The Ultimate Caesar Salad

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  Nailing this misunderstood classic (no, we don’t want grilled chicken) is all about restraint and, yes, anchovies. 1) The Dressing: A great Caesar salad gets its swagger from a great dressing. Squeamish about raw egg yolks and anchovies? Sorry. Yolks are what give richness to the emulsion, while anchovies provide a briny blast (and…

The Ultimate Mint Julep

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  The classic Kentucky Derby drink requires the perfect balance of mint, sweetness, and bourbon It’s the drink synonymous with the Run for the Roses, and indeed on Derby Day, vast amounts of Mint Juleps are sipped under cover of splashy hats. The most common version consumed at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby, however,…