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Our Favorite New Holiday Drink: The Dirty Snowman
It's ridiculously indulgent (and messy).<p>GET THE RECIPE HERE.<p>The name is intense in a weird way, I know. The word combination of "dirty" and "snow" …
SnowmanAnthony Bourdain Reveals His Favorite Eggnog Recipe
Here's how to make it.<p>We’re in the midst of the holiday season, and if you’re feeling anything like we are then you’re likely ready for a nice, tall …
Anthony BourdainGet Cozy with Crock-Pot Cocktails This Holiday Season - Chowhound
Mulled wine, spiced cider, wassail; eggnog lattes, gingerbread mochas, hot chocolate—oh, my. The Crock-Pot keeps all of them warm so <i>you</i> can keep …
Breakfast7 Cocktails You Can Make On A Plane — No Carry-On Ingredients Required
There's no place like home for the holidays. But, unfortunately for many of us, the only way to get there is via air travel. Whether you're afraid of …
Recipe: The Best Eggnog That's Not Eggnog
Real eggnog has a lot going for it — a velvety texture, that heady nutmeg scent, and a bang of booze, to start. In my family, it's a tradition: On …
EggnogWhy You Need to Drink Coffee Liqueur This Holiday Season - Chowhound
You’ve likely put booze in your coffee at least once during festive cold weather occasions, like trimming the tree or wrapping gifts. (And no …
ChristmasHot Chocolate Bread Pudding
Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.<p>In a large bowl, whisk the half-and-half, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, …
BakingThe Carajillo: Mexico’s Ultimate Two-Ingredient Coffee Cocktail - Chowhound
What began in Spain as a blue collar cocktail that gained popularity among soldiers during the Spanish occupation of Cuba around the 19th century, …
12 Holiday Cocktails To Compliment Your Christmas Dinner
Christmas is a time to celebrate with loved ones, exchanging gifts, laughs, and making good memories. However, when the festivities move to the …
Entertainment5 Simple Simmer Pot Recipes That'll Make Your Home Smell Amazing
The best part? You only need a few ingredients!<p>The beauty is that these are all up to the nose of the beholder, so you can modify measurements or swap out scents. FYI, it typically takes about 30 minutes for the scents to really come through, so keep that in mind before adding more ingredients to …
Preserved Lemons Recipe on Food52
Cooking is more fun with friends.<p>Find your friends who are already on Food52, and invite others who aren't to join.<p>Join Our Community<p>Follow amazing home cooks. Collect recipes and articles. Get inspired.<p><b>Author Notes:</b> A delicious pickled lemon rind that adds a wonderful citrusy flavor to many …
RecipesAll the Types of Chocolate, Explained
We explain the difference between all the types of chocolate—from milk to white, dark to unsweetened—and what each is best for.<p>When I was a kid there was one kind of chocolate in the baking aisle, and it was Nestlé chocolate chips. But then, like coffee, chocolate got big. Now the average grocery …
Dessert11 Hot Cocktails for Cold Winter Days
From a classic Hot Toddy to global mulled wine recipes, Hot Buttered Rum and spiked hot chocolate, consider these recipes your guide to surviving the …
Wine & SpiritsBefore You Drink Eggnog, Read This
Holiday celebrations call for a celebratory drink. And nothing fits that bill quite like a cup of rich, creamy eggnog (with or without a splash of …
Consumer News20 Decadent Hot Chocolate Recipes To Get You Through Winter
There's nothing more comforting than a steaming mug of hot chocolate on a snowy winter day.It's as perfect for après ski (or après shovelling) as it …
DessertCocktail of the week: Frenchie’s eggnog recipe
This drink’s almost guaranteed to fill you with Christmas cheer<p>Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without eggnog. Serves five to six.<p><b>2 eggs</b><b><br>3 tbsp white caster sugar</b><b><br>60ml cognac (we use</b> <b>Hine</b><b>)</b><b><br>60ml dark rum (we use</b> <b>Plantation</b><b>)</b><b><br>30ml Frangelico</b><b><br>30ml walnut liqueur (try</b> <b>Cazottes</b><b>)</b><b><br>½ tsp grated nutmeg, plus extra to</b> …
Drinking6 Seasonal Drinks To Try
Party Season is in full swing and as we near the end of the year I decided to end my blog this year with a fun & frivolous post to toast the old year …
Marks & SpencerThe best holiday cocktail recipes, according to local bartenders
With December more than halfway done, eggnog season is also almost done. But it doesn’t have to be the end of holiday cocktail season just …
National LampoonThe Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks to Serve at Your Holiday Party
Be a more considerate host.<p>First, a plea: serve non-alcoholic drinks at <i>every</i> party. I’m not just talking about sparkling water. Your friends, be they in their first trimester of pregnancy or first year of sobriety or first week of none-of-your-damn-business, may not be imbimbing this holiday …
What You Should Be Drinking on Christmas
Get in the holiday spirit with this potent Lithuanian hot punch.<p>The English gave us ale, punch and Eggnog. The Scots and the Irish gave us whiskey, …
Rye WhiskeyEggnog: Yes or No?
On this, the Friday before Christmas, let us turn to an important question: Is eggnog good or bad?<p>Writer Carmen Maria Machado has an ode to this …
EggnogThe Best Food & Drink Pairings for Your Favorite Christmas Movies
The Best Food & Drink Pairings for Your Favorite Holiday Movies<p>Maple syrup and spaghetti are the obvious Elf pairings.<p>December 23, 2017<p>Michael Bublé …
ChristmasVanessa Lachey: This Is the Holiday Movie Nick Lachey and I Watch Each Year
Mother, wife and holiday hero! <b>Vanessa Lachey</b> dished to <i>Us Weekly</i> about what’s in store for Christmas at the Lachey family home and revealed the …
Vanessa LacheyRudolph's Rockin' Pomegranate Jingle Juice Punch.
Rudolph’s Rockin’ Pomegranate Jingle Juice Punch…the best Christmas Eve Punch.<p>It’s so hard to believe that Christmas Eve is tomorrow. The month of …
ChristmasIn Praise of Eggnog, Which Is Good
The worst part about the holidays is when people complain about the holidays. <i>They’re stressful and sad and they make us fat and broke!</i> Sure, but …
ChristmasEvery Member of Your Squad, Defined by Different Flavors of LaCroix
Every Member of Your Girl Squad, Defined by Different Flavors of LaCroix<p>Sparkling water for sparkling personalities<p>December 22, 2017<p>LaCroix, in my …
Emotions'Tis The Season For This Boozy Peppermint & White-Chocolate Sundae
We'll admit it: Ice cream is the undisputed dessert of summer (take a seat, popsicles). That said, we're of the firm belief that the treat should be …
CreamyWhat Your Hot Chocolate Topping of Choice Says About You
Hot Chocolate: The Only Thing Getting You Through Winter<p>December 22, 2017<p>It's that time of the year! Snow is falling and the only thing that you …
DessertWhat Is Kahlúa? What to Know About This Boozy Drink
And you thought coffee was already a blessing.<p>December 22, 2017<p>So darty season is over but you’re not ready to hole up and eat chicken noodle soup …
How to Spike Martinelli's Sparkling Cider at Your Wholesome Family Gathering
Nothing says Happy New Year like a plastic flute filled with the sweet bubbles of Martinelli's Sparkling Cider... when you're 8 years old, in the basement of Grandma's House watching <i>Home Alone</i> on an itchy tweed couch, trying not to fall asleep at 11:55 even though you're cool, you're cool, you can …
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