So I have this odd habit of buying old liquor from people. Strangely, I get a lot of it at garage sales and through my mother’s network of older friends and I have been noticing some interesting stuff – even basic...

Tonight, Jim P, VI, and I were hosted by Home Liquors, a hole-in-the-wall joint on Roosevelt Road, just east of Harlem that Jim had spotted on a bike excursion. It’s easy to miss: I located VI, with my cell, as he walked in...

.... Then there are also the realities of high-fructose corn syrup and the american liquors. Are there certain words that remind you of other countries? Let’s keep it civil, we’re only allowed to make fun of other...

Delis use large steam cabinets to keep their corned beef and pastrami from drying out while keeping it warm. If you are making them far ahead—like the day before, I’d keep them in pot liquor, but once you get closer...

Ok, I already know the answer to this question but I guess I’m just venting. I don’t understand why corn syrup has become such a staple ingredient in everything I purchase in the supermarket. It has become nearly...

in the wine cellar, and my father called me down, telling me, "you may never get another chance in your life to have aged corn liquor this good, so even though you’re not old enough, maybe you’ll remember trying...

for the initiated). Back in the day, Corn whiskey and Rye were much the same. No barrel aging was involved. Barrel aging in charred oak barrels is what gives most whiskey and some rums their color, and much of their flavor. So...

- perhaps he just did dinners for a while in order to get his liquor license? Or business wasn’t that good? But we’ve never had a bad meal there, and I’ll have to try the corned beef hash next time.

What have been your best and worst liquor purchases? While I don’t drink much of it myself, my best purchase was my first bottle of amaretto. I was able to make quite a few nice drinks for my wife, who then embraced my...

they rely primarily on the corner food and liquor store? Any information will be helpful and much appreciated. Comming from Philly, I’m familiar with the corner store, but they were just for “odds and ends” or...

Ha sorry I made the mistake of asking a question and so [moved . . . ]. I intended my post to be about fresh corn being available in Ontario and the 340 beers the Liquor Control Board of Ontario have brought in from 40 countries....

We always have a problem when we want pizza, because my partner likes a crispy crust. And ordering from Veneto gets very expensive. We tried Tony D’s yesterday, in Corn Hill Landing. It was really good. I guess they do...

I never have cabbage with corned beef. Can’t stand how it smells up the house when it cooks and my husband despises it. I boil potatoes and carrots in the pot liquor. :) I also take the corned beef out after it’s done...

HI ! I’m new to this board and need a little culinary help- I have to make a gluten-free version of coconut macaroon for my family for Christmas. The only problem is the corn syrup , which has vanilla, which my gluten free...

beer, have a Killian’s.... Just kiddin', just kiddin'.... Me, I had Troegs Nugget Nectar with my Corned Beef and Cabbage, but I also made it last Monday, so I’m not too hung up on the whole “traditional”...