by Brian | Jun 9, 2018 | Recipes
Hash. Not necessarily the prettiest word in the English language. And, on the plate, hash can resemble some version of modern art. But, in your mouth, hash is grand. Even on a summer morning, when the temperature is going to rise, an early breakfast of hash is always...
by Brian | Jun 8, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
It’s rare but there are such things as the perfect cookbook. Wonderful food, meticulously researched, tested, well written and packaged in a book that you could display on your coffee table. This is that kind of book. In April, Suzi and I spent ten days in Sicily...
by Brian | Jun 8, 2018 | Recipes
Yes, you can just eat them. And I have no personal prejudice against bananas. But, the combination of bananas and rum, as in Bananas Foster, can certainly capture your attention. This idea comes from The Soda Fountain, a considerably grand source for ice cream...
by Brian | Jun 7, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Todays’s TBT cookbook is not yet 10 years old, my usual standard. But this important book is one for the season. Meringue and fruit are the perfect mate: pavlovas, lemon meringue pie, … Of course, summer with its humidity is JUST the season to avoid...
by Brian | Jun 6, 2018 | Recipes
In her lovely cookbook bring it! Author Ali Rosen offers recipes for sharing. The sort of recipes you can bring to a family or neighborhood barbeque. While she suggests this is a cold-weather dish, I think you can enjoy it any time of year. Pomegranate seeds are...
