by Brian | Jun 23, 2014 | Recipes
We have just had the summer solstice and now, officially now, is the season for barbecue and all the side dishes that tradition dictates we bring to the table: beans, slaw, cornbread, potato salad, … Ah, potato salad. Many of us grew up on that...
by Brian | Jun 22, 2014 | Recipes
Yes, the picture shows black. Not burned black. Just really, really well done black. It was my first time. What do you expect? I have made morning potatoes many ways: diced, chopped, sliced, mashed, … But I never shredded before. Never. After, “I’ll take mine...
by Brian | Jun 21, 2014 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
My love-hate relationship with peaches continues. I bought some rock hard peaches two days ago. I happened to walk by today, touched, and my finger discovered definite softness. These peaches did not have 12 hours left, let alone 24. If I had 24 hours and if Kiefer...
by Brian | Jun 20, 2014 | Recipes
When you see it on a restaurant menu, it’s tough to move past the iconic Iceberg Wedge Salad. Brilliantly refreshing, the salad is the perfect gateway to a meaty meal. This salad and steak? A baked potato? The combination is absolute culinary satisfaction. I’ve tried...
by Brian | Jun 19, 2014 | Recipes
British food once possessed a bad reputation. It still does in some circles. Outside of London, “overdone” may still be the appropriate adjective for the meat at the local fare. But surely in London there is culinary grandeur. London is huge, rich, culturally diverse...
