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...
by Brian | Jan 24, 2019 | News, Restaurant Reviews
I know. It’s Thursday and time for a throwback Thursday entry. I’m breaking the rule. I’m writing now about something brand new — so new it won’t open officially until tomorrow. And five or ten years from now, we’ll do a real TBT post about the wonders of Mint...
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....
by Brian | Dec 25, 2018 | News
Last year, our Christmas Day began with a few inches of snow. We live on a mountainside with ridges to the east and west. So morning direct sun takes a little time, but there is this wonderful blue tone to the first moments of the day. The air was still and all the...
by Brian | Nov 14, 2018 | News
If you google “how to roast a turkey” there are now about 30 million hits. Probably too much for you to consume as you the annual search for how to get a perfect turkey. Here’s an easier path. These pictures are from last Christmas when Suzi and I...
by Brian | Oct 19, 2018 | News
Concord grapes were developed in 1849 by Ephraim Wales Bull in Concord, Massachusetts. They’ve been a smashing hit ever since. There are just two problems for us: Concords are available for only a short few weeks each fall, and they have seeds. The seeds are nasty:...
