by Brian | Sep 11, 2017 | Recipes
At first blush, I think of salsa as a summer food, something to go with my chips and margarita on a summer afternoon. Or morning. But, when I stop to think about it, Suzi and I do salsa all year round. Dinner for us last night was a new margarita — so good I’ll blog...
by Brian | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
How about a Football Party? We have parties for the end of the season, for the Super Bowl, but we don’t celebrate enough at the start of the season. I do understand that tailgating is a party but how many of us have $400 tickets to go see the Giants play? Party at...
by Brian | Sep 8, 2017 | Recipes
I’m off to get the morning paper. The sun is out, no clouds in the sky. I step outside. I stop. I go inside and then return to the street with a jacket on. Fall has arrived. Time for warmer foods, fall comfort foods. From Broth and Stock by Jennifer McGruther comes...
by Brian | Sep 7, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
What makes for a great meal? What makes a particular dish distinctive, delicious, and impossible to forget? In part, it surely depends on the cuisine. We all have our favorites: American, French, Italian, Mexican, Thai, … In many of those foreign cuisines, there is a...
by Brian | Sep 7, 2017 | Recipes, TBT
I have been making this chicken dish for over 40 years. It was the first dinner I ever made for Suzi. That night ended well, so I recommend this dish heartily. We often try to add flavor to our protein with varying results. Marinades and rubs can either prove to be...
