Cocktails
COCKTAIL: Perfect Strangers
Bénédictine, tequila, cardamom and more; it doesn't make geographic sense, but it works!
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An interview with Jason Kirk, author of "Hell Is a World Without You"
The millennial/exvangelical coming-of-age novel that should be next on your reading list
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I Would Like To Go On A Dumb Game Show
The Friday Newsletter has all the answers. Just not the hard Jeopardy! ones.
Recipes
RECIPE: Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff
A hearty winter classic, with an assist from some countertop fungiculture
Cocktails
COCKTAIL: The Wintry Mix
The cold never bothered me anyway
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A List of Things I Would Much Rather See Taylor Swift Than While Watching an NFL Game
Even if you're not a Swiftie, the alternatives are much, much worse.
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I Have Completed The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Every Day For Six Years Straight and I Have Learned Absolutely Nothing
(Except for a bunch of useless three-letter words.)
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Speak To Me of Your Most Irrationally Confident Belief
The Friday Newsletter could definitely land a commercial airplane. ALSO: soup, overly-complex cocktails, cinematically-soulful music, and one damned good book.
Recipes
RECIPE: Caldo Verde
A simple, satisfying soup for a chilly night
Cocktails
COCKTAIL: On the Margins
Yuzu, sesame, pineapple, tequila and more, as I fight off Dry January with some wild experimentation
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It's time to update our cliches
A desperate plea to stop saying "Houston, we have a problem" during sports broadcasts
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I Didn't Know He Could Do That
The Friday Newsletter ponders the end of an era, then offers up Asian-inspired meatballs, my best spin on an essential cocktail, dark pop music, an embrace of comedies with middling reviews + more!