Recipes

pumpkin pie cocktail

Recipe

Pumpkin ice cream and pie spice inspire an autumnal spin on the boozy Bushwacker cocktail

salsa verde and salsa rioja

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Texas pitmaster Brandon Hurtado amps up the flavor in salsa verde and salsa roja

mac and cheese

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A “glorious, gooey” crowd favorite from a Texas pitmaster

A plate of brisket migas

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Smoky salsa verde and homemade tortilla chips enhance a Tex-Mex favorite

A hand holds sliced meat

Recipe

Pitmaster Brandon Hurtado shares how he achieves perfect slices across the board

Ice cream sundae with bourbon-hot fudge, a bourbon-soaked cherry, and toasted pecans in a rustic mountain setting with a colorful striped napkin and spoon. Rusted old metal glider in background

Distilled

Everyone screams for ice cream with rivers of boozy chocolate. Plus: Make your own bourbon-soaked cherries.

A cocktail in a tall flute glass

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Louisville’s Seelbach Hotel honors a literary legend with a dazzling libation

split persimmon seeds

home & garden

A North Carolina gardener shares what kind of winter we can expect according to the fruit—plus her grandmother’s persimmon pudding recipe

Brussels sprout and apple salad

Anatomy of a Classic

A bold prosciutto vinaigrette meets crispy Brussels sprouts and diced apple in this flavorful fall side

Red cocktails on a red table

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Robust whiskey, cranberry juice, and fresh orange power a punchy cool-weather cocktail

Thumbelina carrots

What’s in Season

Whether served as a Thanksgiving side or as a crunchy addition to a plate of gameday wings, these globular carrots are a fall delight

Bourbon slushes on a tray in front of a lake

Distilled

Like sweet tea and a whiskey sour collided in your freezer

Pecan popcorn in a bowl

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An addictive salty-sweet snack from the Peach State

A person drinks an old fashioned cocktail

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Double the pleasure of a classic cocktail

Grilled peaches on a wooden platter with a Bourbon and Brown-Sugar Butter Glaze, whipped cream, and baby basil leaves

Distilled

Fire up the season’s juiciest fruit with a little caramelization on the grill and a bourbon flambé sauce

A blackberry cocktail

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A sense of offbeat fun informs Nashville’s Fancypants and its cast of playful drinks—including this perfect summer-to-fall sipper

blackberry cobbler, banana pudding, pecan pie

Food & Drink

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A man pours sparkling wine into a glass

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When only the heavy artillery will do

pork steaks

Food & Drink

Get a pitmaster’s recipe for a lesser-known cut that’s winning over ’cue fans

prickly pear cactus illustration

What's in Season

This jewel-toned cactus fruit bursts with bold flavor