by Brian | Jun 14, 2016 | Recipes
Yesterday I did a TBT cookbook review of Meat & Potatoes by Judith Choate. Published in 1992, the book is filled with classic recipes. Some, I think, so classic you may not have ever had them. Here’s one I remember from the 1950s. Yes, I was alive then and...
by Brian | Jun 13, 2016 | Recipes
We call them beets, but in most of the world they are known as beetroots. Mothers dread beet juice which too easily stains in spreading red blobs that are impossible to remove. Beets have wide, but often odd, use around the world. In Australia, if you order a...
by Brian | Jun 12, 2016 | Recipes
Quick, cool and long lasting. For summer you want dips to begin your appetizer session. Heck, that appetizer session can end up being the whole meal. American tapas can consist of a dip or two, some guac, some salsa, and a round or two of beverages. The dip....
by Brian | Jun 11, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“I really can’t taste the gin,” my wife Suzen said to me. I was so happy. I had succeeded in my Bees Knees experiment. It’s a catchy name: Bees Knees. It’s actually slang. During Prohibition, it meant “The Best.” And this...
by Brian | Jun 10, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
You know this book will be exceptional by just looking at the cover. Yes, sometimes, you can tell by that cover. That dish is Spiced Beet Yogurt. This is the second book by Sabrina Ghayour. She has Iranian heritage, a wide knowledge of Asian and Middle Eastern...
