by Brian | Dec 27, 2012 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, News
There are many, many ways to make hot chocolate. I just posted two marvelous recipes earlier today from Fred Thompson and Linda Collister. But in your portfolio of hot chocolate ideas, you need to consider these things. What is the liquid I use? Your...
by Brian | Dec 25, 2012 | News
At Thanksgiving, our hosts spent considerable time carving the turkey. I wondered what was taking such a long time, because I can carve up a bird in about 3 minutes. It’s not pretty. But it’s dead. I saw this presentation of the carved bird and I was both...
by Brian | Dec 22, 2012 | News
Tis the Saturday before Christmas and you may be in search of recipes. Here’s a reminder and a preview. At Thanksgiving, I reposted our recipes for Arrows Roast Turkey and Gravy, Robuchon Mashed Potatoes, and stuffing from Dorie Greenspan. I won’t repeat those here,...
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by Brian | Dec 17, 2012 | News
This will be an odd post for me, for it is about failure. Yes, a kitchen bummer. It’s cactus pear or prickly pear season and I love that fruit and the things you can do it with it. Like a prickly pear margarita. [The recipe for that will come later this week.] Thing...
by Brian | Dec 13, 2012 | News
Suzen and I are quite adamant about making everything ourselves. We buy raw ingredients, of course, but we really love the freshness that comes from our kitchen instead of a bottle, or jar, or package. On the other hand, there are things that we must buy because there...
by Brian | Nov 15, 2012 | News
I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’ve had a virus. No, not that kind of virus. The other kind. We all look for bargains, and over the years I have downloaded a lot of “free” or “open” software. I’ve rarely had a...
