by Brian | Aug 4, 2017 | Recipes
Brunch. What to serve? Something benedict? Pancakes? Scrambled eggs? Here’s a different idea from John Whaite’s brilliant Perfect Plates in 5 Ingredients. Nectarines, or peaches, are nearing high season now. Ripe, juicy and filled with flavor, here you top them with a...
by Brian | Aug 3, 2017 | Recipes
This recipe is from 2011 and one Suzi and I return to each year. As tomatoes absorb the summer sun and sweeten, they become an excellent centerpiece for a summer tart. Side dish? Main dish? Yes and yes. In this elegant recipe, both potatoes and tomatoes are...
by Brian | Aug 3, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Suzi and I are in Maine. Eating pie and hiking to stay calorie-neutral. While we are gone, we are giving you a tour of the best pie cookbooks for your enjoyment. Ken Haedrich’s Apple Pie Perfect is a treasure with 100 apple pie recipes. Yes, 100. And...
by Brian | Aug 2, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Suzi and I are on our way to Maine to enjoy our favorite summer foods. For Suzi, it is lobster. For me, blueberries. Can we find a single dish that combines our loves? We will surely look. I can’t find a pie recipe with both, but there are lobster and blueberry...
by Brian | Aug 2, 2017 | Recipes
When I heard “chicken salad” my mind pops with a vision of the creamy dressing. I always apply. Or, as my wife says, “Too much dressing.” Here’s a Vietnamese version of chicken salad with no mayo. The onion is still there but now accelerated with fresh ginger....
