Peel the carrots so that the thick ends are roughly the same width as the thinner ends; cut each carrot in thirds crosswise. Put the carrots in a medium skillet with the carrot juice and beer and ...

1. Mash the orange section in a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice. Add the gin, cherry juice, simple syrup and bitters and shake well. Strain into a martini glass and top with sparkling wine; ...

1. In a large pitcher, combine the Hoegaarden with the ginger beer. Stir in most of the lemon slices and mint springs. Fill 6 rocks glasses with ice. Add the remaining lemon slices to the glasses and ...

In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce with the lime juice, sugar, water and chile, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Stir in the vermicelli and cook until ...

1. In a small skillet, heat the oil. Add the garlic and cook over moderate heat until golden, about 2 minutes. Let the oil cool, then discard the garlic. Transfer the oil to a bowl and add the celery, ...

1. In a large bowl, whisk the vinegar with the fish sauce, canola oil, ginger and sugar. Add the shredded beef, mixed greens, dried noodles, radishes, cilantro and mint and toss. Serve right away.

1. Preheat the oven to 500°. Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray with vegetable oil. In a bowl, mix the flour with the salt, Sichuan peppercorns and five-spice powder. Add the chicken and ...

1. Preheat the oven to 300°. On a rimmed baking sheet, season the ribs with salt, pepper and garlic. Drizzle with oil and scatter the cloves over the ribs and in the pan. Pour the beer over the ribs, ...

In a small saucepan, whisk the Marsala with the sugar and vanilla bean seeds and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of water to a simmer; turn the heat to ...

1. Put the peppercorns, fennel seeds and cinnamon in a large tea ball or wrap them in cheesecloth and secure them with kitchen string. In a large saucepan, combine the aromatics with the wine, bay ...

1. Make the Cookies: Preheat the oven to 375°. Spread the nuts in a pie plate and toast for 8 minutes; let cool, then chop. 2. In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt. In the bowl of a standing ...

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Wrap the garlic cloves in foil and bake for about 30 minutes, until soft. Squeeze the garlic from the skins into a small bowl. 2. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, cook the ...