by Brian | Feb 6, 2015 | News, Restaurant Reviews
Thomas Street in Tribeca is narrow and one way. Really just one lane, an amplified alley. At 88 Thomas, between West Broadway and Hudson, there is a new establishment: Bar Cyrk. The inside is perfectly beautiful, an Art Deco hall room flawlessly and exceptionally...
by Brian | Feb 5, 2015 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
I do remember my first visit to the Museum of Modern Art. Decades ago. Before two, or is it three, massive expansions. Now, the Museum is as big as a cruise ship. Then, it was smaller, more intimate. There were fewer people and it was quieter. And the paintings seemed...
by Brian | Feb 5, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, Food History, Menus
Suzen and I have known Corinne Trang for a dozen years. We fell in love with her at first bite, for we did begin cooking from our first evening together. And it was just a dozen years ago when Corinne wrote this classic encyclopedia of Asian cuisine. Essentials...
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by Brian | Feb 4, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Suzen surprises me, still. It’s a mere 29 ½ years, and she keeps expanding her consumption pattern, both solid and liquid. She was always fond of sensitive white wines. I don’t think her taste buds are declining, but she has developed this curious...
by Brian | Feb 4, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
This weekend, I noticed an oversight. While I have repeatedly mentioned two books and given you recipes from them, I’ve never written about the wonderful Great Ribs Book and Great Wings Book themselves. These two slim volumes, by Hugh Carpenter and Teri...
