This classic gin martini contains three ingredients: gin, vermouth, and a dash of orange bitters. Garnish with a lemon twist and this quick and easy cocktail is ready. It is difficult to top the gin martini for pure beauty in a cocktail. Sam Schick Add a single dash of orange bitters and it’s possible for you to practically call it a day. Together, its a marriage of nuance and savory intrigue....

Easy Beef Stir Fry! With ginger and scallions and a honey soy marinade. The best thing about stir fries? Elise Bauer They come together so quickly! Thinly sliced scallions are stirred in at the end, and the whole thing is served over rice. Fast, easy, and tastes great! The trick to a good stir-fry is working with a very hot, relatively stick-free pan. Cooking on high heat allows you to get a good sear on the meat and vegetables without overcooking them....

Well, everyone loved it! They are mixed with a little mango chutney and sprinkled with toasted almonds before serving. The cornstarch helps keep the chicken pieces from drying out when cooked. Elise Bauer Add the chicken and marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes. Thinly slice white parts of scallions. Julienne green parts; set aside. Elise Bauer in a small bowl. Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet (or wok) over medium-high heat....

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe Ginger is something that took me a long time to embrace. As a kid and young adult, I found it biting and bitter, and would actively avoid it. You could say I am now making up for lost time. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe I especially appreciate the warming heat that ginger delivers. While its a common ingredient inAsian-inspired dressings, ginger is so much more versatile than that....

For an easy meal idea, try ginger garlic marinated sesame shrimp. Some days there just isn’t enough time to get everything done that needs to be done! Those days are the reason I keep a bag of shrimp in the freezer. Elise Bauer Shrimp quickly defrost in cold water and cook in only a few minutes. My favorite way to cook shrimp is to stir-fry it, just barely enough to cook it through....

With a fresh ginger, honey, soy sauce marinade, these wings will have you begging for more. Buhhht, it didn’t happen. Looking for More Great Wing Recipes? Elise Bauer Do not let marinade that has touched raw chicken be used with the cooked chicken for food safety reasons. Line a roasting pan or thick baking sheet with foil. Rub some olive oil or canola oil over the foil to keep the wings from sticking....

Crowd-pleasing muddled ripe peaches with rum and fresh lime juice served with spicy ginger beer. I could bake them into apeach galetteor cut them up for aneasy salad. And I never forget about drinks! Simply Recipes / Elana Lepkowski Peak-season peaches impart so much flavor into cocktails, it would be sad to overlook them. Ginger peach rum punch is a refreshing porch sipper. Ripe peaches are muddled with rum, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup....

Move over gingerbread people; there’s a new cookie in town! These one-bite slice-and-bake spiced ginger and lemon cookies pack a flavorful punch. Be preparedthey are the first to go on any holiday cookie tray. Sally Vargas The sparkly sugar coating balances the spice from ginger in these little gems. Make the dough weeks in advance and freeze it. Then slice and bake as you need them! Sally Vargas What Is an Icebox Cookie?...

This ginger pork rice bowl is a quick Asian-inspired dinner. It uses simple ingredients, but the flavors are way better than the sum of its parts. The bowl is also a fun and accessible kid meal! Nick Evans I used about an inch of fresh ginger, which equals about a tablespoon of freshly grated ginger. What Goes Into a Rice Bowl? You could put almost any veggie in this bowl to accompany the pork and rice....

Super gingery buttermilk scones, made with both candied and fresh ginger, with a hint of lemon. I hope so, because that’s exactly what is happening with these ginger scones. My brother’s girlfriend Shelley brought a batch by the other day and I couldn’t stop eating them. Elise Bauer I’ve made only the slightest adjustments to Shelley’s recipe. (If you do so, you may need to add a little more buttermilk)....

In this installment of Eat Your Food! from our writer Nick Evans, he feeds his kids Ginger-Soy Steamed Salmon with Spicy Maple Sauce. Sometimes the most important element of dinner with kids is to put on a show. Nick Evans (Will there be a fire? Can we call the Fire Department?) The result is a meal that is surprisingly easy to make. Nick Evans Serve the fish and veggies with your favorite steamed rice....

Cream cheese frosting with sprinkles adds that extra special touch. Once November hits, Im all over gingerbread in its many forms. I love its spicy-sweet and deep rich flavor with a hint of earthiness from the molasses. Irvin Lin And though I lovegingerbread cookies, often I need a hit of gingerbread without the fuss of cookie cutters. Thats where gingerbread cookie bars come in! What Kind of Molasses Makes the Best Gingerbread?...

The essence of the holidaysdecorate with royal icing and enjoy them for dessert. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer No cookie says Christmas more than a gingerbread cookie, right? They’re fun to make, fun to decorate, and even more fun to eat. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer What Spices Are In These Gingerbread Cookies? The Secret Ingredient for the Best Cookies What would a cookie be without a secret ingredient? The spice that really makes this cookie sparkle is a scant amount offinely ground black pepper....