Pairings
The Frying Game: Methodologies of French Fry Perfection
A while ago I was having a conversation with a colleague about how to tell if a person has “basic cooking skills”. I stated that I like to ask them “the proper…
Monthly Archives: February 2013
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Recipe Card
Our Favorite Chocolate Cocktails For Valentine’s Day (Or Any Day)
Recently, Divine Chocolate and Astor Center collaborated on a few cocktails that will satisfy your sweet tooth. Leave that box of chocolates behind this Valentine’s Day and whip up one of these. Chocolate…
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Recipe Card
Mexican Hot Chocolate Truffles
I like the idea of Valentine’s Day – not the crowded-restaurant-buy-me-flowers-and-a-card version of the day – but of just having another reason to celebrate love. And to make sweet things. Just when…
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Spirits We Love
Express Yourself: American Craft Whiskey
Don’t miss the big American Whiskey Sale at Astor on February 14th! (Sale prices valid only while current supplies last. No additional discounts. Items already on sale will remain at their original sale prices.)…
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Wine Geek
Alsace: The World’s Most Diverse Wine Region
Did you know that Alsace has the most diverse geology of any wine region on earth? As I mentioned in my last piece, the major vineyards of Alsace are situated near the…