by Brian | May 5, 2016 | Recipes, TBT
It’s spring, officially, but on the same date, spring can be brightly different in different cities. Here in New York, the trees have blossomed and a few green leaves are poking out. Yet, it still seems cold in the daytime and you see winterish coats everywhere....
by Brian | May 4, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
The restaurant Noma in Copenhagen is recognized as one of the finest dining spots in the world. On many lists, it considered the best. The Noma cookbook is a best seller and an inspiration to chefs, both amateur and professional, around the world. Noma co-founder...
by Brian | May 4, 2016 | Recipes
Many of us love chicken. The flavor, the texture. Constant, never changing. Boring. Yes, I just said chicken is boring. I’m sorry, but too often we get “regular” chicken and every now and then our taste buds just rebel. Okay, we’re going to...
by Brian | May 3, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Suzi and I have a problem. We go to France. We fly into Paris with the best of intentions: stay a few days, then take the train somewhere else: south, east, north, west. Finally a couple of weeks ago, sitting in a Paris café on our tenth consecutive day in the...
by Brian | May 2, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“Just so you know, I have ripe peaches. They have to be used.” It was Suzi giving me a heads up on Sunday morning. “We’ll drink them,” I said. “Peach margaritas?” “Perfect.” She sat back in her chair already...
