by Brian | Jan 29, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Last December 20, just before Christmas, I reviewed this wonderful book devoted to whiskey by supremo expert Warren Bobrow. Bad time of year, perhaps, to review a book because we are all so busy then. But now, with the Super Bowl upon us, beverages are a high concern....
by Brian | Jan 29, 2016 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
The word “gooey” is increasing popular. If you use the Google Ngram app, you can track a history of word usage all the way back to 1800. Gooey did not appear at all until about 1900. Usage crept up to 1940, leveled until the early 1960’s and now...
by Brian | Jan 28, 2016 | Recipes
It's Thursday and I've been doing TBT cookbook review for some time. Now, for Thursdays, I'm adding a TBT recipe, too. Suzi and I are digging back to find — out of over 2000 posts — the really scrumptous recipes we love and that we hope...
by Brian | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’ll place a bet with you. Go to your smart phone or tablet and open up Google maps. Then search for “Starbucks.” How many Starbucks places are there within just one mile of where you live? Is there one? Two, perhaps? Golly, you have five? I live in...
by Brian | Jan 27, 2016 | Recipes, Super Bowl
It's a week to Super Bowl Sunday. Time to plan. How about a plate of meatballs. Meatballs are popular. They must always have been popular. Actually, no. There is a tool from Google, the Ngram, where you put in a word and see how frequently is has been used in...
