The Hungry Crowd: Norah Jones

By Chelsea Morse

F&W’s Hungry Crowd welcomes singer-songwriter Norah Jones.

“My most ambitious cooking project was a smoked turkey for Thanksgiving,” says Norah Jones. “It didn’t look good—the skin didn’t brown at all—but it was delicious.”

Norah Jones, Amateur Mixologist

“I don’t like sweet drinks, so I’ve been making a really simple cocktail at home lately: I shake Grey Goose or Tito’s vodka for a while, really hard, with just cucumber and ice. The trick is to shake it for long enough that the ice waters down the vodka a little. Shaking it for a while also mashes up the cucumber; that way, you don’t have to use a muddler. I sometimes add a little fresh mint, a drop of absinthe or a squeeze of lime. The drink is strong but really refreshing.”