by Brian | Apr 30, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Cookie Jar, Recipes
We all strive for a life that is rewarding, perhaps challenging, but hopefully not arduous. We want to avoid rocky roads, except for perhaps a vacation adventure. No, our pathways in life ideally are as smooth as asphalt with easy hills. Uh, there is one exception....
by Brian | Apr 29, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
This morning in the Catskills it was 30° but it’s headed to 86° in two days. Time to believe in summer and the need for cool refreshment instead of cool temperature. And just in time the strawberries are arriving. Not local, but they’ll do. Here’s rif on my earlier...
by Brian | Apr 28, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
Scallopine is a favorite dish for many, especially when you dine out. Cooking scallopine at home can be a bit intimidating. The great danger is overcooking. Done badly, those velvety scallopine pieces turn into leather. Difficult to cut, awkward to chew. For tender...
by Brian | Apr 27, 2010 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
Yesterday I presented you with a decadently rich vanilla ice cream that uses 7 egg yolks. That left me with 7 egg whites, and today I’ll suggest a lovely way to use 4 of those whites. It’s a meringue cookie. Yes, I’ve posted a few meringue cookie recipes here. It’s a...
by Brian | Apr 26, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
Down the road from us is lady with a yard filled with chickens running around and laying eggs. The egg shells come in rainbow colors — almost like Easter eggs without the artificial dye. Inside, each egg is radiant with an intensely orange yolk and lovely white that...
