by Brian | Feb 18, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
Culinary perfection is exceptionally difficult to achieve. It is easy to recognize. Suzen and I have eaten in many cities in many types of restaurants. From hole in the wall to Parisian white glove, we’ve had the fortune to sample the skills of single chef kitchens...
by Brian | Feb 17, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Suzen and I do not haunt bars. The only time we’ve ever hung out in one was our very first date. In Boston, on a night when the chill factor was about 10 below. We would have sat in Boston Commons instead, but the bar had Irish coffee and a fireplace. It was an easy...
by Brian | Feb 16, 2010 | Recipes
I wasn’t sure how to title this blog. I was tempted to call it the Kitchen Sink Caesar Salad. But I’ve never felt secure with that “kitchen sink” phrase. Now, my personal kitchen sink is clean, and uncluttered, and hasn’t been plugged up for months. Still, the...
by Brian | Feb 15, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
On Valentine’s day Suzen and I tried a different approach. Rather than do cards, roses, or gold, we agreed to cook something together. And it had to be a dish we’d never done before. Something red. Something sweet. Something chocolate. All things considered, those...
by Brian | Feb 14, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I’ve never been in Acapulco. I hope to get there soon but right now I’m working on issues. Here’s today’s conundrum. What if you want great cocktail, perhaps something really new to your beverage portfolio, and you want it now. How are go going to find it and how easy...
