by Brian | Nov 6, 2018 | Cocktails, Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Globalization is an interesting and important. For twenty years or more, we’ve been told about its benefits and the dangers. Culinary globalization, like the spread of cocktails around the world, is intense. There is no globalization danger in this book. There are...
by Brian | Nov 6, 2018 | Recipes
When you are cooking, as in all activities, there’s the easy way and the hard way. And sometimes you need easy. Really, really easy. What to do with an onion? Stuff it, caramelize, cook with potatoes, make rings … If you prefer easy, the easiest, you can do this. Just...
by Brian | Nov 5, 2018 | Recipes
You know pesto: basil + pine nuts + Parmesan-Reggiano. It’s good. It’s interesting. And it can get boring. Just a little boring. Always the same. So, let’s try something different. Out with the pine nuts, subtle and sweet. Bring in something hearty: walnuts or pecans....
by Brian | Nov 5, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Elegance. Perfection. Sophistication. If you stay at the Ritz Hotel in London, those are the qualities you will experience. If you dine in the Ritz restaurant, those are the qualities you will revel over. And, if you embrace The Ritz London Cookbook, those are the...
by Brian | Nov 4, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, Syrups
In Seattle there is a bar called Canon that is considered one of the top 30 bars in the world. The world. Next time I visit my daughter there, we are going drinking. In the meantime, I just got The Canon Cocktail Book [2016] and I’m planning on deep explorations. Many...
