by Brian | Jan 1, 2019 | News
Suzi and I wish you all the best possible 2019. We’ll be here testing recipes, reading cookbooks, and blogging the best in books and recipes for you. That picture? It’s caponata from our trip last April to Sicily. I’ll post the recipe tomorrow....
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by Brian | Dec 31, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Here’s an extension to a post from a few weeks ago where I gave you the Poinsettia, a perfect holiday cocktail. I just wanted to mention that there are some interesting options.The key ingredient in the original is cranberry juice. But if you substitute,...
by Brian | Dec 28, 2018 | Recipes
I went to school in Baltimore and I could have eaten crab three meals a day. I didn’t then. I wish I had now. Crab Imperial is a spicy crab casserole that you find on menus on both shores of the Chesapeake Bay. It’s impossible to say which recipe is best. Adam...
by Brian | Dec 27, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Yes, yes, yes. Christmas is over. But the holidays are not and you need desserts. Chocolate desserts. I’ve recommended this book twice before. Now I’m doing it again on TBT. Is my message getting thru: if you love chocolate, then … Ordinarily, I want...
by Brian | Dec 27, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
It’s the Holiday Season now in full force. Right until Super Bowl Sunday. It’s a time for beverages and desserts. Snacking desserts. Today’s TBT recipe is a cookie delight. If you like “filled” cookies and cinnamon, then this is your...
