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MacKinnon
The base for the drink is Drambuie, the Scottish herbal honey-and-whisky liqueur, but before you write it off as too sweet, look at the citrus and soda--that will tone down the sugar a few notches. Plus, there's a slider of rum to help level out flavor, and to bring the horsepower up to the necessary level.
The McQueen
McCarthy affectionately refers to this one as the "Smoky Smoky," although by my count, you could tack on a few more iterations—smoky smoky smoky? Scotch and Fidencio mezcal blend with dark agave and orange and chocolate bitters, with a spritz of hyper-smoky Ardbeg 10-year, plus a mighty twist of flamed grapefruit.
The Jacobean
McCarthy's take on a Manhattan makes use of green chartreuse; "The Jacobeans always sided with the French, so my chartreuse drink is named for them." AnCnoc is stirred with Carpano Antica ("the more savory of the sweet vermouths"), a half-ounce of green chartreuse, and a good measure of ice.
John McCarthy's Scotch Regency Punch
Cardamom meets lemon, Black Grouse, and soda for what's a essentially a scotch Tom Collins against a cardamom backdrop.
Penicillin Cocktail
Fresh ginger and a float of extra-smoky Scotch lend complexity to this modern riff on a whiskey sour.
Kenny McCoy's Peg Leg Punch
Brugal Extra Dry Rum meets Cocchi Americano and Gran Classico in this punch from Kenny McCoy of Ward III and The Rum House. If you're used to thinking of rum punches as sugary, tropical concoctions, this will change your mind.
Blood and Sand
Scotch, orange, and sweet vermouth: An unlikely-sounding trio that come together flawlessly.
Jack Rose
This classic cocktail combines applejack with grenadine, lemon, and bitters.
Basin Street Blues
This cocktail, adapted from Domenica in New Orleans, is pretty low in alcohol, but not at all low in flavor. It reminds us of caramel and lemon drops, with an essential smoky addition from a few drops of Scotch.
The Arnaud's Special
With the advance of autumn, it's time to break out the dark-spirit drinks suitable to the cooler seasons. The Arnaud's Special is a close cousin to the Rob Roy, and was the house cocktail for Arnaud's Restaurant in New Orleans during the 1940s and '50s.
This cocktail dates back to at least 1930; that's when it crops up in a slim book called Cocktails, by "Jimmy" late of Ciro's (it also appears in the Savoy Cocktail Book at about the same time). It's too unlikely a bird to ever have enjoyed widespread fame; but its idiosyncrasies are the very things that make it so appealing.
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Roasted Root Vegetables
Classic Roasted Root Vegetables are a simple, hearty dish that brings out the natural flavors of carrots, parsnips, turnips, sweet potatoes, and more. The perfect side for any fall or winter meal.
Honey Butter Glazed Cornbread
This decadent Honey Butter Glazed Cornbread is spongy and almost cakelike with a delicate sweetness. It's not dry or crumbly like some other cornbread.
Cornbread-Coated Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese Wedges
When I have leftover mac and cheese and pulled pork after a day of barbecuing, I don't just reheat it and eat it the next day. I fold them together into these outrageous fried mac and cheese bombs, stuffed with barbecue-sauced pulled pork and coated in a cornbread crust.
Cornbread
To-die-for Cornbread! Crispy edges, sweet corn flavour and so moist you don't need butter to scoff it down (but who in their right mind would skip butter?!)
Cornbread
Here's my easy cornbread recipe to pair with some sticky BBQ ribs and slaw.
Red Rooster's Mac and Greens
Marcus Samuelsson's penchant for Southern American-African-Swedish fusion cuisine always makes him an interesting chef to watch. His recipe for Mac and Greens, adapted in Ellen Brown's Mac & Cheese, fits right into his oeuvre. The recipe title is apt, as his mac contains just as much greenery as pasta. Braised collards and bok choy pair perfectly with the gooey cheddar-Gruyère-Parmesan mix, and the hints of soy and coconut lend glutamate-rich depth. But don't be fooled, this is no health food--t...
Grill-Baked Skillet Cornbread
This cornbread achieves a wonderfully smoky and charred flavor by toasting the cornmeal, charring the corn and poblano pepper, and baking on the grill.
Grilled Sweet Potato and Corn Salad
This side dish makes good use of the natural earthy sweetness of sweet potatoes, contrasting them with fruity poblano peppers, lime, and green onions to make a salad that works quite well.
Skillet Potatoes With Cajun Blackening Spices and Buttermilk-Herb Sauce
Potatoes deserve more than to just be a boring side dish. They've got serious star power, and these Cajun-spiced baby potatoes—first boiled until creamy, then crisped in a skillet, and finally topped with a cooling buttermilk-herb dressing—prove it.
Corn Casserole
Irresistibly delicious side dish, creamy Corn Casserole is a cross between cornbread, creamed corn and souffle. Make this from scratch OR using Jiffy mix!