It’s August and hot, hot, hot. That adorable 3″ basil plant you potted up in May is now an enormous shrub. You’ve eaten so much pesto the only thing you’ve yet to spread it on is your arm (and sure, ...

Yesterday we met Bill DeGroot, the bartender-turned-consultant who designs the cocktails at South Mountain's Quiessence (6106 S. 32nd St, 602-276-0601). Today he shares the recipe for the Vodka Gimlet ...

Since there’s really no better accessory than a cocktail in your hand, each week brings you a tasty adult beverage from one of our favorite drinking establishments, complete with recipe. This week: ...

As we all somehow continue to exist in the hottest summer of our lives, there’s nothing I want more than a crushable drink with a little backbone. This month, I thought I’d teach you all how to make a ...

Each week, Mike Augustyniak finds a new cocktail from a local mixologist. New hotels are popping up all over Minneapolis, and this week Mike heads to the Radisson Red to see what their bar staff has ...

This is a crisp and refreshing warm-weather drink using fresh basil and lemon juice, and it's one of my favorites because it's a citrus drink that's not too sweet. Prepare syrup at least 30 minutes in ...

Basil is widely available, but it’s also easy to grow at home, and can thrive in a windowsill garden. If you’re a fan of this versatile herb, it might be time to spring for your own plant. In the ...