by Brian | May 16, 2017 | Recipes
Yesterday I posted a recipe for Tomatillo Salsa. Bright and tart, it is a delight with chips. But this salsa has a life beyond those chips. The “penetrating” ability of salsa means it can be a significant contributing ingredient. Chilaquiles is a comfort food gift to...
by Brian | May 15, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
There is a very wide spectrum in the complexity of cookbooks available to us. Some are dirt simple: 3 ingredients and 20 minutes to a meal. Not necessarily a great meal. At the other extreme, 40 ingredients and three days to make a half dozen components that have to...
by Brian | May 15, 2017 | Recipes
Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger have been figures on the American culinary scene for several happy decades. They have appeared on TV, established a chain of Mexican restaurants, and left us with a legacy of wonderful cookbooks. The pair is famous for their...
by Brian | May 14, 2017 | Recipes
I just posted a review of the wonderful new book by Alain Ducasse: Simple Nature. It’s not a vegetarian book by any means, for protein does appear, but it is vegetable-centric. This is the first dish we tried out of the book, making this veggie tartare to go along...
by Brian | May 13, 2017 | Recipes
In the age of Ikea, few of us make furniture from scratch anymore. And when was the last time you used lacquer? I was a teenager and I was just sniffing, not finishing furniture at all. You will be sniffing here, too. Suzi and I began playing with our bacon a few...
