Boozy book review: Agave Spirits
This is a book with a mission. I had just started reading Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals by Gary Paul Nabhan and David Suro Piñera (published May 16, 2023, W. W. Norton & Company) […]
This Fireball sangria will warm up your next get-together
Looking for a cool-weather cocktail that’ll warm you up without having to be served steaming hot in a mug? You may want to try out a sangria recipe that uses Fireball whisky. This concoction from […]
There’s a wine theme park and museum, and it sounds amazing
Wine-lovers, rejoice: There is a wine-focused theme park in France, and it’s the perfect mashup of your adult beverage needs and childhood dreams. The park called La Cité du Vin, or City of Wine in […]
‘Ghost bark’ is a spooky sweet treat you can make with just 4 ingredients
Do you need a quick, no-bake treat for your Halloween costume party? You’ve come to the right place. This Halloween ghost bark requires only four ingredients: a bag of white chocolate chips, a bag of […]
Struggling craft distillers in Illinois dealt one blow after another
No one emerged unscathed from the pandemic, but distillers were particularly hard hit. During lockdown, distillers saw a 55% decline in revenue, according to a survey by the American Distilling Institute. Part of that loss […]
Disney’s Tiana’s Palace shares house gumbo recipe for National Gumbo Day
Maybe National Gumbo Day doesn’t have the same éclat as Thanksgiving or New Year’s Eve, but you know what? It does have gumbo, and that makes it worth celebrating in our book. And, in honor of […]
What is ube and why is it so popular?
I first learned about ube at a hip Seattle coffee shop with fancy iced drinks. Their hard-to-resist Ube Monster was a bright purple smoothie made with ube syrup and Oreo cookies. I didn’t know what […]
The Northwest Whiskey Trail speaks to the spirit of NW single malts
The Northwest Whiskey Trail, the first distillery trail to cross an international border, affords whiskey enthusiasts a unique opportunity to sample award-winning whiskies from distilleries situated along the Pacific Coast of the United States and […]
Apple cider whoopie pies will be your new favorite fall dessert
Apple cider doughnuts, you’ve met your match! Apple cider whoopie pies are the dessert you have to bake this fall. These soft cookie sandwiches are the perfect marriage of sweet vanilla and spiced pumpkin. Our favorite version […]
A taste of the best from Whiskies of the World in San Francisco
Hibernia interior photo credit M.T. Eley When you get an email asking if you could use two VIP tickets for that evening’s Whiskies of the World in San Francisco, you clear the schedule. After all, […]