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Posts tagged “Rye”

Two Cocktails for Thanksgiving

I'm planning to offer my guests a choice of these two cocktails on Thursday. One is cranberry-based, and the other is apple cider-based. They're pretty easy to make, and I'm planning to make them on...

Word of Mouth: Pumpernickel

Pumpernickel, noun - An incredibly dense and strongly flavored dark bread made with a blend of coarse and fine rye flour originating in Germany. We love the heartiness and deep, almost bitter flavor ...

What's the Difference? Light Rye, Dark Rye, Pumpernickel, and Marbled

As bread bakers, the differences between these four breads has been a real source of confusion for us. They often seem to be used interchangeably in restaurants, bakeries, and even some cookbooks. It'...

Basil Gimlet and The Flash: Cocktail Recipes from Rye

Rye is a cocktail bar on Geary Street in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco (the slowly gentrifying part of the Tenderloin, otherwise known as the Tender Nob). They've quickly won a following an...

The Celluloid Pantry: Sazeracs and Live and Let Die (1973)

I tasted my first Sazerac on a cold winter night at Southern Accent Southern Accent in Toronto's Mirvish Village. Its warming effects were not lost on me. A distinctive blend of whiskey, absinthe (m...