by Brian | Jul 27, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
The term “fabled city” always evokes a special feeling in me. The classic fabled cities are ancient, remote and often lost. There is no more Babylon. But there is Samarkand. Still alive. Still vibrant. Still exotic. Particularly during the 6th to...
by Brian | Jul 27, 2016 | Recipes
It’s mid-June and summer will officially arrive in just a week. Yet spring lingers. It was cool and wet, or perhaps cold and wet for you. But, there is good news. The asparagus season has lasted very long. You can still find an abundance of fresh asparagus ready...
by Brian | Jul 26, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
There are thousands of recipes for banana bread. This one, from Secrets of Jewish Baker, reflects the tuning and refining of a master baker. With thousands of customer to please, George Greenstein’s recipe here had to acquire a distinctive style while not...
by Brian | Jul 25, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Wine. We drink it. We often relish it. We are often, so often, are nervous about wine. What to drink with what food? How to store? How to pour? Does the glass matter? If someone asks you about Australian wine, what can you say? Or mumble? I am one of those people who...
by Brian | Jul 25, 2016 | Recipes
In the heat of summer, why do we eat hot food? There is that theory that a hot salsa makes you sweat which lets water evaporate off your forehead which cools you. I’m not sure about that. Thing is, even in the summer there are some hot, temperature wise, food we...
