by Brian | Apr 13, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
I was looking for Paul Newman, dressed as a Russian Tsar. I could not find him. I was in my local market, trying to buy a bottle of Russian salad dressing. No luck with Newman’s brand. Or any other. No one makes Russian dressing. No one. How can that be? After all, it...
by Brian | Apr 12, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
It’s spring, the season trademarked by the palette of green colors now arriving everywhere. Each new set of leaves from bushes and trees comes with its own native color, one that will gracefully mellow day by day until fall arrives. In our country home, our bedroom...
by Brian | Apr 9, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I rarely go right back to a topic that I have blogged, but something this week just kept gnawing at me. The pomegranate martini I posted was good, but I kept sensing something was lacking. Sweetness, of course. I tried the recipe again, with sugar syrup but I still...
by Brian | Apr 8, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest
My mattress is high, so when I roll out in the morning my feet dangle. That gives me time to check the toes and ankles and few muscles. I can check for a cat on the floor. Am I ready to plop down, do I need to find the Ben Gay, is this a stretching day? In that moment...
by Brian | Apr 7, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
There are about as many recipes for guacamole as for the companion beverage, the margarita. Rosa Mexicano has been the leading Mexican restaurant in New York City for decades. They strive for authentic, excellent food. Chef Roberto Santianez has compiled his...
