by Brian | Dec 20, 2012 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Did I actually make those gorgeous cupcakes above? And the decorations? Well, of course, I did. In fact, … No. I didn’t. Not a chance. That’s a picture from the publisher, very representative of the delightful photos in Cox Cookies and Cakes. I wish I could make these...
by Brian | Dec 19, 2012 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Punch is a staple of holiday fare. Rather than play bartender one drink at a time, life is easier when you have a “batch” of beverage on hand. In the summertime, we make sangria and lace wine with fruit. For the holidays, and this colder weather, we want a brew that...
by Brian | Dec 18, 2012 | Recipes
This is a recipe for a very authentic Southeast Asian soup. That authentic character means this is a multistage recipe, building to a sumptuous conclusion. There are a lot of ingredients and the preparation time is going to be about 3 hours. Now, there is a...
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by Brian | Dec 17, 2012 | News
This will be an odd post for me, for it is about failure. Yes, a kitchen bummer. It’s cactus pear or prickly pear season and I love that fruit and the things you can do it with it. Like a prickly pear margarita. [The recipe for that will come later this week.] Thing...
by Brian | Dec 14, 2012 | Recipes
In my list of top 10 foods, crab cakes rank 4th and 7th. Yes, twice. Because there are lump crab cakes and then crab cakes made from crab meet fragments. Lump crab meat is exceptional, wonderful, and rivals gold in expense. Can those cans filled with little crab...
