by Brian | Feb 4, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
For her cooking school, Cooking by the Book, Suzi buys in bulk. We often have over a hundred people a week coming into our kitchen for hands-on cooking classes. The only place, I should note, in New York City where the classes are really and fully hands-on. “I...
by Brian | Feb 3, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, Super Bowl
Today is the Super Bowl. All week long I’ve posted food and beverage ideas here. This is the last shot before the game, a punch of Cointreau, cranberry juice and sparkling rosé. This is literally a sparkling beverage, one to keep you bright and perky through...
by Brian | Feb 2, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, Super Bowl
Tomorrow is the Super Bowl. Football season starts in August when it is hot and balmy, real sangria weather. Now, in February, sangria is the last thing on our minds. But should sangria be remote just because it is snowing? How about a very winter sangria, a...
by Brian | Feb 1, 2019 | Recipes, Super Bowl
Here’s a recipe from six years ago that is a delight for Super Bowl entertaining. As you’ll see, my wife and I have had jalapeno popper discussions. This was my way forward, given her adversion to fried food. These poppers are what you want: hot, gooey,...
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by Brian | Jan 31, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
This Sunday is the Super Bowl and you have a range of beverages you can enjoy. Suzi and I do not drink in quantity but in quality. Five years ago I posted this recipe from The Spotted Pig, a combination of Aperol, St. Germain, and sparkling wine. The recipe...
by Brian | Jan 30, 2019 | Recipes
I have just reviewed Zaitoun by Yasmin Khan. The book’s subtitle is Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen. That’s precisely what this book offers, eighty recipes from the Palestinians living in Israel and the adjoining areas. The land is trouble politically. The...
