by Brian | Jul 12, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
You may well know the name Lynne Rossetto Kasper. If you listen to NPR, her voice must surely have come through your speakers. Her radio program, The Splendid Table, was a weekend joy — the program continues but after 20 years as a gracious host, Lynne stepped aside...
by Brian | Jul 12, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
What gives a dish, say Kung Pao Chicken, its punch? Chile peppers to be sure, but exactly what part of the peppers? The skins, those seeds, … It is the chemical capsaicin, which happens to be found in the rib and white pith of the peppers. I never knew that the...
by Brian | Jul 11, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Mixology, Recipes
If you read this blog often, you know I have a passion for lemonade. Perhaps too sweet but made with economy. In my method, you don’t have to squeeze a dozen lemons to get that 1 cup of lemon juice you find in many recipes. No, I’ve been suggesting that you...
by Brian | Jul 10, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
There is always a first time, and it happened with this book. I was working my way through it, page by page, marking recipes with stickies. I had used a lot of stickies when I finally got to page 31. I don’t quite remember, but I think I actually gasped. I took the...
by Brian | Jul 10, 2018 | Recipes
I haven’t blogged in a week. Sorry, but my fingers needed a vacation. And Suzi and I did vacation to the hilt. We entertained or were entertained four nights. Even when being entertained, we still brought bread or dessert or drinks or all of the above. We biked on the...
