Binny's Blog

Like Venus herself, this Demo Kitchen recipe for pan seared sea scallops with tart apples and a Champagne butter sauce will transfix you with its beauty.

Our resident mixologist is nuts for the Pink Squirrel cocktail, a deliciously hedonistic vehicle for Creme de Noyaux. If you love the classic candy and bakery flavor combos of almond, cherry and chocolate you're going to love this cocktail.

Nougat. What is it? You've had it in candy bars, but have you ever tried the traditional version? If you like Nutella, you'll love this recipe from the Demo Kitchen.

If you love food but are a little work-shy in the kitchen, we have an easy and delicious three-course meal for your Galentine's Day or Valentine's Day, along with wine, beer and cocktail pairings for each course.

Some flavors are just destined to be together, like strawberry and chocolate. With that in mind, our resident Mixologist has whipped up a Valentine's Day cocktail that we know you'll fall for.

Celebrate Sherry Week with the Flor de Jerez, a modern cocktail that showcases the nutty, tangy flavors of Amontillado.

In the pre-prohibition era, Brandy was a go to spirit for cocktails. In fact, many of the Whiskey-based cocktails you know and love were once made with Brandy, usually Cognac. While this mixologist readily confesses to the penchant modern barkeeps and imbibers have for fetishizing pre-prohibition recipes, excellent Brandy cocktails still languish in comparison to their Whiskey-based counterparts.

It is the beginning of summer and the long-awaited return of strawberry season in the Midwest, which is reason enough to celebrate. If you feel the need for another excuse to make this perfectly rustic summer dessert, June 14 is National Strawberry Shortcake Day. But who needs excuses when it comes to strawberry shortcake? It is THE dessert you should be serving to put an exclamation point on every June cookout and picnic you host.

This fruity, floral, and fizzy delight is the intersection of a French 75, a Kir Royale and an elderflower spritz. It is, seemingly, tailormade for Mother’s Day. So, if you usually bring your mom flowers, why not mix up this liquid bouquet instead.

The times we live in make it more important than ever that we show those most important to us how much they really mean. Here is an extra simple three course Valentine’s dinner for two, designed to bring that fancy restaurant feel home with minimal effort.