Four Simple Cocktails for Spring

A real daiquiri, a highball and more for easy seasonal sipping

As bartenders continue to further the nuances of cocktail-making, it’s important to remember that sometimes simple does the trick. And while we recently tried an otherworldly Woodford Reserve Double Oaked $1,000 mint julep in anticipation of the Kentucky Derby, there certainly are easier drinks to whip up for more casual occasions. The following four struck our fancy for their time-tested brilliance, minimal ingredients and ease …

Animated Recipe: How To Chiffonade

Use this step-by-step guide to learn how to cut greens like the pros

Chiffonade is a technique used to cut leafy greens and herbs into narrow ribbons. It’s a great approach to use for greens to be sautéed or for garnishing with your favorite herb. Give it a try and impress the guests at your next dinner party. After cleaning your greens, remove rib/stem. From both sides. Stack several leaves on top of one another, facing the same …

Live Below the Line with Chef Gabe Kennedy’s Three Recipes

The chef takes up the challenge to spend less than $1.50 a day for food and drink to raise awareness (and money) toward eradicating extreme poverty

In many cities, it’s almost too easy to pay $8+ on specialty coffee and a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich in a blink of an eye—before even starting the work day. Placing the spotlight on these daily, offhand choices is the global Live Below the Line campaign, which challenges participants to eat and drink on $1.50 a day (the extreme poverty line defined by the …