Fermented Cranberry Sauce Is a Revelation
The Thanksgiving table doesn’t leave a ton of room for real innovation if you’re sticking to the classics. What I feel the spread often lacks is hits of brightness and…
Make Better Yams With This Homemade Marshmallow Fluff
Marshmallow fluff is a uniquely American topping. It’s almost obscenely sweet, with an airy, meringue-like texture that is hard to resist, no matter how refined your palate is. Tubs of…
Your Pancakes Need Apple Cider Syrup
Apple cider syrup is the dirty martini of pancake syrups. Pure maple syrup may be the delicate, classic choice, but there’s a certain kind of wayward satisfaction when you make…
Make a Vibrant Syrup Using the Liquid From a Can of Fruit
I come from the land of congealed salads, a land of Cool Whip and canned fruit. While the original recipe for ambrosia called for fresh citrus and shaved coconut, its…
The Best Ways to Make Your Own Bubble Tea
With TikTok and Oscar Mayer out here convincing us that hot dogs are reasonable straws for beer (who uses a straw for beer ever?), I’d like to bring us back…
You Should Flavor Your Coffee With Extracts Instead of Syrups
Half the fun of buying a little drink from Starbucks lies in the customization options. Their seemingly endless supply of flavored syrups lets you create a bespoke treat, and treating…
Three Things You Should Do With That Crusty Maple Syrup Bottle (Before Tossing It)
Maple syrup is so good, it’s hard to believe it comes out of a tree. Or maybe it’s easy to believe. Trees also give us peaches, olives, and lemons, three…
You Should Poach an Egg in Maple Syrup
It’s rare for me to experience professional jealousy, but it does happen, and I got hit pretty hard with it yesterday morning when I read this Maple-Poached Egg recipe on…
This Orgeat Will Elevate Your At-Home Tiki Drinks
Orgeat is something I only found out about in my 30s, about the time when I could confidently afford to go to a fancy cocktail bar and have that confidence…
Blend Spent Citrus Rinds Into a Cocktail Syrup
Citrus season may be over, but lemons and limes persist. Both fruits are widely used to add a little (or a lot) of acid to dishes and drinks, and both,…