by Brian | May 8, 2018 | Recipes
Ah the smell of French toast. Nothing like it. And there is that lingering smell for hours in the kitchen. She hates it, so getting her to make French toast requires an inordinate amount of begging. From the lovely new Just Cook It! by Justin Chapple comes a...
by Brian | May 7, 2018 | Recipes
“Vol au Vent” means windblown in English. I’m not sure why this historic dish has this name, but it does. And because it is historic, Suzi is saying it is old and has no appeal for her. Hell, I’m old and I think I still appeal to her. But, this dish is another matter....
by Brian | May 7, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
This is the new edition of the most successful 2014 book by wine expert Jane Parkinson. That success is founded on a carefully crafted vision: educate with detail but do not overwhelm. Yes, there are mountains of books out there about wine, about grapes, about...
by Brian | May 6, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Yup, same picture as yesterday. Suzi’s cooking school, Cooking by the Book, did an early Cinco de Mayo event yesterday. I served as bartender and did margaritas and sangria. The margaritas were happily received — I had doubled the tequila level. But the sangria was...
by Brian | May 4, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
All bourbon is whiskey but not all whiskeys are bourbon. I sometimes struggle with that. Perhaps, with The Bourbon Bible, it’s going to be easier for me. Ah, and to be a bourbon, it has to be at least 51% corn mash and stored in a new charred oak container. It’s...
