by Brian | Jan 19, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Champagne cocktails come in many forms, from the very simple to the very complex. I’ve been working my way through 101 Champagne Cocktails by Kim Haasarud, which has a bevy of simple, complex and in between. This one is totally simply but distinctive. You may have had...
by Suzi | Jan 18, 2011 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
Not every dessert has to have chocolate. I was explaining that to my husband Brian when I had to pause about what to do next. Get him some Kleenex or his asthma inhaler. While he preaches about wanting variety in his desserts, the fact is that for him variety is...
by Suzi | Jan 17, 2011 | Recipes
Today’s post is about technique, not a recipe. But this technique — smoking foods indoors easily at home — is one that you’ll value forever. That picture above is of the Cameron home smoker, a device I’ve used for twenty years and bless every time. You may have seen...
by Suzi | Jan 16, 2011 | Recipes
The easy way to get mayonnaise is to open the jar. The better way is to make it yourself. Why bother? Taste, quality, texture, and just that wonderful satisfaction that you’ve done everything, yes everything, yourself. Jar mayo can be good, but the store-bought...
by Suzi | Jan 14, 2011 | Recipes
There are things in life you can undo and things you cannot undo. What you can and what you can’t undo does not always make sense proportionately. For example, you can undo a marriage. It’s called divorce and some of you may have experienced that process. I have....
