by Brian | Mar 19, 2015 | Recipes
Dinner was to be salad and the salad was almost ready. But the salad was naked, undressed. “Find me a buttermilk dressing,” Suzen said. She speaks, I obey. It just works better that way. I did a little Googling, and found “the recipe.” This...
by Brian | Mar 19, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
With seven cookbooks in her portfolio, Francine Segan is acknowledged as an author with wonderful credentials. She has written several books, including this one, from an historical or cultural perspective. You’d enjoy The Opera Lover’s Cookbook or...
by Brian | Mar 18, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
This is a book every one of us can use: Food novices or experienced cooks Single folks starting out, busy parents, or empty-nesters who find they have even less time on their hands [although they don’t know why!] People who open cans and uses frozen vegetables...
by Brian | Mar 18, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I love margaritas and all their variations. Thing is, sometimes I want a margarita on the spot. No, I don't want to turn to a commercial "margarita" mix with artificial citrus flavor and preservatives. The wonder about a margarita is the power of...
by Brian | Mar 17, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
In New York City’s Greenwich Village, both East and West, there are four restaurants created by Epicurean Management: dell'anima, L'Artusi, L'Apicio and Anfora. Eat at one of these intimate spots and you’ll be delighted. Eat at all, and...