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Alcohol, Best of Food, Beverage, Blog, cocktail, cocktail recipe, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Recipe, Spirits, Tequila
El Diablo Ingredients 1.5 oz. Camarena Silver or Reposado .75 oz. Creme de cassis 3 oz. Ginger beer .05 oz. Lime Juice Blackberry and Mint...
Santo Spirits: The Perfect Tequila Cocktails for Summer
Alcohol, Best of Food, Beverage, cocktail, cocktail recipe, Food, Lifestyle, Recipe, Spirits, TequilaCucumber Cooler Empress your friends with the ultimate summer sipper, the Cucumber Cooler made with Santo’s newly launched Reposado. The...
Glazed Corned Beef on a Bed of Caramelized Cabbage with Root Vegetables
Best of Food, Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, Pick of the Week, Recipe, WineCelebrate St Patrick’s Day with Glazed Corned Beef and Caramelized Cabbage By Diane Rosen Worthington Corned beef and cabbage might be...
Apple, Pear and Cranberry Custard Crisp: An Early American Holiday Dessert
Best of Food, Beverage, Featured, Food, RecipeBy Diane Rossen Worthington Fruit crisps have been around for years. They never seem to go out of style. Early...
Beef Short Ribs with an Island Accent
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, RecipeBy Diane Rossen Worthington Beef short ribs are one of the most flavorful cuts of beef. Long, slow- cooking produces...
Best of Food, Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, Recipe, The BL Minute, UncategorizedBy Diane Rossen Worthington Serves 4 to 6 Sidebars: different rice varieties 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/4 inch...
Portabella Mushroom, Tomato and White Bean Ragout: A Cozy Vegetarian Stew
Blog, Featured, Food, RecipeBy Diane Rossen Worthington I created this recipe one day when fussy food-loving vegetarians were coming to dinner. I wanted...
Polenta Bolognese: Double Comfort for Chilly Nights
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, RecipeBy Diane Rossen Worthington The other day as I was checking out at the market, the woman behind me asked...
4 Champagne Cocktails To Kick Off The New Year
Beverage, Blog, cocktail, cocktail recipe, Featured, Food, Holiday, Recipe, SpiritsThe New Year is upon us. Goodbye 2020, hello 2021! It's time to celebrate! And here to help is...
Blue Lifestyle Holiday Wine and Spirits List
Alcohol, Beverage, Blog, Cabernet, Featured, Food, Mezcal, Riesling, Spirits, Tequila, Whiskey, Wine, ZinfandelChoosing the right drink for the holidays is made easy with select reviews from the past year Whether you...
Christmas-Inspired Tequila Cocktails to Enjoy this Season
Alcohol, Beverage, Blog, cocktail, cocktail recipe, Featured, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, Mezcal, Pick of the Week, Recipe, Spirits, The BL MinuteSanto Spice Revelation Sweet and spicy lovers delight with the Santo Spice Revelation cocktail! This distinctive cocktail combines all the...
Holiday Vermouth and Wine Pairings from Sonoma’s Top Cheesemonger
Alcohol, Best of Food, Beverage, Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, WineWhimsical and traditional cheese pairings by expert Sonoma Cheesemonger, James Ayers to enjoy at home this holiday season. In addition...
Beverage, Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, UncategorizedThe holidays are here. That means a few different things: Christmas music has infiltrated our radios, playlists, and retail...
Truffle Season – An Interactive Cooking Demonstration
Alcohol, Best of Food, Beverage, Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Recipe, The BL MinuteFor one night only on Thursday, December 10th, consumers have the opportunity to participate in a highly interactive tasting...
The Perfect Wines for Thanksgiving
Blog, Food, Holiday, Uncategorized, WineThanksgiving has always been, and always will be, a food-centric holiday. Turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes; they are the...
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, RecipeRecipe Serves 4 to 6 1 large piece burratta, about 6 ounces 3 medium heirloom tomatoes, (red, green and yellow) thinly sliced 3...
