by Brian | Jun 5, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
If you wanted a great afternoon of light fare paired with wonderful desserts, where would you go? The Left Bank of Paris? Vienna? The Spanish Steps? How abut Poundbury? In Dorchester? A hundred miles due west of London. There you will find the Bramble Café, founded by...
by Brian | Jun 5, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
In yesterday’s post I offered you a Rhubarb Syrup and said that cocktail recipes would be forthcoming. Here’s the first one. You can, of course, skip the alcohol and simply use the syrup in lemonade or with club soda. I find this cocktail lovely to behold and a happy...
by Brian | Jun 4, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
If you visit Atlanta or Raleigh or one of the other metro areas in the South, you can find authentic world cuisine. Parisian classics, pad Thai, soy-doused Chinese, authentic tacos, and sumptuous pasta are available and have excellent quality. What if you wanted those...
by Brian | Jun 4, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Really Simple
Ah, that color. That taste! Rhubarb is one of those things that some of us use and most of us do not. That’s a shame for the flavor, which suitably adjusted with sugar, is immense. Delicate and distinctive. I’m presenting the syrup recipe here today. Cocktail...
by Brian | Jun 3, 2018 | Recipes
You don’t see a lot of candy recipes on this blog. Suzi is not a fan of candy, but I still married her. I have Type 2 diabetes, so I have to be careful. But, you see, I happened to be in our upstate house by myself and I was cleaning up the pantry for my lovely and...
