Recipe Archives - The Boozy Epicure

Pad See Ew

March 10, 2019March 17, 2019

For the past few months, I've been more than a little obsessed with Thai food. I've always liked the sweet, sour, salty, spicy, umami punch that typifies Thai cuisine, but I was intimidated to try cooking it at home. Then I got the cookbook Night + Market. Now, I am... Read More

✷ How To Recipe

Homemade Dried Citrus Slices

September 29, 2017 citrus, garnish, lemon, wheel

Let’s talk for a second about garnishes. When I first started cooking and making homemade cocktails, I thought garnishes were a waste of time and energy. All I wanted was for my homemade food and drinks to taste spectacular. Anything else seemed fussy or pretentious. I never thought I would've... Read More

✷ Recipe Side Dishes Veggies and Salads

Ratatouille Gratin

August 30, 2017September 27, 2017 squash, zucchini

When you are as obsessed with food and wine as I am, balance can be very difficult to find. There's always a new restaurant I want to try, a bottle of wine I want to taste, a recipe I want to tweak, or a culinary technique I want to learn.... Read More

✷ Mains Recipe Soups and Stews

Avgolemono (Greek Egg and Lemon) Soup

August 3, 2017 eggs, lemon, orzo

Anyone who knows me knows I love soup. It started with the classic tomato soup and grilled cheese when I was a kid. But now, as an adult, I find soups and stews to be the ultimate comfort food. If you have a sniffle, have some soup. Bad day at work?... Read More

✷ How To Mains Recipe

Cilantro Cashew Pesto

July 25, 2017 cashews, cilantro

They say necessity is the mother of invention and, when it comes to cooking, I couldn't agree more. I have a love affair with pesto, but until today's cilantro cashew pesto, I had never tried using cilantro as the base. So how did this combination come into my repertoire? By... Read More

✷ Mains Pasta Recipe Side Dishes

Hand cut pappardelle with simple mushroom sauce

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 mushrooms

I hate to be critical, but Americans have a problem. We love overdressing our pasta. Somewhere, in the pantheon of home cooking, Americans with our "more is better" frame of mind decided that pasta dishes are about the sauce. I say, if I'm going to spend my time making homemade... Read More

✷ Beverages Coffee How To Recipe

Cold Brew: My New Coffee Obsession

June 20, 2017 cold-brew

It seems everywhere I go I cannot escape cold-brewed coffee. At first I didn't get the hype. I am admittedly espresso obsessed. I had abandoned iced coffee years ago because it was too weak and too bland... Read More

✷ Mains Recipe

Hoisin Glazed Broiled Salmon

April 5, 2017 fish, salmon, seafood

I'll admit it, I don't eat enough seafood. I like it, that's not the problem, yet I somehow don't think of fish or shellfish on a random Tuesday night when I'm hangry and want dinner in 30 minutes. I usually reach for ground meat or chicken breasts. Those aren't bad options, but... Read More

How To Mains Recipe

Homemade Bratwurst

March 29, 2017 charcuterie

I've been promising this bratwurst recipe for a while now, just waiting until I had enough time to sit down and get it written. But as we move into spring, the recipe can wait no longer. I must warn you - these homemade brats are so far beyond store-bought in terms... Read More

✷ Breads and Baking Recipe

The Simple Pleasure of Freshly Baked Bread

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016

I've been happily obsessed with bread baking for the past few years now. There is nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread in your kitchen. It conjures feelings of warmth and comfort like none other and it's a pleasure I wish more people partook in. I understand why... Read More