by Brian | Nov 20, 2013 | Recipes
To make life easy for you, here’s a head start on the best mashed potatoes you could possibly have. Why not try them this week, just as a pre-Thanksgiving test. This recipe is one of the most “googled” on earth. Probably on Mars, too. These are rich...
by Brian | Nov 19, 2013 | Cookbook Review
I do believe in diversity. Something beyond brownies and chocolate cake. I just need inspiration. And now there is Kelly Jaggers’ Not-So-Humble Pies. Just in time for the holidays. Not-So is staggering filled with ideas: new crust concepts, cream and custard and...
by Brian | Nov 18, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I am not a fan of “adulterated” food and beverages. A flavored tequila? I’ll make my own. Not any more. Tanteo is a new firm with a line of flavored tequilas that you must, must try: jalapeno, cocoa, and tropical. Jalapeno tequila? You are thinking what I did: kitsch,...
by Brian | Nov 16, 2013 | Cookbook Review
Levi Roots is a man whose background is charmed and has led him to a charming career in the food industry. He’s now a British-based author whose latest book, Sweets, is tantalizing. Levi grew up in Jamaica, living with his grandparents. At age eleven, he joined...
by Brian | Nov 15, 2013 | News
On a recent visit to Austin, I spent days in SoCo, the South Congress Street district that lies south of Town Lake. You just drive over the famous “Bat Bridge” and head up the hill and suddenly you are in a different world. Restaurants, food carts, pods of...
