With the heat, it’s important to stay hydrated, obviously, but chugging plain water can get old real fast. I love to switch things up every day (a classic sign of a true Gemini!) so sipping on something different is what gets me through the heat of the day. Lemonade is an obvious choice for my family (and something my kids love to make), but why not explore different flavors? Here are 21 different drinks, both boozy and zero-proof, for you to sip and savor all summer long!...

Why bother? Non-alcoholic beers were mainly afterthought lagers lobbed into the mainstream, as inoffensive and uninteresting as side salads at a second-rate steakhouse. Times and tastes have changed, though. Here are five excellent non-alcoholic beers for your next hang time, or anytime. The Flavorful New World of Non-Alcoholic Beer We’ve entered a new era of non-alcoholic beers. New-breed breweries are quickly reinventing the category and creating full-flavored, highly fragrant non-alcoholic beers....

This week I’m hitting them with veggie-centric dinners every single night. While they’re not all vegetarian dishes, the veggies are absolutely the stars of the show. Each recipe is colorful, easy-to-make, and loaded with end of summer produce. Chickpeas aren’t just for hummus and stews; they shine in Monday’s veggie burger. Salmon lettuce wraps are easy to double so you can check both lunch and dinner off of your list, hit mid-week with a skillet dinner and wrap up the week with stuffed squash, and a steak salad....

If you’ve come to this article to learn more about peaches and nectarines, you may be wondering: what are the differences between the two? When are they in season? How do I pick the ripest fruits? Read on below to find out! When are Peaches and Nectarines in Season? In the United States, peaches and nectarines are generally available between late April and mid-September. Warmer regions of the U.S. produce the fruits on the earlier end of the range, while colder areas may not have availability until July....

In my house, this phrase cues The Lego Movie theme song. In Sussman’s cookbook, it’s a reflection of life in Israel. She says the phrase, a bit of Hebrew borrowed from Arabic slang, “has come to define a state of being, where everything is cool as can be.” Everything Is Awesome! Sussman is a U.S. expat living in Tel Aviv within easy walking distance of Shuk HaCarmel, commonly referred to as the Shuk....

In its most basic form, it features a sweet component, the amaretto, and a sour component, usually lemon juice. You can make it slightly sweeter with simple syrup, stronger with a harder liquor, like whiskey, or give it a silky texture and smooth mouthfeel with an egg white. It’s traditionally garnished with a lemon wheel wrapped around a maraschino cherry. If I’m feeling fancy, I garnish it with brandied cherries and a lemon wheel....

I’ve since been schooled and frozen vegetables now make a regular appearance in my cooking. I still prefer fresh-from-the-farmstand corn in the peak of summer, but I also consider frozen corn (and a whole lot of other vegetables) to be freezer essentials. Whether frozen vegetables are new to you or you’ve been enjoying them all your life, they are an excellent option for doing what we all need to be doing: eating more vegetables!...

This once-forgotten classic has made quite a comeback in the past decade or so, mostly at fancy cocktail bars. But it’s easy to make at home, provided you’re willing to track down the right ingredients! The History of the Aviation Cocktail The early 2000s marked the beginning of the so-called cocktail renaissance when American cocktail connoisseurs sought to rediscover pre-Prohibition cocktail recipes that had been lost to time. One of them was the Aviation....

With bacon both in the burger and on it, my bacon cheeseburgers are more memorable than anything ordered out, and best part is the entire meal is prepared on the grill. How to Make the Perfect Bacon Cheeseburger For the juiciest burger possible, the use of ground chuck with an 80/20 lean meat to fat ratio is a must. I like to add chopped bacon to the mix, which renders during the cooking process, ensuring each bite is tender and juicy....

Loaded Baked Potato Soup This isn’t your ordinary potato soup. This soup is made with mashed up baked potatoes, onion, celery, and stock, puréed and then topped with classic baked potato toppings like crumbled crispy bacon, grated cheddar cheese, sour cream, and chives. It’s truly a loaded baked potato soup. My father, being the potato-craving German he is and therefore completely biased, raved about this soup. Of course he did. How could he not?...

This is a quick and easy basil vinaigrette dressing you can make with it that you can use not only as a salad dressing, but also as a sauce for fish, chicken, potatoes, tomatoes, or white beans. Basil vinaigrette is super easy to make. Use either a blender or food processor and purée some fresh basil leaves, a shallot, some Dijon mustard, a little salt and sugar, white wine vinegar, and olive oil....

It’s packed with potpourri of berries, speckled with banana slices, and held together with a grape-juice based gelatin. Think Jello, but a grown-up, sophisticated version, with all natural ingredients and much less sugar. I first got the idea from a Martha Stewart recipe in her (now defunct) Every Day Food magazine from years ago. Since then we’ve made versions with rhubarb, nectarines, cherries, and pluots. Basically any easily slice-able fruit will do....

From ice cream to cookies to cakes and pies, here are our picks for the best dessert subscription boxes. Best Dessert Subscription Boxes Best Overall: Harry & David Best for Ice Cream: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Best for Candy: Treats Box Best for Cookies: The Cravory Best for Cakes: Goldbelly Best for Cupcakes: Not Pie Best for Pies: Grand Traverse Pie Company Best for Vegan Desserts: Tubby’s Taste Cookies...

Best Meat Delivery Services of 2022 Best Overall: Goldbelly Best Restaurant-Quality Meat: DeBragga Best Farm-to-Table: Snake River Farms Best for Pork: Porter Road Best for Exotic Meats: iGourmet Best for Charcuterie: Carnivore Club Best for Gift-Giving: Hickory Farms Why You Should Try It: Goldbelly stands apart because it brings renowned dishes from chefs and restaurants directly to the customer. The pricing can be a bit high, but Goldbelly orders are perfect for when you want a standout entree for a special occasion....

With so many out there, finding the best prepared meal delivery service is all about knowing what’s most important to you. Is it affordability, dietary restrictions, or the variety of meals that matter to you most? Whatever your preferences, there’s bound to be a meal delivery service for you among our best options. Best Prepared Meal Delivery Services of 2022 Best Overall: CookUnity Best Value: Fresh N’ Lean Best Variety: Freshly Best for Vegan: Veestro Best for Keto: Factor Best for Paleo: Pete’s Real Food Best for Fitness: Trifecta Best for Health Conditions: BistroMD...

This Blueberry Maple Breakfast Bake is perfect for brunch parties for that very reason. It’s basically a breakfast bread pudding that is easy to assemble the night before. Just pop it in the oven an hour before you need it the morning of your brunch! While you can use regular sliced bread for this recipe, I find the texture and presentation improves immeasurably if you use a small rustic Italian or French loaf for the bread....

It’s the molasses. Boston has been tied to molasses since colonial days when the city was a trade center for rum from the Caribbean. Molasses is used for rum production and is a by-product of sugar refining and was easily available to the colonists. And then there’s the Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919, when a huge tank of molasses exploded and sent a sea of the gooey stuff flooding the streets of the North End....

Boston Brown bread makes me think of my mother, a native of Ipswich, Massachusetts. Disks of deep brown “bread”—brown bread is chewy, with a density approaching traditional pumpernickel—studded with raisins and fried in butter. Lots of butter. Brown bread was part of my mom’s weekly rotation, and it was always served alongside baked beans with plenty of salt pork in them, as well as hot dogs that, like the bread, were also fried in butter....