Recipes

I, Basil Hoarder

It’s almost Friday — so here’s a garden-fresh basil-based cocktail for your Thursday night drinking pleasure.

Ramadan: Fast all day, Feast all night

Right now observant Muslims everywhere are fasting from sunrise to sunset. But each night, families and communities gather for evening prayers and sumptuous spreads.

DIY DRINKS: Horchata

“Lots of sun; hot; humid.” Whether or not you checked the forecast before you stepped outside this morning, we’d bet you worked up a sweat on your commute. Here’s a recipe that will cut the heat and quench your thirst: horchata. It’s crisp, it’s sweet and just one sip takes you back to those childhood summers of years gone by.

DIY DRINKS: Rhubarb Soda Syrup

Rhubarb! The first glimpse of those fibrous red stalks reminds us that winter is long gone and food is once again growing in these parts. If you’re already a home carbonating fanatic, you’ll love this simple, easy recipe for Rhubarb Soda Syrup.

DIY DINNER: Classic Roasted Leg of Lamb

Long Way on a Little: An Earth Lover’s Companion for Enjoying Meat, Pinching Pennies and Living Deliciously is my new bible on grass-fed meat. Much more than a cookbook, it’s a serious text on buying, cooking and overall understanding pastured meats. Joel Salatin says the book, “should grace every omnivore’s kitchen – open, stained, spattered and loved.” I plan to get mine splattered pronto, starting with this recipe.