If you want a bourbon drink that is not as spirit-forward as an old fashioned, this is the drink for you. This recipe is derived from liquor.com’s Gold Rush Cocktail recipe. Gold Rush Cocktail Yield: 1 Serving Prep Time: 5 minutes Ingredients 2 ounces bourbon 1 ounce honey syrup (see Note 1) 3/4 ounce lemonContinue reading “Gold Rush Cocktail”
Author Archives: Alyssa Holman
Neapolitan-style Pizza Margherita
Pizza is one of those recipes that has always intimidated me. Despite this, Vito’s pizza dough video makes making a quality pizza a lot more accessible. Here, I have laid out the instructions for you so you can read and follow along with the video. Neapolitan-style Pizza Margherita Yield: 10 Pizzas Active Prep Time: 1Continue reading “Neapolitan-style Pizza Margherita”
Bourbon Old Fashioned
Bourbon is one of my favorite spirits of all time and this is one of my favorite cocktails. This recipe is derived from liquor.com’s Bourbon Old Fashioned recipe. Bourbon Old Fashioned Yield: 1 Serving Prep Time: 5 minutes Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon sugar 3 dashes Angostura bitters 1 teaspoon warm water 2 ounces bourbon Large iceContinue reading “Bourbon Old Fashioned”
Paloma Cocktail
I am a huge fan of tequila, but I can never find drinks (except for margaritas) that adequately highlight the spirit’s unique flavor. After doing a bit of searching, I came across a Paloma recipe by Love & Lemons and it is fantastic! Paloma Cocktail Yield: 1 Serving Prep Time: 5 minutes Ingredients 2 ounces tequila 2 ounces freshContinue reading “Paloma Cocktail”
Pizza Alla Vodka
Pizza and penne alla vodka are two of my favorite foods of all time, so why not combine them! Pizza Alla Vodka Yield: 4 Servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Ingredients Pizza Dough 1 cup warm water 1 tsp granulated sugar 1 tsp active dry yeast 3 cups all-purpose flour plus extraContinue reading “Pizza Alla Vodka”
Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)
Pad Kee Mao is one of my go-to orders when I get Thai food take-out, but I’ve always avoided making it because I assumed the ingredients would be too difficult to find. After a bit of experimenting, I found this incredible recipe by recipe tin eats. Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao) Yield: 4 ServingsContinue reading “Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)”
Brown Butter Brussels Sprout and Bacon Ravioli
If I could take all of my favorite things about fall and throw them into one recipe, this would be it. This recipe is inspired by Half Baked Harvest’s brown butter brussels sprout and bacon ravioli recipe. Brown Butter Brussels Sprout and Bacon Ravioli Yield: 4 Servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutesContinue reading “Brown Butter Brussels Sprout and Bacon Ravioli”
Soft Pretzels
Most nights, 10pm rolls around and I’m ready for a late-night snack. After sifting through my fridge and cabinets night after night and coming up empty handed, I decided I might need to put a little more work in to get a better reward. Soft pretzels are easy to make, but most importantly, delicious. ThisContinue reading “Soft Pretzels”
Instant Pot Carnitas
I love cooking and eating Mexican food, but I feel like I’m always making the same things … enchiladas, fajitas, etc. In order to step it up, I wanted to try to make a difficult meat that will add incredible flavor to anything I add it to. This recipe is inspired by Gimme Some Oven’sContinue reading “Instant Pot Carnitas”
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
I am obsessed with mac and cheese, but I always feel guilty eating it since it is 50% cheese and 50% pasta with NO vegetables. Adding butternut squash to mac and cheese not only adds a healthy vegetable with nutritious vitamins (vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium), but also adds an incredible nutty, creamyContinue reading “Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese”