by Brian | Oct 30, 2013 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Buttermilk by Debbie Moose expounds the wonderful array of flavors that can be spiked with the bright tang of buttermilk. Here’s her recipe for pound cake, now boosted with buttermilk flavor. You can eat this on its own, put a lemon or vanilla icing on top, or...
by Brian | Oct 29, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, News
I am a big fan of “infographics.” Those are the complicated graphics pieces that you now see in newspapers and magazines in just about every issue. They contain too much information to be useful on television. But in print, or here on the...
by Brian | Oct 25, 2013 | Cookbook Review
Belinda Ellis had the perfect job. For 15 years, she worked for White Lilly Flour, touring the country and showing people how to make biscuits. She’s traveling less but writing more. Biscuits, a Savor the South cookbook from the University of North Carolina Press, is...
by Brian | Oct 24, 2013 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
This is different kind of brownie recipe. No mix master, no stack of bowls to clean. It’s all done in a single saucepan. Most importantly this recipe employs much less flour than normal — so the result is a moderately thin and very fudgy brownie. Very fudgy. I do like...
by Brian | Oct 23, 2013 | Recipes
The lovely new book Biscuits, a Savor the South cookbook from the University of North Carolina Press asks a fundamental question: why not put the bacon right in the biscuit. While you’re at it, why not add in some cheese. Breakfast can be something with a biscuit on...
