From The Vivant’s Top Ten: Fall Cocktail Roundup, my buddy in San Francisco, Drew, has given me a wonderful recipe for cold brew Irish coffee, complete with instructions for making my own Irish cream. Drew has the enviable job title…
Category: Recipes
The Baconer Old Fashioned
The Baconer Old Fashioned: What sort of magical elixir is this? Does it have bourbon? Does it have bacon in it? Maple syrup? Oh my God, I’ve died and gone to booze heaven. I’m not only going to make one…
Boozy Desserts
There’s nothing better than a sweet, delicious dessert after an outstanding meal – except perhaps, a sweet, delicious dessert with booze in it. This week, The Vivant talked with our favorite cabal of gourmets, gourmands and assorted food bloggers to…
The Vivant’s Top Ten: Chefs share their favorite dessert recipes
I miss the restaurants. I miss visiting places like Washington DC and Las Vegas, and of course, New York City, where I have enjoyed some of the greatest restaurants recipes in the world. Since the pandemic hit, we have been…
London calling: For Apple and Rhubarb Pie
From our The Vivant’s Top Ten: Chefs Share Their Favorite Dessert Recipe feature, we go to the Pie Room at Rosewood London, where Chef Calum Franklin shared his fabulous recipe for apple and rhubarb pie. Apple & Rhubarb Pie From…
Paris Love: Ultra soft chocolate chip cookies with sunflower seeds
From our The Vivant’s Top Ten: Chefs Share Their Favorite Dessert Recipe feature, we take a virtual look at the Hôtel de Crillon, where executive pastry chef Matthieu Carlin shares his recipe for the best Ultra Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies…
A classic summer combination: Rhubarb and Strawberries from Executive Pastry Chef Ruben Ortega
From our The Vivant’s Top Ten: Chefs Share Their Favorite Dessert Recipe feature, executive pastry chef Ruben Ortega from Houston’s H Town Restaurant Group told me some fruits are better in crisps, and some better in cobblers. Ruben shared his…
I’m Bananas over Chef Stephanie’s Maple Pecan Brown Butter Bananas
From our The Vivant’s Top Ten: Chefs Share Their Favorite Dessert Recipe feature, chef Stephanie Harris-Uyidi — The Posh Pescatarian — shares her delicious Maple Pecan Brown Butter Bananas. Maple Pecan Brown Butter Bananas Ingredients 2-3 ripe bananas, peel removed…