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More Whiskey, Fewer Stills (In Fact, No Stills at All, Officer)

How to make a very passable whiskey substitute with just a few ingredients and the help of an Italian YouTuber.

Apr 9, 2023 • 

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October 2022

Rachel's Uncle's Pickled Eggplant

When a beloved recipe is passed to younger relatives, a sentimental piece of the older person’s past is shared, and what is more loving than giving a…

Oct 2, 2022 • 

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August 2022

Homemade Fruit Leather: Bringing Back the Best Memories

Why my kids will eventually pick the very best nursing home for me.

Aug 20, 2022 • 

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July 2022

The Most Refreshing Shiso Drink Ever

Welcome to the summer from hell. We're going to find salvation in some leaves from my front yard.

Jul 29, 2022 • 

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Making Crab Cakes from Lion's Mane Mushrooms

Plant-based crab cakes for non-crabby people.

Jul 16, 2022 • 

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May 2022

Whipping and Spanking Your Butter

That is not a euphemism. Homemade butter is easy and SO much better than store-bought, but it does involve some light BDSM, so hide the children.

May 7, 2022 • 

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April 2022

Fermented Hot Sauce: The Finale

Putting fire in a bottle and then gifting it to your friends, because who doesn't love fire in a bottle?

Apr 24, 2022 • 

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Bonus Recipe: Oh, Right, the Tepache!

What to do with those pineapple rinds after you've made the Pineapple Habanero hot sauce. Trust me, you'll love this.

Apr 10, 2022 • 

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Hot Sauce: What Can't it Do?

Bonus recipe in an email to follow immediately after this one: Tepache! The refreshing, fermented pineapple drink you didn't know you needed.

Apr 10, 2022 • 

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Talk to me: What kitchen skill would you like to improve this year?

I am a horrible baker, because I have almost zero patience or precision.

Apr 1, 2022 • 

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March 2022

While My 'Cello Gently Steeps

Instant gratification alert: The lazy cook's guide to some really amazing limecello, in one day. You heard me right. This one you can taste the day you…

Mar 25, 2022 • 

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Smuggled Garlic Is the Best Garlic

After a winter that had to have been the longest decade on record, I put my hands in the soil and am restored.

Mar 18, 2022 • 

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