by Brian | Nov 12, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
We all strive to live a long life. We all want it to be easy and fun to the last minute. Few of us will ever get what we want. Instead, life can be a bit troubled and, since we are eventually destined to die, the things that do kill us can make the final months...
by Brian | Nov 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
My family is a vast collection of foodies. Everyone, men and women, loves to cook and share recipes. Our cousin Steven sent us a small cardboard box filled, it turns out, with gold. Last night we opened up this jar of jelly he had made. We heated bagels. Took...
by Brian | Nov 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Oh dear. I meant to post this on Friday or Saturday. Well, it is Monday and you can read about this delicious dish and think about the coming weekend. ‘Cause this dish takes some time. That beef is not cooked. It is marinated in the fridge for a couple of hours...
by Brian | Nov 8, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Tel Aviv is an historic city nicknamed The White City because of its thousands of Bauhaus buildings. With under a half million people it is not huge, but it is getting there. We often think of cities as mixtures of concrete, brick, steel and glass. Firm and...
by Brian | Nov 7, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
From a couple of years ago comes this fall and apple idea. Yes, we all want our apple pie. We will have one more this holiday season. But, but, there is more to life. A crostata is an elegant variation on pie. And, I might add, a heck of lot easier to make....
