by Brian | Sep 15, 2016 | Recipes
Cool. Refreshingly cool. Tzatziki, a combo of sour cream and cucumber, is a side dish that is a hallmark of Middle Eastern Cuisine. It should be on all our plates as well. Here you see it paired with meat kabobs [yes, the recipe is coming tomorrow!]. But tzatziki is a...
by Brian | Sep 14, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
The good news is that there are great, classic martini recipes in Make Mine a Martini. The better news is that the book goes far beyond mere martinis. Oh, have I offended? Do you view martinis as the ultimate drink, the only drink? I understand. I watched those...
by Brian | Sep 14, 2016 | Recipes
If you are playing blackjack, you know there are times when you have to double down. I say “have to” because if you follow that rule, and some others, you actually can make money. You actually have an advantage over the house. It’s the only casino...
by Brian | Sep 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Quickly now: what is Nashville famous for? Music? The Tennessee Titans? Good God, no. Where have you been? Have you no sense of culinary history? Nashville is the home to Hot Chicken. I know, I had not heard about it before either. But I’ve in my cold...
by Brian | Sep 13, 2016 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
In August I did a cookbook review for Sugar Rush, a dessert book to teach you the foundation of pastry, from creams to cakes to frostings. It’s an alternative path to becoming a faux pastry chef without leaving home. Or spending three years in school in...
