by Brian | Jun 4, 2019 | News
I am not a breakfast person, unless you can offer me toast with strawberry jam and a cup of cocoa topped with whipped cream. Lately, I’ve begun the switch to a double shot of espresso and a croissant. A shift in sophistication but not a different path really. We...
by Brian | May 30, 2019 | News
Good Morning, I know, Suzi and I seem to be traveling to excess. And we enjoy it all. We are headed to Austin for the high school graduation of our twin grandsons. We may be blogging a margarita or breakfast taco for you. When we are back on Tuesday, I’ll...
by Brian | May 7, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, News
Juniper berries have been used as medicine since the Pharaohs in ancient Egypt. They were a staple in the kits of medieval practitioners of early modern medicine in Europe. And then, by the early 1600s, Europeans had discovered how to mix alcohol with...
by Brian | Apr 29, 2019 | News
Suzi and I got back from Utah and New Mexico last Tuesday morning. 4 AM in the morning, actually. We were stranded in Dallas for a few hours while American Airlines tried to clean up a row of seats where someone had been sick. Finally, they just roped off the seats...
by Brian | Apr 2, 2019 | News
Hello, I just wanted to explain some April changes you will see in the pace and content of blogging here. Normally, I try to post five cookbook reviews and seven recipes a week. I need to step back just a tad for the next three weeks. Suzi and I are going on spring...
by Brian | Mar 21, 2019 | News, Recipes
The core of many desserts is pastry cream. It’s that “elegant goo” that makes you begin to think about having seconds, before your wife stares you down. I did this comparison a few years of “pastry cream” and I discovered that it...
