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Our Holiday Traditions: Christmas Eve Meatballs

Adding to the community spirit of the holidays, founding The Attic on Eighth member Amy Richardson shares a Christmas Eve tradition (and recipe) that she started with her father.

Lifestyle, Food & DrinkAmy RichardsonDecember 24, 2020Our Holiday Traditions, Christmas, Christmas Eve, food and drink, food, Amy Richardson, recipesComment

The Humble G&T

While the end of summer may be fast approaching, there’s still a hint of warm weather to enjoy, and light refreshments are always necessary. Contributing Editor Zoë G. Burnett mixes you a G&T, or two, or three.

Lifestyle, Food & DrinkZoë G. BurnettSeptember 3, 2020food and drink, gin & tonic, cocktails, ZGB, popularComment

Too Hot to Cook: Rocket, Apple, and Candied Pecan Salad

For when it’s too hot to cook, Culture Editor Eliza Campbell shares a recipe for a filling but spectacular salad.

Food & Drink, LifestyleEliza CampbellAugust 14, 2020Eliza Campbell, recipes, summer recipes, Lifestyle, Food & Drink, food, salad, summer saladsComment

Too Hot to Cook: Chickpea Salad Sandwich

As climbing temperatures make cooking a near-impossibility, Corinne Elicone shares a chickpea salad sandwich recipe that proves to have everything you need for fulfilling summer meal.

Food & Drink, LifestyleCorinne EliconaJuly 30, 2020food and drink, summer recipes, Corinne EliconeComment

Too Hot to Cook: Gazpacho

Laid to waste by overheating, Zoë G. Burnett explains how to throw a bunch of vegetables and some condiments together with minimum effort and maximum taste. Stay hydrated!

Food & Drink, LifestyleZoë G. BurnettJuly 23, 2020gazpacho, cooking to cook, summer recipes, food and drink, Zoë G. Burnett, summerComment

Fruit Tarts for Summer

Perfect for these early days of summer, Kara Thompson shares a favorite fruit tart recipe – decorate, customize with your favorite seasonal fruits, and enjoy!

Food & Drink, LifestyleKara ThompsonJuly 6, 2020food and drink, baking, fruit, summer, summer at the attic, Kara Thompson, contributor post, contributor postsComment

Cooking to Cook: A Quarantine Cooking Guide

“ Food may not always heal a broken heart, fill an emotional void, or stop a panic attack in its tracks, but it does get you from one day to the next day, and sometimes that’s all that can be done. “ As we remain in quarantine around the globe, Attic contributor Corinne Elicona shares what she’s been cooking through this difficult time.

Food & Drink, LifestyleCorinne EliconaMay 2, 2020food, quarantine cooking, quarantine cooking diary, quarantine cooking guide, Corinne Elicone, baking, bread, bread recipes, popularComment

A Beginner's Guide to Bourbon

Offering up history, law, and personal recommendation, Creative Director Raquel Reyes and Attic Writer Annie Jo Baker share an introduction to their favorite spirit, along with two vegan friendly holiday cocktail recipes.

Food & Drink, Lifestyle, HolidayRaquel Reyes and Annie Jo BakerDecember 23, 2019bourbon, how to drink, food and drink, food history, Raquel Reyes, Annie Jo Baker, cocktail recipes, vegan recipes, vegan drink recipesComment

Our Holiday Traditions, Vol. 2 – My Grandmothers' Pecan Rolls

As we delve into the personal traditions that make our holidays, Attic writer M.A. McCuen shares a prized family recipe that is loaded with history.

Food & Drink, LifestyleM. A. McCuenDecember 16, 2019family traditions, holiday traditions, holiday meals, pecan rolls, brown sugar pecan rolls, pecan brown sugar rolls, M.A. McCuen, contributor posts, contributor post, Our Holiday Traditions

Cooking to Cook, Vol. 5: Panettone

In the latest Cooking to Cook, frequent Attic contributor Milena Le Fouillé bakes to celebrate the end of exams and delves into the history of panettone.

Food & Drink, Lifestyle, HolidayMilena Le FouilléDecember 12, 2019cooking to cook, holiday meals, holiday cooking, Milena Le Fouillé, panettone, Italian Christmas traditionsComment

Cooking to Cook, Vol. 4: Hosting A Meal

In a new entry to our cooking column, Attic contributor Annie Jo Baker looks to the upcoming festive season and talks gatherings, family of all kinds, and a favorite bread recipe.

Lifestyle, Food & DrinkAnnie Jo BakerNovember 26, 2019Annie Jo Baker, thanksgiving, cooking to cook, cooking, food, holiday meals, holidays, holiday cooking, food and drink, recipes, bread recipes, basic bread, easy bread, quick bread

Booked to Perfection: On Pairing Your Favorite Books and Foods

In her first piece for The Attic, writer and recent college graduate Olivia Kingree shares an inside look on food themed book clubs, and offers up ideas for immersing yourself into a good read with thoughtfully paired foods.

Lifestyle, Food & DrinkOlivia KingreeOctober 28, 2019food and drink, food in literature, Olivia Kingree, book pairings, literary dinner parties, book clubs, reading lists, halloween reads

Cooking to Cook, Vol. 3: The Croque Monsieur

For her latest entry in Cooking to Cook, Raquel talks France in the summer and makes her favorite sandwich from the beloved land.

Lifestyle, Food & DrinkRaquel ReyesJuly 14, 2019Raquel Reyes, cooking to cook, croque monsieur, grilled cheese, france, travel, french food, summer, cooking, recipes, grilled cheese recipe, food, food and drink

How We Do Iced Coffee

As the days keep on getting warmer, three of the Attic Editors share their favorite iced coffee habits and recipes.

Food & Drink, LifestyleThe Attic On EighthJuly 5, 2019coffee, iced coffee, summer, summer drinks, iced coffee habits, heat wave, canicule, food and drink, cocktail recipes, cocktails, Rory Mara, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, drink recipes, Raquel Reyes, popularComment

Coffee Shops of the World: Savannah, Georgia

In our continuing series of independent coffee shops around the world, Creative Director Raquel Reyes finds escape in the many beloved shops of her home town Savannah, Georgia.