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Fifty Fifty Martini

A martini cocktail recipe that dates back to 1910, made with equal parts gin and dry vermouth.

Author: David Wondrich

Elegant Endives

Author: Erika Lenkert

Tangerine Ginger Caipirinhas

Author: Amber Levinson

Date and Walnut Phyllo Rolls with Greek Yogurt and Honey

Date and Walnut Phyllo Rolls with Greek Yogurt and Honey

Author: Elizabeth Falkner

Cheese Puffs Gougères

Author: Beth Hillson

Ginger Syrup

Author: Anton Nocito

Spice Roasted Chickpeas

Author: Molly Stevens

Ginger Lime Infused Simple Syrup

Author: Valerie Peterson

Sazerac

The recipe comes from Chris McMillian, the fourth-generation bartender and fount of cocktail lore who presides over the bar at the Library Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans. He prefers to use sugar...

Author: Chris McMillian

Fragrant Indian Brittle

This delicious and slightly exotic Indian-influenced candy incorporates a blend of cashews, pistachios, and almonds in a golden brittle sweetened with honey and lightly spiced with cardamom.

Perfect Manhattan

Here, the word "perfect" refers not to the quality of the classic cocktail (though we do love this version), but to the equal amounts of sweet and dry vermouth used to make it.

Planked Figs with Pancetta and Goat Cheese

Naturally sweet, fresh figs get an all-over taste treatment with tangy goat cheese, smoky pancetta, slightly bitter fruit liqueur, and heat from black pepper. Serve these figs as finger-food appetizers...

Author: Karen Adler

Persimmon Salsa

Spoon this sprightly condiment over grilled fish, alongside roasted ham, or, for an appetizer, atop slices of smoked salmon on buttered pumpernickel.

Smoked Trout Spread

Light and ultrasavory, this is a spread that's definitely worth making - it requires a minimal amount of work and tastes better than any store-bought version. And if you have any left over, you're in luck...

Stuffed Vine Leaves

Author: James Beard

Onion and Bacon Tart

Author: Kay Rentschler

Mushroom Bruschetta

Author: Jean Georges Vongerichten

Rob Roy

Like a Manhattan cocktail, the Scotch-based Rob Roy is usually made with sweet vermouth; but if can also be made dry (with dry vermouth) or perfect (with equal amounts of both).

Clams Casino with Bacon and Bell Pepper

A vinegary red bell pepper mixture cuts through the richness of the bacon for a bite that's salty, smoky, and sweet.

Author: Dawn Perry

Cuba Libre

An easy highball made with rum, cola, and lime.

Caviar Eggs

Author: Colin Cowie