by Brian | Jan 13, 2017 | Recipes
A work of art. Almost too beautiful to eat. Almost. This recipe comes from Nourish by Amber Locke, artist, photographer, recipe developer, and super write. Nourish is filled with salads like this: distinctive, boldly new, and dramatic in appearance. For you...
by Brian | Jan 13, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Earlier this week I posted a review for Amber Locke’s new book, Savor, devoted to beautiful soups. Amber Locke is a UK artist who creates geometric designs using fruit and vegetables. She has over 100,000 followers on Instagram. Look once, and...
by Brian | Jan 12, 2017 | Recipes, TBT
It's a month to Super Bowl Sunday. Time to plan. How about a plate of meatballs. Meatballs are popular. They must always have been popular. Actually, no. There is a tool from Google, the Ngram, where you put in a word and see how frequently is has been...
by Brian | Jan 12, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
In less than four weeks, we will have the next Super Bowl where Green Bay will defeat the Patriots. Trust me. You can bet on it. I have. For Super Bowl events, we tend to stock up on nachos and chips and chicken wings. What if you want something...
by Brian | Jan 11, 2017 | Recipes
Potatoes are New World. If you say Old World to me, I often think of Ancient Greece, about as far away from Peru as you can get. Yet, over the centuries, Old and New Worlds have grown quite close. Take those New World potatoes and combine them with Greek feta...