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Choose an unaged aquavit like Aalborg.

The classic roasted sausage and cabbage recipe combo is lightened up with some apples and red wine vinegar. Use any sausage you like—we like a spicy turkey for this dish.

"Let's face it; it gets pretty cold in Colorado. This drink doubles as a cold cure, and it's also a great preventative drink—the perfect remedy for congestion." —Adam Hodak, Green Russell, Denver

We use sparkling rosé wine here mostly for its color. Any decent bubbly will work as a substitute.

Use this syrup in vinaigrettes, to glaze meats, and in place of grenadine in cocktails.

It might seem like a long time, but cooking the bacon until it’s well-done means it’ll stay crisp at the table.

Coconut oil adds a rich sweetness to this waffle batter; shredded coconut and a quick toast deliver the crunch.

This no-heat method for making simple syrup also works in larger quantities. Try it using mint or lavender, too.

The traditional boozy glaze is punched up in this rendition with honey, molasses, and brassy red chiles

This roasted rosemary chicken recipe calls for a quartered chicken, but you can pan roast three pounds of thighs, breasts, or drumsticks if you prefer.

This fleeting jewel of a winter-time fruit will transport you to a warmer, sweeter place.

"More great expressions of pisco are making their way into the States, with a huge array of flavor profiles, from rustic and edgy, to delicate and floral. La Diablada is cool stuff." —Charles Joly, bartender, The Aviary, Chicago

Shaking the egg white and other drink ingredients without ice—known as a “dry shake”—helps get the whites foamy without diluting the drink.

The tart sweetness of the pomegranate relish cuts through the richness of the lamb.

Make sure to use plain, unflavored rooibos tea, which will complement the other punch ingredients.

The longer the spices infuse in the rum, the more flavorful this dark and stormy will be.

Though always delicious in its simple, unadulterated state, shortbread is also ripe for innovation, like this slightly savory version with rosemary and toasted-caraway.

You know how guests always ask what they can do to help in the kitchen? Give them this recipe.

This royal icing recipe is the only decorating icing you'll ever need.

The honey and vinegar will temper the bite of the greens; check the vinaigrette by dunking a piece of lettuce in it and tasting everything together.

"During my early career as a touring musician, I needed to find more remedial ways to stay healthy. Echinacea tea, honey, and ginger root all became musts in my arsenal of Gypsy medicine." —Giuseppe Capolupo, Bar Marco, Pittsburgh

"The finished concoction is quite spicy; remove the seeds and ribs from the chile to take it down a notch." —Zac Overman, Fort Defiance, Brooklyn

This knobby vegetable has no relation to the artichoke—it’s the tuber of a type of sunflower. Look for small, evenly sized ones so they’ll cook at the same rate and pair with salsa verde.

"If rum won't give you that warming glow of wellness, the hot tea will." -Benjamin Schiller, beverage director of The Berkshire Room