Step 1 Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 350°. Sprinkle 2½–3-lb. skin-on, bone-in chicken leg quarters (about 4 large) all over with 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt; season generously with freshly ground pepper. Pour 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil into a cold large ovenproof high-sided skillet. Arrange … Read more
Wassail means different things to centuries of people. Used as a noun and verb, the word derives from waes hael, a 5th-century English toast meaning “good health,” or something apple farmers recited to encourage a bountiful spring harvest, depending on which historical account you believe. The term also pops up in Beowulf—and later in song … Read more
Amaro, and a handful of other bitter liqueurs, are having a renaissance and showing up outside of the post-dinner digestif. I’ve been using the local-to-me Granor Farm Blue Corn Amaro as a component in lower-ABV cocktails to start the night, like my take on the Lumberjack, which is usually made with cognac or whiskey. I … Read more