by Brian | May 6, 2016 | Recipes
"Do you want the whole thing?" the clerk at the checkout stand asked my wife. He asked in French, I suppose becasue we were in Paris. Suzi nodded yes. He said ten euros so we paid $11.35 for 2.2 pounds of cherry tomatoes. That's about double the price...
by Brian | May 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week British author Diana Henry earned a James Beard award for her fantastic A Bird in the Hand. You can read my review here. It’s a book you want to possess. Actually, you want all of her book and certainly this one, Crazy Water Pickled Lemons, from...
by Brian | May 5, 2016 | Recipes, TBT
It’s spring, officially, but on the same date, spring can be brightly different in different cities. Here in New York, the trees have blossomed and a few green leaves are poking out. Yet, it still seems cold in the daytime and you see winterish coats everywhere....
by Brian | May 4, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
The restaurant Noma in Copenhagen is recognized as one of the finest dining spots in the world. On many lists, it considered the best. The Noma cookbook is a best seller and an inspiration to chefs, both amateur and professional, around the world. Noma co-founder...
by Brian | May 4, 2016 | Recipes
Many of us love chicken. The flavor, the texture. Constant, never changing. Boring. Yes, I just said chicken is boring. I’m sorry, but too often we get “regular” chicken and every now and then our taste buds just rebel. Okay, we’re going to...
