Blame Samuel Johnson for our dearth of oat recipes. In his 1755 Dictionary of the English Language, Dr. Johnson defines oats as “a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.” The snooty definition may explain why the ... [Read More] [4 Comments. Please leave another.]
Homemade Grenadine and Pomegranate Cocktail Recipes
Cocktails are medicinal. Stop sniggering. The aromatic mixers used in classic cocktails—vermouths, fortified wines, bitters and fruit infusions—are essentially the same curative concoctions brewed by medieval apothecaries. Over the centuries, these traditional spirits ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]
Easy Boston Brown Bread Recipe
I was kidnapped from New England in 1870, sucked into an alien spaceship and plunked down in Northern California a hundred years later. At least that’s how I felt as a kid. In the 70s, my mother moved our family to a small, factory town in the northern Bay Area. The village ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]
Copywriters’ Kitchen 20 Top Holiday Recipes
Need holiday recipe ideas? Here are some of our favorites at Copywriters' Kitchen: Cocktails Appetizers Sweets Cocktails 1. Classic Champagne Cocktail. A cube of Demerara sugar, splash of brandy and drop of bitters make ordinary champagne extraordinary. 2. Frozen ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Tortilla Soup Recipe
Where I grew up in northern California, tortillas were sold everywhere—grocery stores, produce marts, supermarket, 7-11s. So I was disappointed when I couldn't find corn tortillas in my New York suburb, a neighborhood where people pride themselves on sophisticated palates and ... [Read More] [2 Comments. Please leave another.]
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