by Brian | Jan 9, 2013 | Recipes
My daughter-in-law Michele grew up in Kansas City. But she went to college and graduate school in Texas and now lives in Austin. She is very proud of this soup. And I will say rightfully so. You remember how French Onion soup seems so satisfying. Well, this is a...
by Brian | Jan 8, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Two very popular liqueurs are Aperol and St. Germain. Popular and so different. St. Germain, made from the flowers of elderberry bushes, is sweet. I always detect grapefruit, but others get peach, pear, flowers of all kinds, and some even report lychee. Aperol is...
by Brian | Jan 7, 2013 | Recipes
Have you ever had a bad vegetable week? I almost did. But, thanks to Yummly.com, all is well. You probably know about the recipe website Epicurious.com. It’s fantastic. Owned by publisher Conde Nast, it features recipes from both Bon Appetit and the now, sadly, lost...
by Brian | Jan 6, 2013 | News, Techniques
How did I do that collage? My iPad. The iPad has spawned an incredibly diverse new industry of low-cost apps for the iPad that do photo editing and collaging. I do mean low cost. The program I used for this collage cost $1.99. There are dozens of programs out...
by Brian | Jan 5, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Attempting to make a prickly pear margarita, in the past weeks I began by trying to make my own prickly pear syrup. That first syrup attempt was a disaster. Now, I am very happy to report dual success. I have a great prickly pear margarita recipe, using prickly pear...
