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Closeup shot from above on the Fizzing Cauldron, a magenta-colored drink in a tall glass. Ice cubes cover most of the top of the glass, with a few allspice berries floating decoratively. A bamboo stirring stick angles out of frame from the top of the glass, and bottles of ingredients peek into frame at the edges.

The Fizzing Cauldron: a drink for Halloween (or whenever)

October 20, 2016by Mike Bierschenk 3 Comments

If you’re looking for a sprightly fruit drink with a depth of flavor and a hint of astringency — one you won’t get tired of drinking — this is for you.

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Drinks
Salad greens mounded on a plate, interspersed with dark-red cranberries, olive-green pepitas, and bright white shreds of manchego cheese. Chunks of juicy brown chicken lay on top; some have tumbled down to the side.

Double-chicken salad

June 3, 2016by Mike Bierschenk 1 Comment

A meal-sized spring salad topped with tender marinated chicken and dressed with a chicken-infused vinaigrette, because why go halfway?

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Main Dishes, Salads, Sauces
A white teacup rests on a grey wooden rail, filled to near-overflowing with garlicky oat and broccoli salad.

Garlicky oat and broccoli salad

March 31, 2016by Mike Bierschenk Leave a comment

Filling, flavorful oats, sweet-tart cranberries, nutty pepitas, and crisp-tender broccoli the bright green of springtime. I mean.

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Grains, Side Dishes, Veg*n or veg*n-possible

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