by Brian | Jun 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Summer cooking presents some challenges. We want great food, we can be tired at the end of long hot days, and so not quite motivated to spend a lot of effort in the kitchen. And surely not a lot of time cleaning up. What if cleaning up meant lifting off a sheet...
by Brian | Jun 25, 2019 | Dessert Digest
The Basque region in Northern Spain [and a wedge in Southwestern France] is an intriguing area. Different language, distinct culture. Analysis of genetic pattern indicates that the Basque people are an indigenous group that has been there for several millennia....
by Brian | Jun 24, 2019 | Recipes
In the summer we often go for “light” meals. If you wait until the sun has set and the temperature has dropped a tad, then this dish is just fine bubbling from the oven. Tomatoes are baked with a filling of minced lamb and an assembly of summer veggies...
by Brian | Jun 21, 2019 | Recipes
This recipe from Darina Allen will give you a new perspective on chicken. You soak chicken breasts in milk, not buttermilk, to achieve tenderness and moisture. You can eat this directly on the plate or serve over orzo, noodles or fettuccine. Rosemary is used...
by Brian | Jun 21, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Today if something is “wrong” with us our first instinct is often to visit the local drug store and buy something. Headache, tummy ache, sore muscles, bee sting, … That drug store has thousands of bottles and tubes to address the problem. And those commercial...
