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Fa-la-la-la-la-la. La-la-la Latkes!
December 13, 2025
The perfect, crunchy holiday latke recipe mastered and shared for you. (It's not like the others!)
We Won't Go Until We've Got Some
November 28, 2025
Figgy pudding is best when "fed" for a few weeks, so this weekend is the best time to start one.
We Won't Go Until We've Got Some
November 28, 2025
It's time to make the figgy pudding so it's well "fed" by Christmas week! Here's a recipe.
Stone Unturned
November 23, 2025
Could broken jewelry be a sign of new beginnings? Anyway, I tasted some cool spirits this month.
Cooking and Reminiscing With Mary and Vincent Price
October 30, 2025
Time to break out A Treasury of Great Recipes for Halloween weekend to kick off the holiday season.
Think Fast: Movies That Move Like Action Films But Aren't
October 21, 2025
An under-the-radar movie about an iconic music moment and revisiting edge-of-your-seat non-traditional action films.
Signature Cocktails Turns Two!
October 4, 2025
Reflections on writing 200 essays, and the day I made a serendipitous cocktail research discovery
Gratuitous Cookies
September 28, 2025
Complimentary desserts that keep us going back and restore faith in humanity
New York Cocktails Turns Eight!
September 12, 2025
Celebrating 8 years of my book 'New York Cocktails' and the resilient NYC cocktail scene.
Retro Schudown: Why is the Honey Deuce Still the Signature U.S. Open Cocktail?
August 27, 2025
The Honey Deuce is now in its 20th year, and costs $23.
King David Turns 90!
August 13, 2025
Celebrating my dad and his enduring vitality.
Food Publicist Finds Way Back To Flavor After Reconstructive Mouth Surgery
July 28, 2025
For Chloe Crane, eating and drinking is the job — but life-saving procedures forced her to relearn how to taste.
Oops! Correction: Here's the Food Dive Article
July 18, 2025
Correcting the link to my non-alcoholic editorial - you thought I was joking!
How I'm Spending My Subtropical Summer Not Vacationing
July 18, 2025
Links to my recent articles and what I've been up to lately
Celebrating a Decade of Jasper Schuster
July 9, 2025
An (imagined) Q&A on the 10th anniversary of Jasper's "Gotcha Day"
A Tree Dies In Brooklyn
Premium post · June 29, 2025
Needlessly lost to a chainsaw, mourning the loss of a natural marvel to urban expansion.
Things Are a Mess. Preserve Those Cherries Anyway.
Premium post · June 22, 2025
You'll thank me in a couple of months
Questions First, Schust Later Birthday Edition!
June 20, 2025
Summer solstice cheers from Brooklyn!
Base Spirit Bingo Strawberry Cocktails
June 5, 2025
This edition highlights favorite summers cocktail inspired by fresh farmer's market strawberries.
Flick the Lights On
May 31, 2025
On opening lines for writing and conversations
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