Ever notice that when you go to your favorite sushi bar, ramen shop or Thai restaurant, the brew options are often limited to whatever fill-in-the-blank-brand of light beer that country produces, from Sapporo to Singha? Quaffable and easy-drinking as these beers may be, they are more designed not to clash […]
Author: Kelly Magyarics
Drinking Around The World: An Island Brews Cruise
Beers made in the tropics are not necessarily complex, but that’s not the point. Easy-drinking island brews are meant to be refreshing and thirst-quenching, with names and labels that are reminiscent of their swoon-worthy settings. That means when you return from your vacation you may find yourself craving a cold […]
How To Make Kanom Krok, Thailand’s Irresistible Mini Pancakes
Thailand is famous for its street food at bustling night markets from Old Town Phuket to Chiang Mai, like grilled gai yang skewers and fresh and crunchy som tam; admittedly less familiar are the adorable pancakes called kanom krok. Made with coconut and rice and topped with savory or sweet ingredients, […]
Your Complete Guide To Picking, Buying And Maintaining Knives
From paring and slicing strawberries to top your morning bowl of yogurt and granola to tearing into a grilled juicy brined pork chop at dinner, you’d be hard-pressed to go through any meal prep without reaching for a knife. Whether you are shopping for your basic first set or upgrading […]
Serenity Now: How To Create A Travel-Themed Quiet Space At Home
Anyone with a perpetual case of wanderlust may be turning your gaze longingly towards the sky these days wishing you were on a long haul flight. But as for these alerts for unbelievably low fares tempting you to book a trip to a far-flung destination, you might be a little […]
Think Making Your Own Sausage Is Hard? Think Again
It might seem like the last frontier of home cooking, but making your own sausage is not quite as difficult as it might seem. And with plenty of reasons to make your own sausage, from flexing your grilling chops to prepping for an at-home Oktoberfest celebration, it’s a great time […]
Five Ways The Modern Toaster Oven Is Like An Adult Version Of An Easy Bake Oven
Since it was first introduced in 1963, the Easy Bake Oven has been a right of passage for culinary-minded kids. Utterly simplistic in its design (and admittedly limited in its function), its just-add-water packets and ability to dole out diminutive desserts very quickly have nonetheless made pint-sized bakers very happy […]
Drinking Around The World: A Surprising Cocktail From Bordeaux
If you were of legal age (or almost) in the 1980s, you may remember throwing back a couple of wine coolers — and feeling fancy about it too. They were all the rage in the post-Riunite, pre-Zima age, when on TV commercials a Moonlighting-era Bruce Willis even hawked “golden” ones […]
This Is The Fizzy New Canned Alternative To Hard Seltzer
If you consider yourself versed in South Korea’s booze scene because you’ve thrown back a few shots of soju at your local bulgogi barbecue joint, think again. The same country responsible for exporting K-Pop and kimchi to our shores has now inspired a new craft brand of a local potable […]
Travel To A Far-Flung Island With These Four Incredibly Unique Wines
Though you may associate tropical spots with rum-based frozen tipples, some of the world’s best wines are produced in exotic locales. Even if a beach vacation isn’t happening for the foreseeable, grab a glass and be transported with these cool wines from four breathtaking islands: AssyrtikoThe Greek island of Santorini […]