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Friday Cocktail Hour: Moscow Mule

By Michael Ruhlman | Published: May 25, 2012

The Moscow Mule/Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman

By request and for my own curiosity, for my fascination with ginger beer, and most, my compulsion to SCREAM ... indoor voice, Michael ... deep breath ... if you're going to drink vodka, either admit you simply want to mainline alcohol (not a judgment! I'm there frequently myself!), or drink vodka that actually has flavor, such Ohio's own OYO made from soft red winter wheat grown near its Columbus distillery. The Standard Bartender's Guide, revised and enlarged by James A. Beard (originally published in 1940, before the Moscow Mule existed), instructs simply this: "Squeeze into a 12-ounce glass 1/2 Lime and drop in the Rind. Add ice cubes and 1-1/2 jiggers Vodka and fill with Ginger Beer. Stir and serve." How easy is that?! (Verdict: cool, light, and ...

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Snickerdoodle: The Perfect Cookie (Almost Always)

By Michael Ruhlman | Published: May 24, 2012

Snickerdoodles/photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman

Dear Mr. Ruhlman, the email read.  It was the very first one waiting for me this morning. And glancing quickly down and seeing a single word, my stomach turned. I have been a fan since Ratio, the writer continued. It is my first stop on the cookbook train. I got Ruhlman's Twenty for a gift and was over the moon, have read it cover to cover. And what's more I have tried several of the recipes with success. But seriously, the Snickerdoodles? One of the best cookies of all time and got my kids all worked up into a lather to make some tonight . . . but I have to say, yuck. Sugar bomb! We doubled the recipe because you can never have enough Snickerdoodles . . . 3 cups of sugar to ...

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Cauliflower Sandwich

By Emilia | Published: May 21, 2012

Todd & Diane share a recipe for a cauliflower and roast asparagus sandwich, via White on Rice Couple.

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Mint Juleps, the Good and the Bad

By Michael Ruhlman | Published: May 18, 2012

An excellent mint julep. Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman

My first mint julep was made for me by a guy who remains one of my dearest friends and confidants. We were wayward, then, but he has gone on to be a talented and superlative writer, generally. Having at the time (1987) a Kentucky girlfriend and having recently spent four years at Tulane, he knew his juleps. The night ended badly. Blown speakers at my girlfriends apartment and roof tar all over her nice wood floors—she was pissed, and I staggered out into the early spring sunshine. On the subway home the next morning from 110th and Amsterdam to 39th and 1st—wouldn’t you know it—I heard, “Michael?!” An old high school girlfriend had spotted me, my first kiss actually, and still dear friend. She picked lint out ...

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Classic Hollandaise

By Michael Ruhlman | Published: May 15, 2012

 

Making a traditional Hollandaise, yolks in a vinegar reduction (all photos by Donna Turner Ruhlman).

On Saturday night, sitting in the Ohio State Theater waiting for Jim Gaffigan to go on, I got a tweet from Elise alerting me that a website had stolen my text and Donna's photos from the following post. Elise, creator of the site Simply Recipes and vigilant crusader for blogger rights and general Internet justice, also sent me a link to the Google page to report copyright infringement. I wrote to Google, and the folks there had the theft taken down within days. So here's a prime example of the very hard work Elise does, not just her consistently excellent publishing at Simply Recipes, but also her work on behalf of other bloggers. And also ...

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