dirty martini on a tray with a bowl of olives for garnish - Beo88/Getty Images Olives are delicious, but the liquid gold they marinate in, also known as olive brine, is the real MVP. And the quicker ...

bowl of pasta with tomatoes and olives - Drong/Getty Images There's a reason pasta is our favorite go-to meal, and it's not just for the excuse to indulge in the carbs. Pasta is one of the most ...

Much like a chartreuse ring, our complex and compelling olive brine mocktail is a statement piece. Believe it tastes as bold ...

There’s (almost) nothing olive brine can’t do — here’s how to unlock the flavor of the jar sitting in your fridge. Once you’ve finished a jar of olives, you might be tempted to pour the remaining ...

Trudy's Mexican Martini is easily made at home and the mini olive ice cubes keep the drink cold without diluting it. As many times as I have been to Austin, and as many margaritas as I have had the ...

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...