This holiday season, reinvention starts with rum. A cool-weather twist on the mojito, born from seasonal chaos, borrowed from Gramercy Tavern, and finished with drunken cranberries.
Bourbon Bundt Cake aka “Bundt Cake Gladys”
A classic bourbon bundt cake with a pecan praline topping and a story rooted in family, friendship, and mid‑century kitchen shortcuts that still work.
December 12, 2025 by 22 Comments
The Pink Lady Cocktail: Mixing Courage and Gin
If cocktails had personalities (and they do, especially after the second round), the Pink Lady would be your eccentric aunt. The one who insists on full costume for brunch, douses herself in vintage Chanel No. 5, and waits until everyone has dismissed her as harmless. Then she casually eviscerates a guest with a one-liner that […]
June 28, 2025 by 13 Comments
Lemon Lime Champagne Granita
Aunt Caroline wasn’t whipping up Lemon Lime Champagne Granita the night she sent Uncle Drew out for lemons. However, when the weather turns scorching hot and I spot a bowl of lemons on the counter I can’t help but chuckle and think of Aunt Caroline and this particular dessert. And, of course, that unforgettable night […]
July 1, 2024 by 10 Comments
Roasted Bone Marrow, and Me.
Here is the thing with Roasted Bone Marrow and me: I always get anxious introducing this personal preference of mine to anybody new. Am I about to lose my new friend, or will admitting some small nugget of truth serve to cement our friendship further? Or, as is sometimes the case, will I be surprised […]
January 16, 2024 by 11 Comments
Dorie’s “My Newest Gourgeres” Will Turn Your Head
If Dorie Greenspan thinks that just because she publishes a souped up, fancy schmancy, new and improved recipe for gourgeres I’m going to kick her oldest recipe for gourgeres the curb, well, she has another thing coming. (“My Newest Gourgeres”, page 8, “Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook”) No ma’am. I am way too loyal to her classic […]
October 26, 2018 by 37 Comments
Aperol Tequila Swizzle Cocktail – Something Different!
I need to get out my step stool in order to conjure gems like this Aperol Tequila cocktail. Way up high, back in The Inconvenient Cabinet sitting behind the refrigerator, you will just over a dozen bottles of booze. These aren’t my “main squeeze” libations, no, these bottles are the rather queer stash of alcoholic […]
July 25, 2016 by 24 Comments
Lime Berry Paletas and Summer
I can’t say I know much about the differences, if any, between ice pops and paletas. I don’t consider myself an expert at either. “Expert” is in the eye of the beholder I suppose. I’ve been making paletas, especially these Lime Berry Paletas, every summer ever since some wonderful company, I can’t now remember the […]
May 25, 2016 by 8 Comments
Curried Chicken en Papillote
A Food Revolution! French Fridays with Dorie Curried Chicken en Papillote should hardly be considered a revolutionary act. But then neither should being able to feed yourself. Sadly, the latter now seems to be. Or at least so says none other than Jamie Oliver, who has taken it upon himself to start a global campaign purposed […]
May 20, 2016 by 14 Comments
Haikus for a Grande Finale
French Friday’s with Dorie When we started with French Fridays with Dorie nearly 5 years ago, it didn’t take very long for me to realize there would be assignments which would not do much to inspire my writing. I would dutifully cook the dish as required. Then I would do my best to take a […]
June 19, 2015 by 30 Comments
