The Beard and the Ripper. Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman
An excellent mint julep. Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman
Making a traditional Hollandaise, yolks in a vinegar reduction (all photos by Donna Turner Ruhlman).
Michael's favorite cocktail, the Negroni. Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman.
I actually hadn’t heard of a Negroni until Bourdain ordered one after an event we did at the 92nd Street Y. It wasn’t like him to be order a girly drink, I thought, when the server arrived with a pinkish, on-the-rocks concoction, so I took note.
It would become one of my favorite cocktails, and I like it both on the rocks and up. It’s a simple but complex elixir originally created in Italy, comprising equal parts Campari, sweet vermouth, and gin. I prefer Hendrick’s gin for this but am not sure why—probably because of the cool bottle.
Any decent gin will do. The VTR likes to flame orange zest oil over the drink. I prefer an actual squeeze of orange, its citrusy ...
Chef Shaw Lash, below XOCO restaurant in Chicago
Just after Shaw sent me her post below this advert dropped into my mailbox. It seemed appropriate to lead with here. I'm actually a fan of Fox and Hound, where we play pool weekly.
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