by Brian | Jul 19, 2016 | Recipes
The Daily Soup was a New York institution, one of those soup chains that start, soar, and then sadly crash. There is only one Daily Soup shop in Manhattan these days. But the cookbook, published in 1999, survives and is a tribute to those original soup pioneers. Corn...
by Brian | Jul 19, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
The first time I saw a slider, I thought it was a cute idea. And then I took the bite, the one big bite that got it all in my mouth at once, and I instantly knew what sliders were really all about. Rather than “fight” with your burger, unable to get it all...
by Brian | Jul 18, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
How many of you bake cakes from scratch and decorate them fabulously? How many of you bake cakes from scratch? How many of you bake cakes from a cardboard box? How many of you eat cake? Ah, at last, someone answers “yes”, thank goodness. I do bake cakes,...
by Brian | Jul 18, 2016 | Recipes
Iranians love all things sour. So says Sabrina Ghayour, author of the colorful, brilliantly colorful, Sirocco. Iranian recipes abound with lemons, limes, pomegranate molasses, young plums and tamarind. Here tamarind paste, with its tartness, is married with...
by Brian | Jul 17, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
On a recent trip to Paris, Suzi and I tried an Airbnb. And I have to say it was a great experience. Our apartment was lovely, a tad tiny, but came at a third of the price of a hotel. We spent the saved money on food and Uber. Uber in Paris is a lifesaver...
