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Maggie Hoffman

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Maggie Hoffman is the former Digital Director of Epicurious and the author of two cocktail books. Find her on Substack at The Dinner Plan and What to Drink.

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This Thanksgiving Eve, Throw a Pie and Cocktails Party

While you're prepping for Thanksgiving, make an extra pie and invite everyone over. 
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Scotchy Boulevardiers for a Crowd

Meet the Negroni’s wintery cousin—a combination of rye whiskey and Scotch in place of gin makes it peppery, dry, and wonderfully savory.
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Everything Good Cocktail

This make-ahead cocktail is lightly smoky and wonderful with dessert. Adding water along with the ingredients, then freezing the batched drink, means you won’t need to shake it over ice.
Ingredients

Confit All Your Chickens in Olive Oil

Think of it as chicken carnitas. And think of it as delicious. 
Expert Advice

Why I’ve Sworn Off Big Platters for Entertaining

 Who wants to interrupt the conversation a million times to ask for the green beans back? 
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Marrakesh Express (Mezcal and Pomegranate Cocktail)

In this mezcal cocktail, fresh pomegranate juice truly shines, with a backdrop of savory harissa heat.
Expert Advice

Use Your Citrus Squeezer to Make Fresh Pomegranate Juice

We promise you'll never go back to the bottled stuff. 
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Fingerling Sweet Potatoes Are the Next "It" Vegetable and We Are Fully On Board

They're quick-cooking, tender-skinned, and cuter than Elmo.
Expert Advice

Why You Need a Master Shopping List

Stop standing in the grocery aisles wondering what you've forgotten.
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Perfect Circle

The simple combination of sharp Campari and salty fino sherry makes for a spritz that quenches your thirst and works wonderfully with potato chips, olives, or aged cheeses.
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All She Wrote

The Italian bittersweet vermouth called Punt e Mes is the secret to this bold but low-alcohol concoction.
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Tingly Pomegranate Rum Punch

There are only a few ingredients in this party-friendly pomegranate-rum punch.
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Gin Rocket

This spin on the gimlet uses shaved fennel and muddled arugula, which gives it an anise-and-pepper flavor that’s ideal for serving with seafood or light pasta dishes.
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Blackberry-Cucumber Mule

This easy, gingery cocktail can be made with gin or vodka. No blackberries on hand? Sub in any fresh or frozen berries.
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Slippery When Wet

This fragrant and refreshing strawberry-gin drink has a secret ingredient: a dollop of unsweetened Greek yogurt, which gives the cocktail a tangy flavor and subtly creamy texture.