"In my humble opinion, one of the best things about chilly winter nights is enjoying a warm meal and even better company." - Karina
Category: Bar & Kitchen
Recipes and stories from the Bar & Kitchen
Manhattan Club: Joe Reiter Enjoys the Jet Juice
Inspired by Joe Reiter's ever present Manhattan, we have invited our members to share their favorite recipe for the whiskey cocktail or whatever beverage wets their whistle.
Manhattan Club: Cranberry Gin & Tonic
Merry Christmas! 🎄 When Allyssa and I got married the Venus said we could have a signature drink available at the reception. Our December 15th wedding meant the hall would be decorated for Christmas. We searched high and low online and in cocktail books for something that we liked but would also match the ingredient … Continue reading Manhattan Club: Cranberry Gin & Tonic
Goulash Ravioli – in the Kitchen with Jenn
The days are getting shorter, and the busy holiday season is coming up fast, so I decided to stock my freezer. I wanted something I could pull out and heat up quickly on a busy night but that would still satisfy us during the cold months. Goulash always sounds good on a cold night. It … Continue reading Goulash Ravioli – in the Kitchen with Jenn
Dracula’s Paprika Hendl and Slivovitz to Wash it Down, by Michael Fricker
"Ei Vant to Eat your Paprikash!" October brings the true beginning of the flavors of the fall. The popular culture heads towards Halloween with ridiculous use of pumpkin as a flavor in everything and anything. But for German-Hungarians, we crave a fall flavor more savory, warming, and spiced in a much more peppy way.
Manhattan Club: Jackie On-The-Go, by Werner Fricker III
Inspired by Joe Reiter's ever present Manhattan, we have invited our members to share their favorite recipe for the whiskey cocktail or whatever beverage wets their whistle.
Late Summer Chicken Paprikash – in the Kitchen with Jenn
My Great-Grandmother taught my mom how to make Chicken Paprikash, then she taught me and that is the way I have always made it. I have come across many different recipes, but I have never felt the need to test any of them out. Then I was flipping through Eva Longoria’s cookbook, a book filled … Continue reading Late Summer Chicken Paprikash – in the Kitchen with Jenn
“Mutti, When Are We Ordering the Wurst?”, by Werner Fricker Jr.
Werner Fricker Jr. tells the tale of our favorite Hungarian Smoked sausage. Is this story the definitive end of that tale? Who knows, after all everything has an end but the wurst has two.
Manhattan Club: 1960 Beverage List
Inflation is rampant despite what my neighbor would like us to believe. Recession is not a recession if we change the definition (modern problems require modern solutions.) The price of beer, wine, and liquor is up for many reasons ranging from supply chain problems to inflation. I’ll say, thank goodness we don’t live in Australia. … Continue reading Manhattan Club: 1960 Beverage List
Where’s the Gaufest Liverwurst?, by Michael Fricker
If you have attended a Gaufest in the good old U. S. of A. I want you to think about what you think of as a Gaufest when you think of one. Maybe it’s the last one you went to (This year in Atlantic City for me). Maybe it’s the first one you went to … Continue reading Where’s the Gaufest Liverwurst?, by Michael Fricker