Tag Archives: garnish
Whiskey Cocktail!
Got Whiskey! What I love about Blue Stem is the box tells you what’s included. This box included: Ginger simple syrup, aromatic bitters, kumquat aromatize, and a recipe card for a cocktail called “The Root”. This box would make eight cocktails. … Continue reading
The Cocktail
The cocktail is a creation — not just opened and poured, not just cracked and chugged, but composed, right there on the spot.Its very nature requires intentionality, and that’s a good thing: Mindless drinking, like mindless snacking, can be a … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Dishes
What’s one of your go-to Thanksgiving dishes? I always make a spicy pumpkin soup for people to enjoy as soon as they walk in the door. It’s usually set up on the kitchen island, with mugs stacked alongside a soup … Continue reading
What the Hell are Garlic Scapes?
Looking at these, they reminded me of elephant garlic but curly. My pantry box informed me that Garlic scapes are the stalks that grow from the bulbs of hardneck garlic plants. You can also treat garlic scapes as you would garnish, chives, or scallions. I … Continue reading
What the Hell are Pea Shoots
I have seen pea shoots before, but always as garnish. Pea shoots come from the pea plant, usually the snow or sugar snap pea varieties. They are harvested as young 2-to-6-inch shoots, including two to four leaf pairs and the immature tendrils. They … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 