Posts for November 3rd 2011

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Happy Hour: Ginger, Mint, and Pomegranate Vodka Cocktail

Spicy ginger, cool mint, and tart pomegranate combine for a perfect Winter cocktail that is especially festive for upcoming holiday parties.

Spicy ginger, cool mint, and tart pomegranate combine for a perfect Winter cocktail that is especially festive for upcoming holiday parties.

The ginger and spearmint simple syrup is so easy to make, yet the flavor combination will totally wow your party guests. Topping the drink with sparkling water adds just enough fizz to complete the zing factor.

See cocktail recipe.

Holiday

Ginger, Mint, and Pomegranate Vodka Cocktail

If you don't like mint and ginger, simply omit them from the recipe and add more pomegranate juice to the glass.

If you don't like mint and ginger, simply omit them from the recipe and add more pomegranate juice to the glass.

From Anna Monette Roberts

Ginger, Mint, and Pomegranate Vodka Cocktail

Ginger, Mint, and Pomegranate Vodka Cocktail

Ingredients

1/4 cup granulated sugar
1-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced
1 bunch spearmint
1/4 cup pomegranate juice
1 ounce vodka
1/4 cup sparkling water

Directions

  1. To make simple syrup: In a sauce pot, combine sugar, 1/4 cup water, sliced ginger, and a handful of spearmint leaves. Cook on medium-high heat, allowing sugar to dissolve. Bring to a boil, then turn off heat and let ginger and spearmint steep in liquid until cooled to room temperature. Strain cooled liquid into measuring cup, and discard solids.
  2. To make cocktail: Fill a lowball glass with ice. Fill with 2 tablespoons of ginger/spearmint syrup, 1/4 cup pomegranate juice, and 1 ounce of vodka. Top with sparkling water, and garnish with a spearmint sprig.
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Reader Recipe: Nap-Time Bolognese

If November has you craving comfort foods, cook up a rich, nap-inducing bolognese sauce courtesy of OnSugar blogger Food Orleans.

If November has you craving comfort foods, cook up a rich, nap-inducing bolognese sauce courtesy of OnSugar blogger Food Orleans.

Rainy, gray November days beg for something warm and fortifying, and this is certainly both.  You might not be ready to run a marathon afterward, but you'll be ready for a marathon sleep.  Cheers to that!

Sauce Bolognese is perfect on fettucine, penne, or ladled over gnocchi, with lots of fresh Parmigiano Reggiano (that's the real stuff) grated over the top.  One of its traditional uses is as the sauce component of lasagna, as in Lasagna Bolognese — but you could also turn it into a baked ziti, or a soup, or even a very cheeky chili. It's also highly adaptable, so feel free to add veggies or substitute other meats (or non-meats) as you wish.  In other words, you have permission to get artsy with your food. Just another perk of living in the best restaurant city in the universe: a great tip from a neighbor about using veal, which was spot-on

Read on for the recipe.

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The Easiest, Juiciest Way to Roast Chicken — Ever

Roast chicken makes a ridiculously easy weeknight meal, but in the past, my recipes often resulted in too-dry meat.

Roast chicken makes a ridiculously easy weeknight meal, but in the past, my recipes often resulted in too-dry meat. Then, I discovered the cast-iron method, and I've never looked back.

With this recipe, all you need is a chicken, a cast-iron skillet (a 10-inch skillet works well), and salt and pepper. Getting the chicken super dry before roasting produces a perfectly browned skin, and the cast iron keeps the rendered fat from burning. Follow this method, at this temp, for this amount of time, and the chicken will come out perfectly moist and delicious. Get the best, easiest roast chicken recipe.

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Cast-Iron Roast Chicken

Esquire magazineCast-Iron Roast ChickenIngredientsone 3- to 3.5-pound chicken 1 T.

Esquire magazine

Cast-Iron Roast Chicken

Cast-Iron Skillet Roast Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

one 3- to 3.5-pound chicken
1 T. salt
coarsely ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Place your oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees.
  2. Get yourself a good chicken — 3 to 3.5 lbs is ideal — and rinse it inside and out under cold running water.
  3. Using paper towels, dry the bird thoroughly inside and out. The chicken must be bone dry or it will steam rather than brown.
  4. Set it in a cast-iron skillet and generously season with 1 tbsp kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste. Place the skillet in the preheated oven and go about your business.
  5. For doneness: Slit underside of thigh — juices must run clear (about 45 minutes). The high heat turns the chicken a golden brown, and it’s juicy as hell.
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Win & Give This Thanksgiving with YumSugar and Whole Foods Market Giveaway Official Rules

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In Season: Escarole

An abundance of luscious, leafy greens is one of the many reasons I love produce during the cooler months.


An abundance of luscious, leafy greens is one of the many reasons I love produce during the cooler months. While kale, collards, and radicchio are all divine options, try mixing things up with escarole, a delicious and nutritious chicory variety you may not be as familiar with. Although it certainly brings a powerful punch of flavor, it's the least bitter member of its leafy endive family. Keep reading to learn how to choose and cook with escarole.