Knockout Punch

Slightly sweet, nicely fruity, and high in alcohol.

The Return of Punch

The big tail in a bowl makes a comeback.

cinnamon, and vanilla. Stir till well mixed. Set filling aside. Punch dough down; cover and let rest 10 minutes. On large floured cloth, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness, about 25x10 inches. Stretch gently with hands, working...

Take advantage of this early-spring ingredient.

No strawberries, but it takes two days to make.

in nectarine juice were sweet and mellow. The quinoa was a throw-in, offering not much of a textural note, and not much flavor, but the beets carried the day. The knockout punches were the strawberry pizza and the cauliflower. The...

, the combination of richness, mild sweetness, and slight bitter flavors was a knockout punch to knee-jerk desserts everywhere. -Spoony

better and the bowl larger. We sampled the risotto: eh. But the place has potential and I hope it someday lives up to its pretensions. Its Nantucket prices without the knock-out punches that can make it worthwhile. I might go...

. They are unprecedentedly bad. Jaw-droppingly, unprecedentedly awful. We haven’t just been slapped by resolute disinterest; it’s been a knock-out punch. Not just “bad economic times” or “wait and...

in concept than in execution. One last surprise left us smiling, as our check was delivered to the table with two terrific passion-fruit popsicles. A final knockout punch of flavor. All in all, well worth every penny we spent. 4...

Brooklyn Brewery’s seasonal BLACK CHOCOLATE STOUT...a one-punch knockout.

I have a hankering for pescado al mojo de ajo. Las Manitas has it as a special either Thursday or Friday but it doesn’t have the knockout punch I’m after (and I prefer a sauce rather than a coating). Anyone have a...

limp. It’s as if the chef was holding back – teasing us with the list of ingredients and then failing to deliver the knockout punch. Frustrating. Our first large plate was a steamed Chilean sea bass in a shiitake...

if they had exotic dishes (probably not) but they will at least deliver a knockout punch of heat should you request it. Is it still BYOB? Is it still a bunch of picnic tables on a concrete floor? Haven’t been there in a...

yellowtail sashimi. Quite fresh with that ‘melt in your mouth’ toro effect, the rock salt on top providing the knockout punch. We went during off hours (Super Bowl Sunday evening) and had the pleasure of chatting with...