by Brian | Nov 16, 2012 | Recipes
“Uh, not next week,” I said to Suzen. “Thanksgiving cannot be next week.” “It is,” Suzen insisted. “But, but, the Christmas decorations have only been up for six weeks,” I said. “This is screwed up.”...
by Brian | Nov 15, 2012 | Recipes
I was visiting my family is Austin and the nightly issue was dinner for my grandsons. What would they eat for dinner, what did I want, what could we compromise on. Tacos. I made them their standard beef tacos using the packaged sauce, because that is what they like...
by Brian | Nov 15, 2012 | News
I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’ve had a virus. No, not that kind of virus. The other kind. We all look for bargains, and over the years I have downloaded a lot of “free” or “open” software. I’ve rarely had a...
by Brian | Nov 11, 2012 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Sables. Warm, furry. A comfy coat, or at least a collar. Just the thing as winter … Oh, dear, no. Butter cookies. Sables are a butter cookie, a specialty in Breton, France, for example. Butter, sugar, and flour. No eggs. And flavorings that must be matched to...
by Brian | Nov 9, 2012 | Recipes, Techniques
Baking, particularly cookies, often involves nuts or coconut. And there in that recipe you’ll see the suggestion that they be toasted. My first reaction: ah, gee, do I have to? I revert to being a 6-year old told to clean up his room. The thing is, toasting these...
