by Brian | Apr 16, 2020 | Recipes, TBT
I just posted a TBT review of Tart It Up! by Eric Lanlard. Eric’s tarts are perfect foods for these difficult times. They are wonderfully satisfying on the day you make them and the leftovers are something to look forward to. Tarts can come sweet or savory. Here...
by Brian | Apr 14, 2020 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
This delightful tart was our Easter dessert. It features a pistachio crust that you will find wondrous — something you will want to use over and over again. Inside goes a rich vanilla pastry cream topped with spring fresh raspberries. This dessert is rich and...
by Brian | Apr 9, 2020 | Recipes, TBT
It is early spring. Time for the first asparagus of the season. What can we do with chicken so that it doesn’t taste just like chicken? Well, the special and distinctive flavor of asparagus is surely a path to follow. This lovely recipe from Great Britain is...
by Brian | Mar 30, 2020 | Recipes
These are days when we can all use some comfort food. And, with us cooking all our meals, it’s great to construct a dish that will give you leftovers to smile about. The bubbling topping here is cheese over a layer of mashed veggies: potatoes, turnips, and...
by Brian | Mar 27, 2020 | Recipes
Sticky bun? Cinnamon roll? I think the distinction is whether you cover the top with that white sugar glaze you see in bakeries. I like the glaze, but, but is superfluous. And I find it actually detracts from the cinnamon flavor that I crave. These buns/rolls are my...
by Brian | Mar 23, 2020 | Recipes
In these most challenging days before us — and weeks and maybe months — we all still eat. Before the virus, Americans spent more in restaurants than at the grocery store. Now, we all find ourselves in the kitchen for some meals, if not all. That can be a bit daunting...
