Jalapeno-Watermelon Cocktail

Sweet cocktails are boring. This one has heat. Pineapple juice, watermelon juice, vodka, and one or two slices of fresh jalapeno, shaken with ice and strained into a glass. The jalapeno does not overwhelm. One slice gives a tingle at the back of your throat. …

Sour Cherry Strudel

My grandmother made strudel by stretching the dough over a table until you could read a newspaper through it. I have never managed that, but this recipe gets close. The dough is flour, cold water, oil, and salt, kneaded until smooth and elastic, then rested …