“OH, JUNIPER!” said my friend’s Norwegian mother when I told her what my next story was about. “We used to call it genever,” she said. “That’s Dutch for gin. Dutch gin is completely different from the ...

Gin for the holidays sounds like a recipe for a family disaster. Opinions run high with those who dislike the aromatic juniper-infused spirit, but there are those who love gin. It’s actually a very ...

Gin is already one of the most flavorful spirits. While its base is a neutral spirit made from wheat, barley, corn, or another grain, it’s infused with juniper berries, orris roots, coriander, ...

Recently, while looking through some old Irish cook books, I came across many recipes for wild game. All of these recipes would have undoubtedly been eaten by the more affluent in society, those with ...