This refined Old Fashioned recipe swaps traditional muddled sugar for turbinado simple syrup, combining it with Rittenhouse Rye and orange bitters. Finished with orange zest and Luxardo cherries, it’s a warming winter cocktail that evokes cozy evenings by the fireplace. Includes instructions for both single servings and batched versions.
I always loved my Grandma Pheifer’s Sour Cream Cookies at Christmas – the cakey, not-too-sweet cutouts were my ideal! I only remember enjoying them plain, but they are the perfect vehicle for a rich frosting avoiding an overall cloyingly sweet cookie.
Toast to Beyoncé’s birthday with a Master Cleanse Lemon Drop Cocktail, inspired by her Dreamgirls diet. This vodka-based drink combines lemon juice, maple syrup, and a cayenne-sugar rim for a perfect balance of sweet, tart, and spicy flavors.
Lately, I’ve been playing around with combining this childhood favorite with my, unapologetically basic, adult favorite: avocado toast! And I think I’ve landed on my favorite version with this Avocado Egg-In-A-Hole recipe!
It’s been a while since we explored Grandma’s Excellent Files, and, of course, she didn’t disappoint with this simple dish featuring browned pork breakfast sausage and hash browns mixed with tomatoes and peppers, all topped with cheddar cheese, covered with eggs, and cook until set. It’s all my favorite breakfast items in one skillet!
A couple of years ago, Alex and I enjoyed brunch at a restaurant featuring Hash Brown Eggs Benedict with Sriracha Hollandaise – a dish I couldn’t stop thinking about and seemed easy enough to make at home. Since then, it’s become a regular Sunday breakfast […]
Back in those pre-pandemic days when I wasn’t working from home full-time, one of my favorite lunch spots near our office was La Pecora Bianca and my favorite dish was their farro salad – no wonder with the similarities to my other favorite: Charlie Bird farro salad from Cook Like A Pro!
If you’re not familiar, disco fries are New Jersey’s answer to Canadian Poutine – crunchy fries smothered in brown gravy and melty mozzarella cheese – and they can be found in just about every diner in New York City. This recipe is based off my favorite version at the now-closed Market Diner: Waffle Disco Fries!