Best Cookbooks of 2023 (So Far): Grilling, Baking, Fermenting, Cocktails

Years ago while perusing one of Nigel Slater’s many cookbooks, I wondered aloud to a British friend about what made him so popular and prodigious. “Reading his recipes makes you feel like you’re sitting in his cozy kitchen, drinking a decent glass of claret and waiting for something delicious to eat,” says my friend, Guardian … Read more

Best Cocktail Gear: Shakers, Strainers, Juicers, and More (2023)

Nothing draws the attention of a party like a bartender, swinging open the doors of a bar cabinet and taking their place among the glistening bottles of brown and clear liquors, colorful spirits with foreign names, and sparkling cut glassware. Beer is a fine drink, as is wine, but they don’t match the spectacle of … Read more

ChatGPT and Bard AIs Made Me 12 Nasty Cocktails

Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris (Getty Pictures) The fast proliferation of ChatGPT-style chatbots over the previous yr has led an honest chunk of salesmen, docs, journalists, and different keyboard warriors to nervously fret over their future job safety. One body of workers that most likely don’t want to fret about chatbots anytime quickly, nonetheless, are bartenders. Gizmodo … Read more