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A Little Taste Of History: Basic Brandy Cobbler

May 4, 2009

Hair of the Dog is Cookthink’s Monday morning cocktail column by Rob Chirico, the author of the Field Guide to Cocktails. Read more about Rob here.
According to Harry Johnson in his Bartenders’ Manual, “[The Sherry Cobbler] is without doubt the most popular beverage in this country … It is a very refreshing drink for old [...]

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What Are You Cooking For Derby Day?

May 1, 2009

It’s looking like cool, damp weather in Louisville for tomorrow’s 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. Having a few friends over to watch the action? If you’re still figuring out what to serve, consider the classics, then consider varying them a little.

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Mint Jolie: A Twist On A Derby Day Classic

April 20, 2009

Hair of the Dog is Cookthink’s Monday morning cocktail column by Rob Chirico, the author of the Field Guide to Cocktails. Read more about Rob here.

Two years ago when I was asked to create a recipe for the yearly New Orleans Tales of the Cocktail, I decided to risk tar and feathering from the approximately [...]

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Scraping By

March 27, 2009

So you’ve figured out that it’s a waste to peel a thumb of ginger when you can slip its skin off with a spoon. But as grandmothers everywhere know, carrots can also be scraped instead of peeled by dragging a sharp knife gently from top to bottom until their outer layer is shed. This works [...]

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How To Tell When A Pineapple Is Ripe?

March 23, 2009

Canned pineapple makes us sad. But a fresh pineapple can be intimidating with its leafy headdress and prickly armor. How to tell if what’s underneath is ripe and ready? Some say it’s all in the eyes.

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Do You Like Pina Coladas?

March 23, 2009

Hair of the Dog is Cookthink’s Monday morning cocktail column by Rob Chirico, the author of the Field Guide to Cocktails. Read more about Rob here.
If any song helped to popularize a particular libation, it was the breezy Piña Colada Song by Rupert Holmes, which you may be humming this very minute. In fact, the [...]

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Root Source: Salt Cod

March 6, 2009

Developed a thousand years ago as a method of preserving fish, salt cod is still popular for its flaky texture and full flavor.
Find out more about cooking with salt cod — including how to rehydrate it for use in salads, dips or the deep-fried croquettes (Brazilian bolinhos de bacalhau) pictured here — in this week’s [...]

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Just Another Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Tequila Sunrise

March 2, 2009

Hair of the Dog is Cookthink’s Monday morning cocktail column by Rob Chirico, the author of the Field Guide to Cocktails. Read more about Rob here.
For purists and reprobates alike, there is only one way to drink tequila — you take a slug of it in one gulp. You may embellish it by licking a [...]

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Root Source: Tequila

February 27, 2009

Once hidden only in margaritas or obscured by swigs of beer, tequila has aspired to savoring and sipping status over the past decade.
Find out more about the infamous agave-based Mexican spirit (including how to choose it, drink it, and cook with it) in this week’s Root Source: Tequila.
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Minced Words: A Hill Of Beans

February 25, 2009

With the current Root Source devoted to black beans, we’ve had beans on the brain all week, which led us to wonder about the meaning of the phrase “a hill of beans.”
What exactly is a “hill of beans”?

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