Never underestimate the power of shrimp on anything! It makes every dish sweeter and more succulent by being included in the party. Case in point: this Creamy Carrot soup with Charred Shrimp had us going back for more every time. What started out as a light lunch made encores into dinner for the next 2 days.... #noshame Its Low CarbLooks prettySuper high in beta caroteneIt's a flexible recipe, you can have it hot or cold, all year round We conceived this soup as an appetizer ...
Cocktails
Rosemary Meloncello
If you happen to have a Cantaloupe sitting in your counter, and you want to preserve the summer flavors for just a bit longer, you have to make this Rosemary Meloncello liqueur. Upside of making it at home, you get to customize the flavors that you can't find anywhere else! This is a perfect after dinner treat to pull out and serve family and friends for the holidays, they'll be talking about it for weeks! I was teaching a class on Melon Sorbet to celebrate the end of Summer ...
The Old Fashioned Cocktail
A History The Old Fashioned Cocktail refers to a simpler mode of cocktails, for a simpler time, that mixed Spirits, Sugar, and Bitters together. This was circa 1860's. The use of bitters, particularly Angostura, was intended for medicinal purposes- to settle the stomach or as an aperitif; to open the appetite before eating. The Bartender's Guide 1862 published the first version of the recipe, in it The Whiskey Cocktail recipe showed Whiskey as it's spirit, not Bourbon and a slice of lemon ...