Two gay men, a few cocktails, and a popular home and garden magazine.
In our February recipe taste testing video, get the skinny on Rob’s Mid-Hudson Mule signature cocktail, and watch as we rate the Coconut Curry Short Ribs with bok choy and hand pies (the February issue’s cover stars). You should also know that J. hates bok choy and Rob hates pie.
But it all works out, because even if you have a tag for hate, love comes first.
Though our podcast feed is quiet now as we prepare for our Live Event on January 18th, that doesn’t mean we can keep our mouths shut. In advance of that super-fun event (that you can still attend!) we did a crossover episode with Dead Radio Podcast–another Hudson Valley based show featuring two guys who banter and drink (a lot).
We went live (though it’s Dead Radio) on YouTube on Monday, January 7, 2019 to talk with Adam and Ryan about our show, their show, the local podcast scene, and lots of pop culture references. The DR guys even made a cocktail on the spot inspired by the December issue of Better Homes & Gardens: the beer smash. None of us liked it, BTW.
Watch us on their YouTube channel or tune into the podcast episode once it reaches their feed. Subscribe, too, because these guys are awesome (they’re organizing a big charity event for May, and Ryan is a huge #RPDR fan!) And be sure to get your ticket for Could Be Better LIVE! on January 18th!
This month, Rob adapts the Pom-Ginger cocktail to his taste (sans sour beer) and Chef Tim makes the sheet pan ginger shrimp dinner and thumbprint cookies for the holidays. Check out our full December episode for more cocktail-fueled shenanigans. All recipes adapted from the December 2018 issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine.
To prepare you for Thanksgiving, we tried out cranberry sauce recipes, a roasted veggie side dish (but we’re bougie and gay so we turned it into an appetizer), and the cover recipe, Pumpkin Bread Trifle. Recipes from the November 2018 issue of Better Homes & Gardens. Rob’s signature cocktail is a cranberry orange bourbon smash. Chef Tim checks in from Provincetown with his comments. Basically, one of these recipes is a MUST-DO for Thanksgiving! Listen to the full November episode for more Turkey Day fun. Music: Bensound.com.
This month we sample paella, delicata squash rings with an herb buttermilk dip, scones, and poached pears–plus our signature cocktail, of course!
Chef Tim got busy (especially for a Thursday night) with four recipes from the October 2018 issue of Better Homes & Gardens: the delicata squash rings with an herb buttermilk dip, chicken and pork paella, poached pears, and classic scones. Rob paired these with a new cocktail, which we’ve dubbed a Pum-mosa: cava (Freixenet in this case, because it’s easy to find) and Roundhouse Pumpkin King Cordial. It’s an autumnal take on a mimosa…but it’s also very similar to hard cider. So if you’re a fan on that…
Watch and see our reactions to each dish, and stay for the playful banter between Chef Tim and cohost Rob.
Recipe prep: Tim Lawton. Squash from Clarke’s Family Farm. Camerawork by Michael Hall. Edited by J. Dewey. All music by Bensound.com.
Could Be Better’s Rob Conlon and J. Dewey sample the coconut-chia oat crisp recipe from the September 2018 issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine, and Rob creates a signature cocktail inspired by the global flavors and colors throughout the issue and the special feature about chocolate.
If you don’t have the magazine, you can find the recipe on the BHG website here.
Once again, Tim Lawton did an excellent job with the recipe. He also tried the French chocolate mousse recipe, but we seriously think there was something off about that recipe because it didn’t turn out quite like we all thought it would. We may try it again and see how we can do better.
Camerawork by Michael Hall. Music by Bensound.com.
A new video episode is here! We test out recipes from the August 2018 issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine. Our signature cocktail for the month is a Salty Be-otch, Rob’s inspired take on a Salty Dog. Join us for all the fun on our August 2018 episode, now available on the Could Be Better Podcast feed or here on CouldBeBetterPodcast.com. Recipe prep by Tim Lawton, Music by Bensound.com. Peaches provided by Clarke’s Family Farm.
