by Brian | Oct 3, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
This week’s TBT recipe is timely. It’s is October and the high season for concord grapes. “Season” is a graceful word to use here. The season is way too short, so now is the time to buy, bake, juice, cook, do whatever you can with these lovely...
by Brian | Sep 27, 2019 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
In Wednesday’s cookbook review for The Art of the Host, I noted that the 100 recipes in the book are gathered into twelve chapters for holiday events. The first holiday in the book? Thanksgiving. Dessert for author Alex Hitz is cardinal so he has three for this...
by Brian | Sep 26, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
There are two aspects the “old” part of this TBT recipe. First, the recipe itself is from Bon Appetit in 2013. And the photo was taken in 2015 at the gigantic farmers market shed outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. If you are ever in the Raleigh area, this...
by Brian | Sep 20, 2019 | Recipes
I know it is Friday, not Thursday. But you can do a throw back recipe on Friday, can’t you? Suzi and I always find September and October to months of rushing, rushing to preserved the essence of summer. Potato salad is the penultimate summer dish. Corn is the...
by Brian | Sep 19, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
This week’s TBT recipe is from 2012 and fall-ready. Yes, summer is about to officially end and many of us have had a sense of autumn for weeks. Fall is a wonderful time to enjoy the strong flavors of fruits in salads. All you need is a great dressing. So...
by Brian | Sep 12, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, TBT
Growing up in Oregon, we had lots of strawberries, and a few raspberries. But if you wanted blackberries, you had to own some land of your own and compete with the bears to pick them. Now blackberries are here for all of us to enjoy. There is nothing better...
