by Brian | Jul 25, 2017 | Recipes
Nachos. First you get the tequila and the limes. For the matching margaritas, then you need ground beef, cheese, chips, and jalapenos slices. Pickled jalapenos naturally. Uh, slow down. Reconsider the idea. Think outside the box. Way, way outside the box. From the...
by Brian | Jul 24, 2017 | Recipes
Do you do Dim Sum Chinese restaurants? I’ve made the shift myself. Why not? I found I was eating so many “appetizers” at my local Chinese spots, that I had no appetite left for the “main courses.” Dim Sum in Chinese tapas and I’m in love with it. For 20 years, Charles...
by Brian | Jul 23, 2017 | Recipes
My wife and I have division of labor. I am allowed to find recipes, but not to cook them. Something about my being cavalier in the kitchen. Suzi cooks. I clean. So, I am the alpha and omega of our meals. She is just the middle man. Or woman. Or whatever. She’s really...
by Brian | Jul 22, 2017 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“Do you want the tops?” the woman at the Rhinebeck farmers market asked us. It was last Sunday and we had bought fennel for one of Suzen’s classes at Cooking by the Book. The fennel bulb was destined to be shaved thinly and used in a salad. But the tops? Those...
by Brian | Jul 20, 2017 | Comfort Food, Recipes
It is July 20th and summer is one third gone. Terrible thing to say. But, if for some reason, you have not used your grill, it’s time to get a move on. Yes, you can do hot dogs and burgers. You can chicken. But, why waste that good grill time? There are racks of...
