by Brian | Nov 2, 2014 | Recipes
I'm repeating this recipe just in time for you to enjoy during this holiday season. It's absolutely delicious, vibrant with rich and caramelizing vegetable flavors. It's a match for anything in a major meal, say that Thanksgiving turkey with stuffing and...
by Brian | Nov 1, 2014 | Recipes
Suzen and I have long, but not lazy, weekends. We tend to spend them at farmers’ markets and then in the kitchen. A long recipe and bottle of wine, plus a couple of football games, is our Sunday ritual. We have time to cook. We make time to cook. We are empty...
by Brian | Oct 31, 2014 | Recipes
Here’s a recipe in my future and hopefully yours. Suzen and I are visiting great friends, great culinary friends, for Thanksgiving. My job is to find recipes for Monday-Thursday, not just Thanksgiving. On...
by Brian | Oct 30, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Today, David Burke has a restaurant empire. He calls it a group but it is an empire of ten superb dining establishments. Now “establishment” is a good noun for that business but would be a terrible adjective for David himself. He’s anything but....
by Brian | Oct 30, 2014 | Recipes
Oh, God help me. We are in the market and Suzen is in the produce section and she has her hands in the green beans. Please, help me. “Uh, we’re gonna have …” I begin to plead. “Yes, we are,” she begins. “These are very...