by Brian | Jan 31, 2012 | News, Recipes
The Super Bowl has been a side topic here for the past week, and I hope you understand. Suzen and I are true football fans, New York Giant fans, and it all comes together for us this exceptional weekend. For Americans as a society, the Super Bowl has become the...
by Brian | Jan 30, 2012 | Recipes
Of all the chicken wing recipes we’ve posted here, I like this one the best. Sometimes, you just can’t improve on an original, basic recipe and technique. You can, for example, make your own chocolate sandwich cookie, but with Oreos everywhere, why bother?...
by Brian | Jan 29, 2012 | Recipes
It’s just one week away until the Jets win the Super Bowl. Oh, no, I’m getting ahead of myself. I guess it will be a week and a year — or a decade and a week if those team members keep fighting with each other. In the meantime, for that big game next...
by Brian | Jan 29, 2012 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
No Super Bowl party can conclude with a victory dessert. Long ago in Portland, Oregon, Rose Nataflin had a bakery that drew crowds out the door. Her two cookbooks, now sadly out of print, are treasures. This layered chocolate cookie from Rose is a reminder of how...
by Brian | Jan 29, 2012 | Recipes
If I say “salsa” what crosses your mind? To most of us, the “salsa” word immediately pulls up an image of something red, hot, and sitting on a chip. It’s as if Karl Marx were the Chief Salsa maker with the motto: “Salsas of the world, unite!” Thank God for...
