by Brian | Jan 13, 2013 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
The secret to a long marriage is to avoid confrontation. That takes time. And in the course of that time, the marriage can be strained or flail or fail. I’m in the safe zone with Suzen. At least five days a week. She is very sensitive to her cooking. It’s almost,...
by Brian | Jan 11, 2013 | News, Personal
I live in Tribeca, a few blocks from a large Whole Foods. Suzen shops there for Cooking by the Book. We spend a LOT of money there to get the greatest ingredients. We appreciate the quality of the ingredients. The prices at Whole Foods have been the subject of many...
by Brian | Jan 11, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
There is in Paris one cathedral, Notre Dame. And then a lot of other churches, some actually more interesting. Except that Notre Dame has one unmatched feature. Each Sunday afternoon, the church is filled for the free organ concert. I suggest you...
by Brian | Jan 10, 2013 | Restaurant Reviews
If by chance you are in Austin and you long for some good Thai food, then you need to go to Spin at 14005 North US Highway 183, Suite 100. Austin is booming and the north side is one endless string of strip malls. Except this strip mall is nice. And this food is not...
by Brian | Jan 10, 2013 | News, Techniques
It’s Thursday. I can guess two things are going to happen for you between now and Monday. First, you are going to go shopping. Second, you are going to buy a chicken. But what will you do with it? And what do you wish you could do with it? Sometimes reality swamps...
