Erik Trinidad is a freelance writer, whose written work has appeared on Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic Travel, Discovery.com, Saveur, Cooking Channel, The Huffington Post, and Epicurious.
There's whiskey, and then there's Scotch whisky. (The different spellings are intentional; the one that's used is based on the location of origin.) Of the different types of whiskey, Scotch is likely the original iteration of it, as the name whisky is derived from an old Scottish Highlands Gaelic phrase meaning "water of life." Today, Scotch is distilled and aged in a similar process as most other whiskeys — which all use a variety of grains for the base — with the differentiator being that ...
Everyone has an opinion about chicken—some prefer white meat; others swear by dark. However, if there’s one thing both camps can agree on, it’s the awesomeness of bird's skin. That's why we're calling it now: chicken skin is the new bacon.
We all love to eat, but—news flash—sometimes all that consumption of delicious food equates to an extra inch—or inches—around your waist. Well, there are ways to work off the poundage that don't necessarily involve repetitive actions at the gym—in fact, they involve going on vacation...
It can be fried, rotisseried, grilled or stewed. You can pile it into a pita with tzatziki; buttermilk-brine it; or stuff it with mushrooms, truffles and brioche, and pretend you never saw that marriage proposal coming. Chicken, our nation's most popular protein, is both versatile and ubiquitous..