Something is taking root in mixology. Bartenders are increasingly growing their own cocktail additions and foraging for inspiration and ingredients. The slow food movement has reached the cocktail ...

Manhattans in a coupe glass with decanter - Annabelle Breakey/Getty Images Making cocktails is almost as much fun as drinking them. Whether you're following a classic recipe or trying your hand at ...

Consider the martini’s olives, the Gibson’s onion, the Manhattan’s cherry or the julep’s particularly lavish mint bouquet. Each of these cocktails, and many others, would not be complete without their ...

Bloody Mary garnishes once leveled at a humble lemon and olive, maybe a celery stalk or a pickle. But with the introduction of social media and the #FoodEatsFirst phenomenon, the simple garnish ...

My favorite scene in “The Wizard of Oz” has always been when Dorothy steps out from her tornado-swept house into a land of color. Gray, gray, gray and then, bam! Sometimes I get the same feeling when ...

A simple appetizer for a fall gathering of friends or family, this dish of fresh, warm mozzarella with sweet and piquant garnishes, arrives at the table lightly browned in spots and soft in the center ...

My favorite scene in “The Wizard of Oz” has always been when Dorothy steps out from her tornado-swept house into a land of color. Gray, gray, gray and then, bam! Sometimes I get the same feeling when ...