Grilled Cornish Hens with Peach Glaze and Grilled Peaches Usher in Summer Barbecuing Season
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, RecipePeople often are confused on what the difference is between a Cornish game hen and a small chicken. Actually,...
Nectarines Add A Taste of Summer to Upside-Down Cake
Best of Food, Blog, Books, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, RecipeMy mom was not a baker. She could barbecue a steak and make a great salad but when it...
A French Mexican Mashup: Mexican Cheese Souffle
Best of Food, Blog, Books, Food, Lifestyle, Recipe, TravelI am obsessed with souffles. I have been known to whip one up when I am feeling blue or...
The Best Food Holidays in America (A Definitive List)
Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, UncategorizedWe Americans love food. We love food so much that we can't seem to stop eating it. Not to...
Blog, Featured, Food, UncategorizedCollard greens are a staple of Southern cooking. They can be prepared as their own dish or combined with...
Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Blog, Featured, Food, Recipe, UncategorizedSweet potatoes are not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of savory side dishes. Nor...
Molasses Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Blog, Featured, Food, Recipe, UncategorizedThese cookies are a great remedy to home-stuck blues. Adding molasses gives the cookies an extra bit of chew,...
The Growing Trend of Food Allergies
Blog, Featured, FoodLong gone are the days when you could bake a pile of cookies for the office or send your...
Keep it Green and Light for Saint Paddy’s Day with Green Vegetable Frittata with Irish Cheddar
Food, RecipeEach year on St. Paddy’s day I try and come up with a new twist on corned beef and...
Alcohol, FoodAs you probably know, I receive lots of unsolicited samples for review. There are wine samples, spirits samples, I...
Grilled Eggplant With Date Syrup Drizzle
Food, RecipePicture a platter of grilled purple Japanese eggplant slices, drizzled with date syrup and creamy Tahini, and showered with...
Sweeten Up Your Valentine’s Morning with Triple Berry German Pancake
Food, Recipe, UncategorizedGerman pancakes, sometimes called Dutch babies, are baked rather than cooked in a skillet. They are best made just...
Blog, Food, Lifestyle, TravelI just re-read the late A. A. Gill’s vicious and incredibly funny take-down of Chez L’Ami Louis that appeared...
Seriously Simple: Make-ahead braised chicken warms up chilly nights
Food, RecipeCoq au vin is a simple, rustic dish that translates to chicken with wine. Julia Child made this peasant dish...
100% Tariff for EU Wine Could Soon Take Effect
Alcohol, Beverage, Blog, Featured, Food, WineIf you have a favorite bottle of Côtes du Rhône, a special Tempranillo, or a bottle of Barolo you...
Seriously Simple: Brighten up your winter salads with a trio of vinaigrettes
Books, Food, RecipeSalads are not just some iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and a sliced radish covered with thick dressing anymore. There is...
Doux South Pickles Are More Than Your Ordinary Dill
Alcohol, Blog, Food, Recipe"Innovative Chef-Created Southern Pickle company layers fresh ingredients for a dill-icious new flavor" In winter, there is nothing better to...
Butterflied and Dry-Brined Roast Turkey with Maple Butter
Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, RecipeThe key to this juicy turkey is to dry brine it, which means coating the bird with a seasoning...
The Musts of Weekends at Wineries
Beverage, Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Travel, WineWeekends at wineries can make for fun, memorable trips. Not only do you get to tour a new area,...
Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, Recipe, UncategorizedPersonally, I have always found pumpkin pie to be a bit boring. The textures are kind of meh. The...
Recipe: Pumpkin Chocolate Bread Pudding
Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, RecipePumpkin Chocolate Loaf transcends itself in this extravagantly rich bread pudding. Chocolate and pumpkin are a sublime flavor combination...
Blue Lifestyle Update: November 2019
Best of Food, Blog, Featured, Food, UncategorizedEverything you never knew you needed to know about food, beverage and lifestyle. Happy November! Bordeaux in Space A case of Bordeaux's...
