COOKING IN GLASS RECIPES

There are some who adhere to dry-martini dogma when making a manhattan, thinking the drink improves with less vermouth. But the classic, best and most flavorful ratio for this drink remains two to one. Whether you use bourbon or rye is entirely a matter of taste. Bourbon will get you a slightly sweeter, more mellow drink; rye a drier, spicier one. Both versions can be excellent. Use homemade cocktail cherries if possible, or a quality brand like Luxardo. Eschew the common neon-red orbs found in supermarkets. They are cherries the way that stuff movies theaters put on popcorn is butter.

Provided by Robert Simonson

Number Of Ingredients 4

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 85, UnsaturatedFatContent 0 grams, CarbohydrateContent 0 grams, ProteinContent 0 grams, SodiumContent 1 milligram, SugarContent 0 grams

Biscuits are what take us into the kitchen today to cook: fat, flaky mounds of quick bread, golden brown, with a significant crumb. Composed of flour, baking powder, fat and a liquid, then baked in a hot oven, they are an excellent sop for sorghum syrup, molasses or honey. They are marvelous layered with country ham or smothered in white sausage gravy, with eggs, with grits. Biscuits are easy to make. (A food processor makes easy work of this recipe. If you're looking to buy one, check out this guide from our colleagues at The Sweethome.)

Provided by Sam Sifton

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 204, UnsaturatedFatContent 3 grams, CarbohydrateContent 28 grams, FatContent 8 grams, FiberContent 1 gram, ProteinContent 4 grams, SaturatedFatContent 5 grams, SodiumContent 287 milligrams, SugarContent 3 grams, TransFatContent 0 grams