Food + Drink
In celebration of all things gustatory.
Is Your Bartender Actually Into You?
Pull up your barstool if you’ve ever been stumped by that age-old question: is the girl or guy tending the bar actually flirting with me, or simply trying to lock in a good tip? Maybe she is just being nice and polite. Maybe those looks he’s giving me aren’t suggestive and I’m totally imagining things. Maybe I should stop smiling so much before I get caught by my wife/partner/best friend who I secretly quite like but haven’t found the perfect moment to say so yet. We feel your pain. And the good news for all those who joined us at the bar is we are here to help. Take a few hearty gulps of our free advice and you’ll soon know for sure if your bartender is actually into you.
Lynne ShumakerPublished 7 years ago in ProofBest Dessert Cookbooks
If there’s one thing you ought to do right as a host, it’s desserts. There is always some holiday right around the corner, so there’s never been a better time than now to forget that fad diet you’re half-heartedly committing to, buy one of the best-selling dessert cookbooks around, and start baking scrumptious treats for your loved ones (and yourself, of course). To assist you on your quest to baking perfection, we’ve compiled the very best dessert cookbooks on the virtual shelves today.
Addison LewisPublished 7 years ago in FeastHow to Throw a Great Wine Party
To most people, the thought of throwing a wine party is both terrifying and impossible; doing it well—or at all—is daunting at best. But armed with these few simple tips, anyone can successfully execute a fun, engaging wine party.
Grace TylerPublished 7 years ago in ProofBest Cooking Shows
Cooking shows have become a part of society’s regular viewing routine as chefs and food impresarios from around the world constantly serve up new dishes through unique methods that delight audiences around the world. While each program has its own merits and can be must-see-TV for viewers everywhere, there are certain shows which simply stand out above the rest. Learn more about the best cooking shows to ever air!
Julie BarnesPublished 7 years ago in FeastPerfect Beer Can Chicken Recipe
Beer can chicken is perfect for every cookout. Thinking of cooking this chicken dish that tastes ridiculously good? If you are, then this recipe will help you achieve perfection in cooking beer can chicken. This unique dish is also known as the beer butt chicken, chicken on a throne, and beer in the butt chicken. But what makes it unique, aside from its name, is the appetizing and crispy chicken skin, flavorful, and juicy meat that you can get after roasting it over a beer can.
Vodka, the Versatile
Although true connoisseurs of vodka can distinguish between different brands by their aroma, weight and texture, most consumers merely enjoy it for its clean taste and smooth, silky character. Vodka is also noted for its refreshing bite, which makes it a good partner to oily and smoked foods, like caviar and smoked salmon.
Lynne ShumakerPublished 7 years ago in ProofHow to Treat a Hangover
It hits you like a ton of bricks. Before you’re even fully awake, you hear the alarms in your head going off “YOU DRANK TOO MUCH, YOU DRANK TOO MUCH, DO NOT OPEN YOUR EYES.” Thoughts of regret and shame come to mind, usually followed by a promise to never drink again (yeah, right). Once you get past the self-loathing, brain pounding, and stomach swirling, it seems your only mission in life is to find a way to feel better. Look no further, you are a now a student of Hangover Cures 101: covering prevention, common remedies and some gross ones as well.
Grace TylerPublished 7 years ago in ProofThings You Should Never Do In A Bar
Nights tearing up the town when you are young, single (that means anything but married) and not truly adulting is a glorious, fleeting phase. The rules of behavior and common decency at a bar were mere guidelines for conduct, or standards to work towards. After all, you are new to booze, or at least the bar scene. In your young 20s a “night” out often lasted until the wee AM hours, sometimes right up until you had to roll into your first class the following day. You could make out, hook up, excrete bodily fluids in public, strip, throw a punch, whatever. And all of these things were done on a somewhat judgement-free (or quickly forgotten) basis. Any indiscretion, insult or basically any A-Hole-ish behavior could be blamed on adolescence. Ahhh, those were the days.
Emily McCayPublished 7 years ago in Proof