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I’m Matthew. I love food. I love making delicious food for my friends and family. Sometimes I want to make something traditional, sometimes I want to make something modern. One day I’ll have an urge to slave away over the stove and the next I’ll want to throw something together in 15 minutes.

If this sounds anything like you, welcome to my food blog.

  • Blueberry Lavender Smash | Jam & Bread | Matthew Smedal
    Alcohol,  Drinks

    Blueberry Lavender Smash Cocktail

    May 30, 2022 /

    My blueberry lavender smash is easy to make, delicious to drink, and really impressive to look at. Best of all, you only need 5 ingredients and zero skills to whip this up. So sit back, relax, and imbibe. Summer is here.

  • Homemade Tonic Water | Jam & Bread
    Alcohol,  Drinks

    Homemade Tonic Water

    February 27, 2021 /

    Homemade Tonic Water is simply the best way to upgrade your cocktail repertoire. The process is easy, and most of the time required to make it is completely hands off.

  • How To Make Wassail | Jam & Bread | Matthew Smedal
    Alcohol,  Christmas,  Drinks,  Drinks (Non-Alcoholic)

    How To Make Wassail (As in: “Here We Come A Wassailing”)

    December 13, 2020 /

    If you've mastered simmering liquid on your stove then you already know how to make wassail. Apple cider, orange juice, pineapple juice, and a host of spices like cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom will create the most delicious winter drink you've ever…

  • My Best Aged Eggnog Recipe | Jam & Bread | Matthew Smedal
    Drinks,  Alcohol,  Christmas

    My Best Aged Eggnog Recipe

    December 3, 2020 /

    My best aged eggnog recipe is food safe, dangerously boozy, and delicious. All you need are eggs, bourbon, rum, brandy, cream, milk, sugar, nutmeg and time.

  • The Skylark Cocktail | Jam & Bread
    Alcohol,  Drinks

    The Skylark: Revitalizing A Jazz-Age Cocktail

    October 21, 2020 /

    My "Skylark" is a revitalization of a Jazz-Age cocktail known as the "White Lady." While the drink fell out of fashion in the 1950s it is seriously due for a revival, albeit with an updated 2020-friendly name.

  • Tia's Wine,  Alcohol

    3 Tips on How to Shop for Wine

    October 1, 2020 /

    Hi, everyone! I’m Matthew’s friend, Tia, and I’m a sommelier who wants to make wine more accessible regardless of your budget or expertise. In addition to including wine pairings with some of Matthew’s recipes, we’ll do occasional posts on various wine…

  • Watermelon Gin Punch | Jam & Bread | Matthew Smedal
    Alcohol,  Drinks

    Watermelon Gin Punch

    September 4, 2020 /

    This knock-you-off-your-rocker Watermelon Gin Punch is super simple to make. It's just a ratio. So get ready, here we go.

  • Alcohol,  Drinks

    The Vesper Cocktail (aka The Bond Cocktail)

    August 21, 2020 /

    As quarantine has dragged on, and my Netflix suggestion list has became more and more abysmal, I ended up going down a spy movie rabbit-hole which led me to a delicious drink that I’ve coined my "cocktail of the summer."

  • Alcohol,  Tia's Wine

    Young, Cool-Climate Pinot Noir with Turkey Burgers

    August 9, 2020 /

    “Why ‘young’ Pinot? Why are you talking to me about climate? Can’t I just get any Pinot Noir?” Sure, but it’ll make a difference. Let’s break it down.

  • Alcohol,  Drinks

    The Perfect Old-Fashioned

    July 31, 2020 /

    Your go-to cocktail doesn't need to have tons of miniature umbrellas sticking out of it, or require a special alcohol that you can only source from the Swiss Alps, but it does need to be good.

  • Simple Syrup Pour
    Alcohol,  Drinks

    Homemade Simple Syrup For Drinks (& Everything Else, Too)

    July 31, 2020 /

    Stop paying companies to stir together sugar and water on your behalf. If you can turn on a burner, you can make simple syrup.

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Fill a martini shaker with ice. Add Empress 1908 Gin, orange liquor, pomegranate juice, simple syrup and lemon juice. Shake to combine. Strain the drink into a martini glass and garnish with an uneven number of Amarena cherries. ⁠
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Hey everyone! Here's a little recipe for homemade Hey everyone! Here's a little recipe for homemade grenadine syrup. It's so much better than store bought, and it's super easy to make. Best of all, it tastes like what its' supposed to taste like... pomegranate. I know, who knew, right?⁠

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Heading into this hot, hot, hot, NYC weekend I'm t Heading into this hot, hot, hot, NYC weekend I'm thinking: Yes, I will haul out that Watermelon Gin Punch recipe I have.⁠
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#BTS of my shoot with the one-and-only @culinaryjo #BTS of my shoot with the one-and-only @culinaryjochef culinaryjochef and my Queen Of Pudding. Peep my main post if you want a chance to win a Kitchen Torch of your own. Thanks for watching and supporting me everyone!! 🤓👍🏻❤️

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And the torch works great!! 🔥I used mine to torch the meringue on top of my Queen Of Pudding here (QOP is a classic English dessert, and if you don't know it hang on and I'll get a recipe written up for you because you will want to make it). ⁠
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Check out my #BTS reel to see the torch in action. 🤓⁠
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But wait, there's more! Jo Chef is the only brand to offer a Kitchen Torch and Butane Fuel bundle, meaning you aren't frantically hauling to the hardware store on Saturday afternoon before your friends come over to ask someone who specializes in chain-saw-repair for a fuel canister that will *hopefully* fit. The torch is really small, which I like especially as my kitchen is filled to the brim already and space is at a premium. And while I used mine for meringue, the torch can get hot -- up to 2,370°F which is enough to sear meat (that's 1,230°C for those of you who have moved on from Fahrenheit). Jo Chef will also send a free recipe eBook to help with kitchen inspiration. ⁠
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Here are the rules (they're pretty simple!):⁠
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The best thing about freezing your pie a few month The best thing about freezing your pie a few months ago is that you can take it out of the freezer and have, like, pie in winter. #strawberryrhubarbpie⁠
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Thanks for the recipe @testkitchen⁠
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Because today is the perfect day to make British S Because today is the perfect day to make British Scones.⁠
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Lyndon made this delicious Bouillabaisse for our f Lyndon made this delicious Bouillabaisse for our friends Pam and Alice. And I had to take a picture. ⁠
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Thanks @redsbest for the fish and @nytcooking for the recipe.⁠
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I’ve been pretty busy lately doing not-food-and- I’ve been pretty busy lately doing not-food-and-photography things (and I miss both so much!) but I have to take a minute to drop my White Chocolate Candy Cane Macs into Insta. They’re so good you guys! 

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! 
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