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15 Spots You’re Forgetting to Clean (and How to Tackle Them) — Apartment Therapy
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The Secrets of Ordering a Good Drink at a Hotel Bar — The Hotel Bar
Unwinding in a hotel bar might be an act of comfortable convenience. If you are a weary traveler, it is surely the shortest distance from your drink to your bed. If you are lucky, you will find yourself ensconced at the likes of Dandelyan at the Mondrian on London’s South Bank, or Sable Kitchen & Bar at the Hotel Palomar in Chicago, where well-made drinks served amid swanky surroundings promise memorable imbibing experiences for locals and itinerant interlopers. But not everyone holed up in a hotel for the evening has the luxury of discovering a lauded cocktail bar just off their lobby.
Still, says Abigail Gullo, head bartender of Compère Lapin at the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery in New Orleans — among those revered lairs turning out tipples like the bourbon-apple brandy Louisville Slugger with chicory and smoked vanilla — it’s possible to drink well at a hotel bar. With a sharp eye and a few friendly questions, a joyful night can be yours.
An Easy Way to Keep Warm Drinks Warm — Party Tricks
The party problem: You want to serve a warm boozy (or not boozy!) drink during the span of a party.
The party trick: Use your slow cooker!
The Very First Thing You Should Do When Cooking Steak — Tips from The Kitchn
Despite all of the different cuts of steak and all the ways you can cook and serve it, one universal rules applies to preparing steak, and it is so simple: Take it out of the fridge ahead of time.
3 Signs Your Hotel Bar Is Actually Amazing — The Hotel Bar
We love hotel bars of all ilk — fancy and not-so-fancy, wood-paneled and leather-clad, cozy and candlelit, and airy and bright — but while we have a soft spot for even middling versions, a truly great hotel bar is something rare. It’s something to be noticed and appreciated. Here’s how you know you’ve hit the hotel bar trifecta.
Why You Should Cook Pork Chops Like a Steak — Tips from The Kitchn
Pork chops are one of the tried-and-true weeknight dinners we turn to again and again. Who can resist a plate of lean, juicy meat that’s reliable, quick, and easy to cook? But that’s just one side of pork chops. For a more luxurious dinner where pork chops are meant to really shine, you’ve got to cook them like a prized steak.
Follow These 7 Tips for the Best Home-Cooked Steak of Your Life — Tips from The Kitchn
I once believed that hearty steak dinners were a meal best enjoyed at restaurants. Oh, how wrong I was! I came to learn that cooking steak at home wasn’t just surprisingly easy, but the results also exceeded my steak-filled dreams. Here are seven helpful tips that will guide you through making the best home-cooked steak of your life.
10 of Our Favorite Hotel Bars — The Hotel Bar
The hotel bar is a magical place where anonymous locals and transient travelers congregate; where it’s acceptable, and perhaps expected, that the person who just ordered a Negroni is a solo traveler who will devote the next hour to reading 1984 in peace; and where forbidden dalliances are more inclined to erupt with the knowledge that a freestanding bathtub awaits just upstairs.
Wondrous examples are plentiful, but here are some of our favorites to frequent in the States and during European getaways. They all have the power to plunge us into elegant worlds that aren’t our own.
Your Pan-Sauce Tool Kit — Tips from The Kitchn
Want to quickly elevate your everyday cooking without trying too hard? Make a pan sauce! Suddenly you’re not simply serving porks chops — you’re serving porks chops drizzled with a rich shallot and herb-infused sauce. It’s a fast and fancy dish that sounds like its destined for a dinner party, but you’re really just making dinner on a Wednesday night. That’s the power of a pan sauce.
Assembling one is incredibly simple. Simply cook up something tasty in a skillet — be it steak, pork, chicken, or even fish — and use the browned bits left behind in the pan as your flavor-packed base. Whisk in a few basic pantry ingredients and voila! Pan sauce. Once you’ve mastered the technique, it’s a skill to keep in your back pocket for weeknights and weekends alike. Let’s get learning!