drinks

  • Teas Aren’t As Useful As You Might Think

    Teas Aren’t As Useful As You Might Think

    The tea section of the grocery store sometimes feels more like a pharmacy. Boxes boast health claims, and even if you choose a plain old green tea, you know in the back of your mind that it’s supposed to be good for your health somehow…right? And then there are the teas being marketed on social…


  • Why You Need a Little Spray Bottle on Your Bar Cart

    Why You Need a Little Spray Bottle on Your Bar Cart

    Rinsing a glass with a strongly-flavoured spirit before you pour your drink gives the cocktail a whisper of flavour without obscuring the star ingredients. Absinthe, Scotch, and herbal liqueurs like Campari and either colour of Chartreuse are all good rinsers but, as Food52 points out, the act of rinsing is just a tad wasteful. Rather…


  • You Should Make Your Valentine a Kalimotxo

    You Should Make Your Valentine a Kalimotxo

    Valentine’s Day dinner is often over-thought and overwrought: The food needs to be luxurious but not too rich, and the drinks flowing but not so stiff that you fall asleep. (The easiest way to circumvent this issue is to just bone before dinner, but not everyone can fit that into their schedule.) But I can…