by Brian | Feb 14, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
It’s not snowing outside. I can see shoots of spring crocus in some of the flower beds. Perhaps, perhaps … Use this recipe from 2015 to get yourself primed for spring, whenever and wherever it arrives. When spring arrives, in the supermarket if not...
by Brian | Feb 13, 2019 | Recipes
In Adam’s Big Pot, Chef Adam Liaw strives for the book’s subtitle: Easy Meals for Your Family. This salad is truly easy but employs a scrumptious combination I bet you’ve never had: coconut, prawns, grapefruit, cucumbers, peanuts, and shallots. On your...
by Brian | Feb 11, 2019 | Recipes
I just posted a review of Darina Allen’s newest cookbook: Simply Delicious, The Classic Collection. New book. Old, and classic, recipes. Recipes you do not want to miss. Thirty years ago, when she began her Simply Delicious series on Irish television, she also began...
by Brian | Feb 7, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
Now. Now is the time to plan to make all those asparagus dishes you have been savoring since asparagus finally disappeared last summer. You’ve seen ideas since then, craved them, clipped them, saved them in a drawer or on your computer. Or, you can use something new....
by Brian | Feb 6, 2019 | Recipes
a First, that picture. I find artichokes to be quite beautiful, primitive, probably something happy dinosaurs dined on. This recipe calls for artichoke hearts but I don’t have a picture of artichoke hearts. Once out of the jar, I just eat them. No time to take...
by Brian | Feb 5, 2019 | Recipes
Yesterday I posted a review of 500 Pies & Tarts. I was drawn to the book because of my sweet tooth, of course, but the savory ideas here are substantial. Even I cannot deny that. This savory tart combines crust with mushroom, cheese, and pine nuts. You can...
