by Brian | May 31, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Commander’s Palace in New Orleans opened in 1880. It soon became a New Orleans institution and then an American one. In almost a century and a half, the generations of staff at Commander’s have developed, honed, and perfected many recipes. Want the best Bloody Mary in...
by Brian | May 31, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Richard Sandoval has only one cookbook, this very lovely one, New Latin Flavors. He also has over 40 restaurants around the world. That probably explains why we have just one cookbook from one of the top chefs in the world. World class? Oh, yes. He is. The title of...
by Brian | May 30, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
In the 70’s I lived in Southern California. For every McDonalds, there were two Taco Bells. I would never do the Golden Arches for breakfast, but, hell yes, I was always at Taco Bell in mid-morning. I would skip official breakfast and dive for an early lunch. Two $1...
by Brian | May 30, 2017 | Recipes
Pure corn flavor can be hard to achieve in subtle form. Corn on the cob is often eaten with butter and there is “crosstalk” in the flavor profile in your mouth. Pure and somewhat muted corn flavor can be sublime. It’s not that forward taste in your mouth but the...
by Brian | May 29, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
You may have seen a tad slowdown in my cookbook reviews in the past week. Sorry, I’ve been traveling and there are more books than I can tote through a TSA line. I’ll get back in gear this week. I will be traveling more during the summer so from...
