by Brian | Aug 15, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Yesterday I posted a blog for green beans, noting that I have been told, professionally, to find balance in my life. Okay, I did that. Back to dessert. Look, I hate to say this but there are leaves turning in the Catskills. The time left for fresh berries is beginning...
by Brian | Aug 14, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
I’m not crazy. I just need someone to talk to. So occasionally I see someone who gives me two things. A prescription pad filled out for happy pills and some advice. “Find balance,” he says. “Meditate. Don’t go overboard.” I actually find cooking to be a form of...
by Suzi | Aug 13, 2010 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Vanilla? Chocolate? About 90% of Americans are covered by those two flavors. Strawberry comes in third in most locations. After that, well, there is a spectrum of flavors. Like one of those ice cream stands with 40 flavors,...
by Suzi | Aug 12, 2010 | Recipes
It’s hard to pass up a cold shrimp. Or three or four. This “appetizer” is one that can serve you well multiple ways. As suggested, you can make it an elegant cocktail appetizer, nestling the shrimp and sauce in a shot glass to let the red and green colors sparkle for...
by Suzi | Aug 11, 2010 | Recipes
Brian has a couple of recipes he always for in a new cookbook. Brownies, of course. But, perhaps surprisingly, gazpacho. Brian first heard about this sumptuous soup thirty years ago, watching a cooking show on television. Yes, they had cooking shows then. The show...
