Bain marie

A bain marie is the French term for a double boiler. Interestingly, the term was originally used in alchemy, and was named after Moses’s sister. She was an alchemist. Not a lot of people know that!

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Plate of spicy curry with chunks of meat, garnished with fresh cilantro, next to a jar of spices and a pot on a stove.

Garam Marsala (Dry)

5 min • Easy • 10 to 20 servings

Grilled beef skewers served with pita bread, diced tomatoes, onions, and tzatziki sauce on a beige plate, with a tomato on a wooden board.

Grilled Lamb Souvlaki

35 min • Easy to Moderate • 4 to 6 servings

Plate of fresh oysters topped with red sauce, served with a bottle and glass of beer on a kitchen counter.

Olympia Oysters

10 min • Easy • 1 serving

Fresh mint tea in a glass cup on a beige plate with a metal kettle and mint leaves on a wooden cutting board in the background.

Fresh mint tea

8 min • Easy • 1 to 2 servings

A snifter glass with a brown cocktail sits on a plate next to a metal shaker, with bottles and a bowl of ice in the background.

Betsy Ross Cocktail

5 min • Easy • 1 serving

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