by Brian | Aug 31, 2012 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
There may come the day when you begin to think that your spouse is as smart as you are. Or, smarter. It’s a matter to reflect on. I know Suzen is smarter than I am. I simply refuse to acknowledge it. It’s not that she has an ego. I just don’t want to open the door any...
by Brian | Jul 9, 2012 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
I’ve been blogging recently about chocolate cake, simple one layer sheet cakes. My wife Suzen and her cousin Karen recently sat me down. “You are wasting your time,” Karen said. “Zel’s is the best.” Zel was Karen’s mother and the “family cook.” With five daughters,...
by Brian | Jul 4, 2012 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Rhubarb is a funny word. “Getting into a rhubarb” is an old-fashioned yet common expression, one I have yet to find the origins of. Rhubarb has been cultivated for over 5,000 years, beginning in China where it began its life as a spice and medicine. Rhubarb, in the...
by Brian | Jun 28, 2012 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
“I’m making the corn bread,” Suzen announced. “Oh, good, honey,” I said. Then I bit my tongue as hard as I could and left the room. How, how was this possible? I had just given her my copy of Dessert by Yard, a treasure trove of wonders, like My Favorite White...
by Brian | Jun 13, 2012 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Suzen has a charming first cousin once removed named Emily. That’s her in the picture. What is the “once removed” stuff? Emily is the daughter of Suzen’s first cousin Laurie. So Emily and Suzen are “once removed.” Confused? Look up “cousins” on Wikipedia. It’ll all be...
by Brian | Jun 6, 2012 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Exceptional. Elegant. Ecumenical. I am not a raisin fan. Suzen is not big on walnuts. Yet we saw this picture and agreed to temporarily set aside our culinary differences. We would agree to raisins and walnuts. [Yes, we did put pecans on the edge!] I had no problem...
