Am I the only one who thinks of Stuart Little when I hear the word sarsaparilla? Maybe so… And ever since I read that book as a little girl, I have always wanted to know what it tasted like. I think root beer became my favorite soda when I was little because it was explained…
From my childhood, the only cocktail I ever remember hearing people talk about was a Bloody Mary. To this day, I associate it with a serious adult drink. The closest I’ve ever gotten to one, though, is the spicy version of V8, to which, for a certain period in life, I was addicted. Fast forward…
Sorry we are a week late with our cocktail this month, but I think it was worth the wait. This Rosemary Gin Rickey by photographer Elizabeth Morrow is a simple cocktail with few ingredients. We have two out of control rosemary bushes in our front yard, so I look forward to putting the rosemary to…
I met my boyfriend, Daniel, almost two years ago today, on a frigid Sunday in February that most wouldn’t venture outside for. I wouldn’t say that our first meeting was a “date,” per se, but in the self-written folklore of our relationship, we like to say that it was. I also wouldn’t say that we…
Last week’s recipe for Pickled Fig and Ricotta Tartines by photographer Leela Cyd is followed this week by her favorite pick-me-up cocktail, the Gin Swizzle. It is her take on the traditional one, which uses bitters. Leela says this is a perfect cocktail for any occasion, particularly because the ingredients required are always on hand….
Photos by Max Tielman It may have taken until the end of January, but winter has finally hit NYC. The Bellocq tea shop is just around the corner from the Design*Sponge office in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, but it was cold enough on Wednesday that Max and I were completely bundled up (there may have been some…
Photographer Pauline Boldt, whose cornmeal cake we featured late last year, has a most enviable life. She jet sets around the world photographing farms, restaurants, vineyards, chefs and more. In this way, she has the perfect opportunity to sample many different types of fabulous food. It seems that each experience one-ups the previous, so there’s…
This week, to send you off into the holidays, we have our first bourbon recipe by photographer Jen Altman for her own version of Hot Buttered Bourbon. There’s not much more I can add to that! It’s such an easy recipe that there’s no reason not to make some for your friends when they stop by…
As I was scrolling through the Behind the Bar column last week, I noticed a citrus theme. I admit that my favorite cocktails from the column have had citrus as a primary component. So this week, I thought it would be nice to do a round up of the citrus cocktails we’ve covered. They also…
Since its inception, Behind the Bar has generally been dedicated to cocktails. This week, however, I thought I would shake things up just a tiny itty bitty bit by proposing something that probably isn’t on many, if any, bar menus today. Food photographer and illustrator Erin Gleeson has shared her recipe for a Beer Float. I…
This week’s cocktail comes from Talmadge Lowe, the man behind Pharmacie’s handmade cocktails. I admit that since I don’t like raspberries, I wondered how I’d make it through this recipe, but it has absolutely turned my palate around. The raspberry tincture is the star of the cocktail and so good that you should keep it…
As I prepare the cocktails for this column, I’m slowly entering a world that was previously completely unknown to me. One question on my Facebook wall about where to buy a certain brand of bitters sparked a flurry of responses and links from many friends who are passionate about high quality drink. I can definitely…
Last week, freelance food photographer and food stylist Melina Hammer shared her mother’s Lemon Meringue Pie recipe. This week, she shares a Linden Blossom Cocktail, which she’s been enjoying a lot of this summer. It looks so refreshing, I wish I had a glass right now! — Kristina About Melina: Melina Hammer is a Brooklyn-based freelance…
I’m not a drinker; in fact, I drink so rarely that I consider myself a teetotaler. However, I do try the cocktails featured on the column each month as I photograph them, and I admit that I really enjoyed this Lemon Chili Marmalade Cocktail by Kevin Buckley, head bartender at James Restaurant in Brooklyn. The…
When Kari Morris of Morris Kitchen in Brooklyn wrote to tell me she was torn about which ginger cocktail to feature and would three be too many, I said, “Never!” A few times a year, I rediscover how much I love ginger, and Kari caught me at one of those times. We have already had…
I’m not a drinker, so I was a bit out of my element when I started filling in for Ryan and Alyssa on this column while they take a break. When I photograph food for In the Kitchen With, I obviously have to make it first, and I taste it to ensure that it comes…
Jen Altman is one of my favorite bloggers and photographers. I am captivated by her endless energy and creativity and all the fun she has with her three daughters. For this month’s Behind the Bar, Jen developed a cocktail based on her very recent magical photography retreat to Morocco. Appropriately named The Morocco, the drink’s spice-based syrup…
February’s Behind the Bar is a mix of summer and winter. Blood oranges are available only in the coldest winter months, and basil, of course, is summery. If like me you freeze large bunches of basil during the summer months, you can dig into the freezer for this Blood Orange Basil Gimlet, provided by Atlanta-based stylist…
For the last Behind the Bar of the year we couldn’t think of a more energetic team than the women behind the great food and drink site Spoon Fork Bacon. L.A.-based food and interiors photographer Teri Lyn Fisher and food stylist Jenny Park have gone all out today with their Honey-Rum Fizz, a great cocktail…
We couldn’t be more excited to share this week(end)’s libation of choice for anyone seeking a little southern charm — a Sweet Tea Sipper. And speaking of southern sweetness, please allow us to introduce you to the creator of this week’s drink, Emily Maynard. Emily is the creative force behind Elva Fields, a company started…
