June 5, 2016
Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
I didn’t win the Bacon Fest recipe contest, but the cookies came out pretty damn good! For anyone who is interested, here is how you…
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March 13, 2016
Allagash Black Beef Stew With Kale
Adapted from Trisha Yearwood’s Slow-Cooker Stout Beef Stew This hearty beef and stout stew is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day… Or any other day…
June 18, 2015
SomruS and Thali: Delicious Food and Drinks
Earlier this week, Alternative Control was invited to Thali in New Haven to try SomruS, a recently launched Indian liqueur. SomruS is truly an…
February 22, 2015
The Perfect Tomato Sauce
By Pixie For oh, maybe 20 years, I have been seeking the perfect restaurant red sauce. I’m Welsh and Irish; I married a Sicilian/Irish dude….
May 4, 2014
Do Cinco de Mayo the Right Way with the Margarita Schaffer
by Jesse Styles The Margarita Schaffer This recipe makes one large margarita or two small ones. What you will need: – 3 3/4 oz. Silver…
August 18, 2013
Here It Comes… The Last Week of Summer
Aside from the summers off, er, the joy of molding young minds, the best thing about working in education is the opportunity for a fresh…
August 15, 2013
Smokehouse Sausage Goes Italian
The best thing about Alternative Control? One minute we’re writing about local metal and the next minute we’re writing about sausages! Broccoli rabe and sausage…