Food + Drink
In celebration of all things gustatory.
The World's Greatest Macaroni and Cheese
When we think of comfort foods, we’re often transported back to our childhood. Memories of delicious flavours that our parents, grandparents and families would make for us come flooding back. The soft delicious, safe foods that wrap you in their arms like a blanket and tell you everything is going to be okay. For some it’s creamy buttery mashed potatoes, reminiscent of Thanksgiving dinners and afternoon naps. For others it can be a simple cheese sandwich with the crusts cut off. For me, that food is Mac & Cheese. There’s something about the crispy, salty taste of the topping. The gooey, creamy pasta. The blatant disregard for calories. Something about it just works. After a long, tough day when I’m in desperate need of a pick me up my thoughts guide me towards cheese. My thighs do not. One of the best things about adulthood, besides setting your own bedtime, is taking the foods you love from childhood and giving them an extra special twist to elevate them into something gourmet. Mac & Cheese has been dressed up in all kinds of ways over the last few years, with crafty chefs adding soft pink lobster and fine french cheeses to the magical mix. My staple though will always be bacon and beer. Though not an entirely new combination, it’s one that works time and time again. The beer in the roux adds a hoppy richness, which cuts through the creaminess of the sauce and gives it a tangy taste. The bacon, which should be crispy, gives an added dimension to the texture and a burst of umami flavour every other bite. Ingredients
Tiffany MaddoxPublished 7 years ago in Feast
Best Burger Spots In New York City
Burger spots are something of an American tradition, and New York City is something of a microcosm of America. What other city best encapsulates the diversity of the American dream—at its best and at its worst—quite like New York City?
Anthony GramugliaPublished 7 years ago in Feast
Tips for Making Classic Drinks
Pick up any bartender's guide and you'll find recipes for more than 1,000 drinks, and that doesn't include the latest cocktails created to promote a product or commemorate an event. Despite this proliferation of concoctions, an increasing number of people are rediscovering the classic cocktails of another era. The return of the Martini has been well documented; other popular drinks include the Bloody Mary, the Daiquiri, the Margarita, and the Old Fashioned. All of these can be given a contemporary twist with the addition or substitution of an ingredient or two.
Lynne ShumakerPublished 7 years ago in Proof
Strawberry, Mint and Flax Seed Smoothie
“One must ask children and birds how cherries and berries taste” Strawberries are very flexible and can be used in any dessert because of their taste, texture and most importantly their colour, which is one on the most attractive amongst all the available fruits. Here is my first recipe of a smoothie using strawberries this winter. It's a simple combo of strawberry, mint and yogurt with a dash of flax seed to give it a crunch and increase the protein content, thus making it a healthy drink. Best part about this dish is that it requires ingredients that are readily available in the market and require minimum time for preparation. A perfect combo of flavour along with this perks is something which you wouldn’t like to miss. So without wasting more time I will take you through the simple steps closer to the heaven.
Mrugank DesaiPublished 7 years ago in Feast
Hacking Cheap Liquor
Nobody wants to drink from the bargain bin. Cheap liquor leaves a bad taste, ruins mixed drinks, and is a quick way to dampen the good vibes at a party. So, what if there was a way to turn that value-brand booze into something fit for royalty? Sound too good to be true? Behold, the magic of refiltering...
Brent SmithPublished 7 years ago in Proof
Archer's Guide to Cocktails
Please note that the following are cocktail recipes. You won't find anything about wine in this article, as Sterling stated to me over what I believe was his fifth scotch, he does not have a vagina. He also wanted to avoid highball recipes, because a highball is technically just a spirit and a mixer, and frankly, if you need to recipe to tell you to add soda to scotch, then you probably shouldn't be drinking anyway. Archer has been kind enough to not only share his favorite recipes but provide us with some stellar quotes too.
Katya KrakowskaPublished 7 years ago in Proof
Delicious Stuffed Bread Recipes
I suppose, like every male, the dishes I have prepared in my kitchen workshop are more often really planned for sly attacks on the stronghold of her virtue than her digestive system. I recall last year, when visiting France, an acquaintance told me that the only aphrodisiac recipe more effective than Damiana from Mexico is a dish prepared with breasts of young chicken served with champagne sauce, and a lively bottle of Moet & Chandon from a fine year. The bottle of champagne always seemed to guarantee that the object of his affections would be cosily desired because champagne was included in all of his culinary blandishments, inside or outside of the maison.
(Jumping On) the Natural Wine Bandwagon
As with anything that is new and exciting, and where people see money to be made; lots of more established producers are jumping on the natural and orange wine bandwagons. This as a whole is not a bad thing - as a general trend the natural wine movement is having a positive effect on the rest of the wine industry and there are some trends that are jumping over from natural wine that should be embraced (juicy, fruity, fun, chilled reds for instance).
Jules van CostelloPublished 7 years ago in Proof
