Call him what you will, Christopher Bollenbacher is on the bleeding edge of cocktail wizardry.
In this age of inspired mixology, crafty bartenders have one hand on their muddler and the other on a chef’s knife. Even adventurous chefs are taking a shot at putting their passion into a cocktail shaker. Remarkable new cocktails are [...]
Roasted Roots and Seeds Recipe
As I’ve become more educated about the sad state of our food supply—especially where animals are concerned—my creativity with vegetable cookery has been called forth.
This recipe is a great example of one simple way to coax ridiculously complex layers of flavor from the humble root vegetable. In fact, root [...]
Think of this as an antidote to all of the holiday-themed recipes being posted right now. And HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
I whipped this up (well, maybe not whipped) as my contribution to an all-girl potluck supper Sunday night. Someone requested that I make a “healthy” mushroom lasagna and I thought, Shoot, I can just throw that together, [...]
I know it’s nearly as corny as putting reindeer antlers on the dog, but I do love a thematic cocktail at the holidays. Red, say. Or peppermint. And it’s another opportunity for me to slip some of my organic, boutique-manufacturer proselytizing by you in the guise of an alcoholic treat.
I include a link below for [...]
Brining has been a trendy way to prepare the Thanksgiving turkey (and lots of other things) for at least a decade. And still I couldn’t bring myself to risk desecrating this most traditional of meals with some faddish method. (Keep in mind, I was the last person I know to get a microwave or Cusinart —and now I can’t live without either.)
Though summer is starting to feel the elbow of fall, I’m still in a picnic kind of mood (to be honest, I’m ALWAYS in a picnic mood). I’m sure we have at least a few more of these soft, blowsy days left here in Seattle, where we’re enjoying the height of Northwest summer time. It’s the kind of sultry, seductive weather that makes it a sin not to take your food into the garden or onto the water.
While attending cooking school in Paris, my classmates and I developed a Sunday tradition during the summer months. None of us had much money, but we had lots of interest in exploring France, enough change for a Metro ticket, and plenty of burgeoning cooking skills we were dying to test—away from the critical eyes of [...]
This month’s Veranda Magazine includes a beautifully photographed (Colleen Duffley) article focused on a selection of my cocktails from The Backyard Bartender. There’s an interview with me, too. It is sooo gorgeous— Veranda really made me feel like star.
You can download the PDF to read the full story, including 11 of my summer sipper recipes!
This innovative sweet-sour recipe was originated by the talented bartenders at Serafina restaurant in Seattle. They are pals, so they shared. As pomegrante molasses has become a more popular ingredient, you may have become familiar with it’s seductive flavor. If not, now’s the time to invest (about $3) in a bottle.
Blackberry Margarita
Blackberries are such a transient, delicate crop I think it’s wise to enjoy them every which way you can while they last. When I make straight up drinks like these, I think it’s not only important to use fresh fruits and herbs, as needed. I also want to enjoy top shelf liquor, like the [...]
