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Dowd On Drinks: Oldies Still Can Be Goodies
Breaking up a house full of stuff can uncover a cache of treasures or a pile of junk. Of course, defining the terms “treasures” and “junk” is a very personal thing.
Winetail Is The New Cocktail
AUSTIN, Texas — The shimmering concoction in the martini glass had a dreamy, pale green color. But what exactly was it? Perhaps the cucumber rose perched on the rim offered a clue. Was it a martini made with Hendrick’s Gin, which is made with cucumber and rose petals?
Dowd on Drinks: Competition Judging A Lot More Than Free Drinks
What brands of bourbon, rye and Canadian whisky will you be drinking later this year? If my vote is typical, Nos. 102, 103, 203 306, 310 and 311 will be the bourbons of choice, Nos. 501 and 502 among the ryes, and maybe No. 703 among the Canadians.
Dowd On Drinks: Tradition Is In Good Taste For The Holidays
If there is any holiday season that demands attention to tradition, we’re in it.
Dowd On Drinks: Tradition Is In Good Taste For The Holidays
If there is any holiday season that demands attention to tradition, we’re in it.
Dowd On Drinks: Tea Goes Into A Lot More Than Cups
As I poured a generous splash of Arizona Green Tea into the skillet to deglaze it from the sauteed chicken and shallots I’d just removed, it occurred to me how underutilized tea is in much of our cuisine.
Dowd On Drinks: Autumn Pleasers In A Glass
When autumn’s chill becomes a factor in your food and drink choices, the usual suspects come to mind: stews, roasts, hot toddies, hard apple cider — hearty stuff we’ve known about since childhood.
Dowd On Drinks: Vegas Comes To The Mountains
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Charlie Levitz has been working in this Olympian tourist spot for more than two decades. He has cooked at, or owned and cooked at, a variety of spots here in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, but his latest incarnation may be the one that brings […]
Dowd on Drinks: Mixology Media Made Simple
The street was mobbed with people attending a huge chowder fest in downtown Troy, N.Y. I was there to help judge the competition, but it still was too early and the sun was getting a bit too much for me. So, I ducked into Ryan’s Wake, a dark, cool tavern […]