by Brian | Oct 8, 2015 | Recipes
Kim Laidlaw’s Quick Slow Cooking contains a bevy of recipes from around the world. And while the original recipe from half a planet away might not be prepared in a slow cooker, Kim’s particular expertise in this book is using that slow cooker to craft a...
by Brian | Oct 7, 2015 | Recipes
Yesterday, Bloomberg Business on the web told us something we all knew in our hearts already. The American passion for beef is fading. The per capita consumption of beef is the lowest since at least 1970 — record keeping back then was less intense so we really...
by Brian | Oct 6, 2015 | Recipes
In My Perfect Pantry, Geoffrey Zakarian uses simple pantry elements to forge wonderful, full flavored dishes. He has a list of 50 pantry ingredients that he employs in appetizers, side dishes, main courses and desserts. Here the simple ingredient is the pecans....
by Brian | Oct 5, 2015 | Recipes
My wife runs a cooking school, Cooking by the Book, and does so with passion. So much passion, that by the end of the week, Friday night, she can be “over the edge.” It’s 7PM, she’s hungry, and she’s low, low on energy. We could walk and...
by Brian | Oct 4, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
Once upon a time, my wife went to a gin tasting where multiple brands were offered for comparison and enjoyment. She returned an advocate of Tanqueray and over the years many, many rounds of G&T cocktails have been enjoyed. A G&T is inherently refreshing and,...