4 Ways to Use Pumpkin from Around the World
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, RecipePumpkins. Around this time of year, they are everywhere. But aside from jack-o-lantern’s, pumpkin spice lattes, and pumpkin pie,...
4 Halloween Cocktails to Knock Your Costumes Off
Best of Food, Blog, FoodHalloween is the perfect time to get a little…. weird. So forget the Blue Moons and dry ice...
The Blue Lifestyle Update: October 2019
Beverage, Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, LifestyleEverything you never knew you needed to know about food, beverage and lifestyle. Happy October! Fall is in full swing....
Best of Food, Blog, FoodCoffee is the fuel that feeds our modern lifestyle. Marketers have done well over the past century to...
Best of Food, Blog, FoodOften overlooked, tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world following water, more than beer, wine,...
10 Cities and the Foods They are Known For
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, TravelThese days, anyone can find regional varieties of food in just about any major city. Seeing Southern Fried Chicken...
By Diane Rossen Worthington, Food Editor: Pain Bagnat: Salad Nicoise in a Sandwich
Blog, Featured, Food, RecipeWhoever suggested throwing out day-old bread can’t be much of a cook. There are so many dishes that actually...
The Best Summer Food Festivals in LA
Blog, Featured, Film, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, TravelSummer is finally here, and along with it is a multitude of food festivals looking to cater to hungry...
The End of Craft Beer? Sam Adams’ Company Buys Dogfish Head Brewery
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Pick of the Week, TravelPlus, gene-edited crops are making their way into our food supply, but governments still haven’t figured out how to...
Here’s the Full List of James Beard Awards 2019 Winners
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Pick of the WeekCongratulations to all the chef and restaurant winners The James Beard Foundation announced the year’s list of chef and restaurant finalists a...
Anthony Bourdain Loved Los Angeles; Here’s Why
Blog, Featured, Film, Food, Lifestyle, Pick of the Week, TravelThe itinerant traveler counted L.A. as one of his favorite cities in the world Despite the traffic, oppressive sunshine, and...
Where to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Los Angeles
Beverage, Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, Pick of the Week, SpiritsThink Cinco de Mayo is just like any other holiday? Think again: In Los Angeles, the fifth of May...
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Pick of the WeekFood reporters and editors from The New York Times and Eater pick their favorite new cookbooks of the season. Compelled...
20 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Spring
Beverage, Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, Pick of the Week, TravelWelcome to Blue Lifestyle’s city guide, a list of 20 essential things to do in Los Angeles this spring....
Chef Edward Lee Discovers America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine in “Buttermilk Graffiti”
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Pick of the Week, TravelEdward Lee may be a multi-year James Beard Award nominee and “Top Chef” participant, but the subjects of his...
Lowell Herb’s Cannabis-Infused Café to Open This Summer In West Hollywood
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Pick of the WeekThese days, it’s not difficult to find curated weed parties, exclusive cannabis dinners, pot-infused yoga classes, and all sorts...
Here Are the 2019 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Pick of the WeekLast week, the James Beard Foundation announced its Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists for 2019. The list promises to...
Alcohol, Beverage, Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, Pick of the Week, SpiritsSpring in Los Angeles means longer days and plenty of time to catch a beautiful smog-induced sunset. If you’re...
10 Books to Refresh Mind, Body, and Spirit
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Pick of the WeekIf you’re wondering which health & wellness books you should be reading in 2019—don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. Detoxers,...
How Your Gut Bacteria May Be Contributing to Your Brain Health
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Pick of the WeekThe gut has rapidly gained prominence as an arbiter of overall health. It is well known that gut bacteria,...
8 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week
Blog, Featured, Film, Food, LifestyleThere’s rain in the forecast this weekend, but don't let that stop you from making it a weekend to...
10 Best Holiday Events in L.A. This December
Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, Pick of the Week, TravelCan you believe it? We’re already nearing the middle of the holiday season, which means your schedule is probably...
The Ultimate Dining Bucket List
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Organic, Pick of the Week, TravelFor better or worse, the idea for The World’s 50 Best Restaurant list was born in a barroom. The...
