by Brian | Dec 5, 2013 | Recipes
There is a lovely work called the Thanksgiving Cookbook by Holly Garrison that has a Calvados Rye Stuffing. I’ve blogged the recipe and we loved it. Thing is, this Thanksgiving our grandson Daniel was with us. It just seemed a bit of a stretch to incorporate that...
by Brian | Dec 4, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Sangria is a word that conjures up languid summer evenings. Some tapas, a pitcher of the fruity liquid, and a comfy chair. After two or three glasses, the world is fine. Living in the Hudson Valley, we are surrounded by apples, which are often part of the fruit of our...
by Brian | Dec 3, 2013 | Recipes
I love spiced nuts, a staple for many of us during the holidays. Whether as a feature on the appetizer table or coming as a present in a tin box, spiced nuts can warm us on the coldest winter nights. My recipe below will surely put some sweat on your brow. This is the...
by Brian | Dec 2, 2013 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
“Pumpkin pie,” my grandson Daniel replied. He was ordering Thanksgiving dessert. “Find that recipe,” Suzen commanded. We have this recipe, the recipe, for pumpkin pie that is sensational. Haven’t made it for a couple of years. I go to search to find it. I search. And...
by Brian | Dec 1, 2013 | Recipes
We were window shopping in Crate and Barrel when I saw it. A book by Diane Morgan. I peeled off from Suzen who had her own shopping plans. Twenty minutes later, we were checking out and I slipped Delicious Dips on the counter. “Really?” Suzen sometimes questions...
