by Brian | Jul 16, 2011 | Personal
As you know, I do take some literary license with the posts I write. Suzen is very straightforward, but I let my storytelling genes take hold some times. Suzen’s reaction to yesterday’s post was, “I am some b****.” Well, of course, she is not a...
by Brian | Jul 14, 2011 | Recipes
“Would you?” I began. “No.” “But, …” “No.” “You see,” I tried. “No,” she cut me off. “CAN I JUST FINISH A SENTENCE, PLEASE!” “Of course,” said Miss Demur. “It’s my birthday and I want this dish.” “Your birthday,” her voice was raised, “is in March. This is July.”...
by Brian | Jul 13, 2011 | Recipes
The bartender had a heavy hand and the waiter was slow to return to out table. As a fortunate consequence, by the time we ordered dinner, Suzen and I were in a mood to experiment. “Grilled hearts of romaine. Doesn’t that sound interesting?” Suzen asked. “Oh sure,” I...
by Suzi | Jul 12, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“Rum,” Brian said with confidence. A little too much confidence for my taste, but he was about to be cut down to size. “No,” I said quietly. He pondered the pitcher. I knew the mint was distracting him. “Tequila,” he guessed. “No.” He stooped low to the pitcher. “NO...
by Brian | Jul 8, 2011 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Looks good? Well, it tastes better. There is a story to this pie, but first a summary. This a chiffon-style pie with a liqueur-infused gelatin base folded into slightly sweetened egg whites and unsweetened whipped cream. Alright, I strongly sweetened the egg whites...
