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The Fruity Bourbon Old Fashioned is a cocktail that adds pineapple liqueur to give it a fun, tropical twist. It's perfect for enjoying on warm fall days.
Cocktail recipes often start as ideas before becoming actual drinks. It helps to imagine what you want to create first and then work on the details later.
Just like planning a magazine or a movie, creating cocktails is about having a clear vision of the final drink in mind and then building it to match that vision.

Chef Sohla El-Waylly emphasizes understanding the 'why' behind cooking, not just the 'what'.
Her cookbook 'Start Here' offers a broad base of cooking knowledge and culinary techniques.
El-Waylly encourages making mistakes in cooking to gain confidence and learn.

Geoducks are giant clams shaped like penises, considered a delicacy and tasty when prepared properly.
Preparing a clam dog from scratch can be challenging and messy, requiring cleaning and frying the clam.
Frying the fried geoduck resulted in a chewy, difficult-to-eat texture, highlighting the importance of proper preparation.

Make things from scratch whenever you can. It's often cheaper and tastes better than store-bought options.
Be flexible with recipes. You can often substitute ingredients you have on hand, making cooking easier and more economical.
Always make soup. It's a great way to use up leftover ingredients and is hearty and nourishing.

Naturally fermented lactic cheese relies on acid/rennet coagulation.
Soft ripened lactic cheeses can develop unique flavors with yeasty or geo rinds.
Using a wood barrel as a source of starter for lactic cheese making can lead to unique microbial development and flavor profiles.

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Bars have seen significant improvement in the quality and creativity of craft cocktails since the turn of the century due to an obsession with ingredient quality and variety.
The cocktail renaissance involves rediscovering and revitalizing novel ingredients, like crème de violette, through bartender demand and supply from importers.
Innovations in cocktail construction include the reintroduction of fresh juice, the return of ingredients like rye whiskey, and the creation of novel ingredients like Super Juice.

Orh Ngee, a Teochew dessert, can be polarizing due to its taste and texture.
Using traditional cooking methods and specific ingredients are crucial in preparing Orh Ngee for the best flavor.
Celebrity influence on economic decisions may not always align with the needs of the workers involved.