What You Can Eat on a Typical Keto Diet & Why It’s Probably Not a Good Idea
Blog, Featured, Food, LifestyleDiet fads come and go, but some attract more attention than others. In case you’ve somehow missed it, the...
7 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week
Beverage, Blog, Cab, Cabernet, Featured, Film, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, Non-alcoholic, Organic, Pick of the Week, Spirits, TravelFrom election night parties to a showcase of L.A.’s female culinary talent, an exhibition of paintings by local Chicano...
A Modern Take on Cooking for One
Blog, Books, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Organic, Pick of the Week, RecipeThe best cookbook covers tell us something singular and important about the culinary world we are about to enter....
I Eat Mushrooms, Ergo I am Healthy?
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, OrganicThe benefits of mushrooms are still largely unknown, but researchers keep turning up remarkable ways they boost human health....
5 L.A. Bartenders Share Their Favorite Cocktail Recipes
Alcohol, Beverage, Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, Organic, Pick of the Week, Recipe, Spirits, Travel, WhiskeyI know what you’re thinking—temperatures in October have been summer-like all over California, let alone the rest of the...
Anthony Bourdain’s Literary Legacy in 5 Books
Alcohol, Beverage, Blog, Books, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Recipe, Spirits, TravelAnthony Bourdain was impulsive, passionate, prone to righteous fluctuations in temperament, and probably a delightful person to have a...
5 New York City Restaurants That Everyone’s Talking About Right Now
Alcohol, Beverage, Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Recipe, SpiritsYou’ve probably been asked (or asked yourself) this question before: Where should I eat right now? Luckily, the editors...
The 6 Best Things to Do in L.A. This October
Alcohol, Beverage, Blog, Fashion, Featured, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, Non-alcoholic, Organic, Pick of the Week, Recipe, Spirits, Travel, Uncategorized, WineFrom performances at L.A. Phil’s Disney Hall, including an evening of improvisational jazz with Herbie Hancock and a world...
The Basics of Pureed Soups: Three Mushroom Soup with Crispy Pancetta
Blog, Books, Featured, Food, LifestyleBy Diane Rossen Worthington Diane is an authority on new American cooking. She is the author of 20 cookbooks, including...
Feel Good with LEON: Happy Soups
Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Recipe, The BL MinuteFeel good soups. Authors Rebecca Seal and John Vincent co-founder of the UK nutritional fast food chain, Leon have...
Homemade Delicious Cranberry Sauce
Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, The BL MinuteSpruce up Thanksgiving dinner with uncooked cranberry sauce, which you can find in my book, Thanksgiving Dinner. This cranberry sauce...
No Bake Vanilla and Berry Cheesecake
Blog, Featured, Food, Recipe, The BL MinuteA simple and delicious dessert solution: No bake cheesecake. If you're new to baking or looking for a simple...
Gourmet Pesto, Prawn, and Roasted Capsicum Pizza
Blog, Featured, Food, Recipe, The BL MinuteCook to impress with a gourmet pizza. For a fine dining spin on a classic cheese pizza, use high-quality,...
Alcohol, Blog, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Recipe, The BL MinuteSimple and stylish hors d'oeuvres. If you’re entertaining this summer and continuing into the holiday season, here are some...
Claridge’s: The Cookbook Review
Blog, Books, Featured, Food, The BL Minute, TravelThe crown jewel of cookbooks. Famed London hotel Claridge’s just released their first cookbook, Claridge’s: The Cookbook, and it...
Blog, Featured, Food, Recipe, The BL MinuteSeptember seared scallops. When I think of autumn, I think about fine cooking! Scallops are saltwater clams and considered...
Blog, Books, Featured, Food, Recipe, The BL MinuteThe wonder spice. Turmeric is a plant that has been harvested for over 5,000 years in its native Indonesia. It’s...
Blog, Featured, Food, Recipe, The BL MinuteGourmet crackers and cheese! When you’re short on time and want something crunchy, I like to make my gourmet crackers...