by Brian | Feb 2, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, Super Bowl
Tomorrow is the Super Bowl. Football season starts in August when it is hot and balmy, real sangria weather. Now, in February, sangria is the last thing on our minds. But should sangria be remote just because it is snowing? How about a very winter sangria, a...
by Brian | Feb 1, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi have forged an empire of Italian culinary arts. They own two London area restaurants, a London cooking school, and have completed eleven magnificent cookbooks, most devoted to Italy. Some of those books span the entire country, like...
by Brian | Feb 1, 2019 | Recipes, Super Bowl
Here’s a recipe from six years ago that is a delight for Super Bowl entertaining. As you’ll see, my wife and I have had jalapeno popper discussions. This was my way forward, given her adversion to fried food. These poppers are what you want: hot, gooey,...