Some holidays have built-in dishes that accompany them. Thanksgiving has turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce. The Fourth of July has burgers …

For most of my adult life, I have gravitated to bourbon and Scotch. But that has left one important category out: Irish whiskey.

Cooking offal is less intimidating that it seems. Beef tongue is one of the more approachable cuts that is usually fairly cheap to purchase and a fun alternative to other "low-and-slow" cuts of meat.