cocktails to get you through the dregs of winter

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Posted: Feb 22, 2012

I have lived in northern climates for my entire life. I love having four distinct seasons, and even relish the worst of winter, knowing that it will make the arrival of spring — brought in ... Read more »

Recipe: Chefs root for ginger's versatile properties

Posted: Jan 14, 2012

MICHELLE LOCKE, For The Associated Press Fresh, dried, candied or pickled, the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale — ginger root to you and me — is a hot commodity at the moment. Used quietly ... Read more »

recipe: Espresso granita is a sophisticated dessert infused with flavor

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Posted: Jan 11, 2012

Jeremy gave me a fabulous espresso machine for Christmas, to expedite my morning caffeine infusion. He had given me a French press for my birthday last year but decided that perhaps I needed a speedier ... Read more »