by Brian | Sep 6, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Last fall I wrote a review for this very wonderful burger tome. Suzi and I have been cooking our way through and the publisher just sent me a new copy. The response to this burger bible has led to additional printings. Take a look and you'll know why....
by Brian | Sep 6, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
We drink grapes all the time, so why is this beverage different? It’s not wine. The grapes are muddled in this mojito-style cocktail. It’s delicious to drink and lovely to the eye. You can make these in batches, surround the glasses with grapes, and have a...
by Brian | Sep 3, 2016 | Recipes
I recently reviewed Samarkand, a book devoted to recipes from Central Asia and The Caucasus. That’s a huge land mass with mountains, grasslands, and huge lakes — an area rich in geography and history. Most people live off the land, herding and...
by Brian | Sep 2, 2016 | Recipes
In Biscuit Bliss, James Villas promises you biscuit happiness and delivers page after page. This is one of the first recipes in the book. It’s in the classic Southern tradition: vegetable shortening, ideally Southern flour and buttermilk. Light, flakey and...
by Brian | Sep 2, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I first put this post up late last fall. If you are a cocktail fan, then bitters and shrubs are components that may enchant you. The book has received great reviews and you'll find it on bookshelves everywhere. It's just been republished to meet demand and I...
