Tequila is a spirit with a rich history and a wide diversity of styles, production distinctions, and flavor profiles. Just as you have to keep tasting wines, gins, or whiskeys to find the ones that are right for you, so it is with tequila. Once you do, you’ll discover a spirit ...
Tequila is a type of mezcal with an extremely well-defined sense of itself. So why is tequila called tequila? People have been making mezcal in the Tequila region of Jalisco since the 1600s. The industry developed in the nineteenth century, and the mezcal from that region grew so famous th...
Yes, traditionally a baby shower is baby themed (for reasons that don’t need to be explained). There’s no reason why you can’t theme the fun / party in the same way that hen nights are often themed though. We’re not saying that a blow up doll and tequila shots should be on ...
We often talk about Prohibition as a thing of the past. But in some corners of the U.S., the prohibition of alcohol is alive and well.
Oaxaca is the birthplace of Mezcal, Tequila’s cousin. You will find many bars specializing in mezcal ormezcaleriasthroughout the city. While it can be fun to sample mezcal and mezcal cocktails, watch out for how much you drink. With this strong alcohol, it is easy to get tipsy. Make ...
Red is great; hearts are better. Heart Beet Salad adapted from Mark Bittman’s Raw Beet Salad I’ve adapted this recipe for 2 adults and 2 young children, because that’s what I serve – If it makes too much for a romantic dinner for two, save the hearts you mangled and the parts ...
I went to a buffet once where they had a chocolate fountain and all kinds of fruits and pastries to dip into it and you could barely get near it because there were so many people wanting to try. It is a lovely, romantic idea, but in the end it was just chocolate sauce so I think...
I’m in the middle of a move, and my new kitchen … actually a very old kitchen with a quirky-cute surface makeover (I’ll share pics once its finished) … is making me want to settle in and cook. And good thing because feast time is here! With hosting in mind, this week, I ...
Largely a solitary drinker, Buk abhorred the party circuit, saying, “My theory is if you mix enough people together you don’t get soup or salad, you get shit. That’s the sign of a good whiskey drinker anyway, drinking it by yourself shows a proper reverence for it.” ...
Once Spanish colonists introduced the process of distillation (among many more unsavory things) to the region, agave sap was used to create spirits we now recognize as tequila and mezcal. But agave syrup is a relatively new ingredient. It was first introduced to American consumers at a trade ...