by Brian | Jun 15, 2018 | Recipes
In The Minimalist Kitchen author Melissa Coleman has some wonderful ideas: full of flavor, easily made, and with a touch of surprise. Take this breakfast dish: a Dutch Baby. Which is not Dutch. It’s actually American and also known as a German Pancake, a Bismarck, or...
by Brian | Jun 14, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
Now is the time to make pavolvas for dessert. We have fresh fruit, the days are warm, but not too humid. Humidity is the enemy of meringue and meringue is what we have here. You can add the fruits of your choice and certainly top this dessert with a layered of whipped...
by Brian | Jun 14, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
When she was young I introduced my daughter Kelly to the glory of waffles. Waffles with strawberries was a Sunday morning ritual. Yes, there were pancakes too, but it was the waffles that were the culinary gem. Decades have passed. I am still 39, been stuck...
by Brian | Jun 13, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Amy Fazio is obsessed with mason jars. There is no other way to describe her. Mason jars are her universal widget in which she: Assembles salads in single serving portions, ready to pour onto a plate Stores oats overnight, ready to add water and cook in the morning...
by Brian | Jun 13, 2018 | Recipes
Do you remember your first time? No, not that first time. The first time you ate chili? I do. It was grade school for me. Every other Friday we had chili with cornbread. Meatless chili to be sure because it was the 1950s and Friday. It was a public school but in those...
