by Brian | Aug 9, 2013 | News
“Avocados?” I was incredulous. “Oh, yes. And, of course, bananas.” I knew about the bananas. When I just to jog [before my knees interfered], I would come back after 10 or more miles and devour banana nectar. Loved the stuff. That potassium hit was supreme...
by Brian | Aug 6, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I don’t know why, but my back is killing me. Not a muscle pull but spasms that dash up and down when I twist, reach, or just move. I was trying to make a Banana Daiquiri, but the rum was one shelf too high and I could not easily get to that bottle. I could not get to...
by Brian | Aug 5, 2013 | Recipes
There are different kinds of comfort food, some simple, some complex. This rich potato gratin is something that delivers wonders in small doses. Just a few bites of this dish should satisfy your potato cravings. It takes a half hour to prep and the cooking time means...
by Brian | Aug 2, 2013 | Recipes
When you first taste this, you just might think it is a kind of vanilla ice cream. But then the back notes hit and your brain begins searching for “what am I tasting.” It’s coconut, soft and sweet. The flavor here is not over-the-top, smack you in the face....
by Brian | Aug 1, 2013 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
I once had a girlfriend who announced, “There are no little things.” I may have mentioned her before. About how she said this to me, in a loud voice, then slammed the door. And then did not return. In retrospect, her leaving was little thing. I found myself with...