by Brian | Oct 12, 2017 | Recipes, TBT
Here a lovely salmon recipe from a couple of years ago. We ate this in January of 2015 when there was snow on the ground and a little chipotle heat was in order. The combo of heat and sweet, chipotle and pomegranate, makes this salmon a year-round recipe for...
by Brian | Oct 11, 2017 | Recipes
Yesterday I posted a cookbook review of Smoking Hot & Cold by Charlotte Pike. And a recipe for Smoked Onions, too. Here’s the way author Charlotte Pike suggests using those smoked onions: in a dramatic Smoked Onion Tart with Spinach, Blue Cheese and Sage. This is...
by Brian | Oct 10, 2017 | Recipes
Earlier today I posted a cookbook review of Smoking Hot & Cold by Charlotte Pike. Here’s the recipe I fell in love with: smoked onions [and some garlic, too, in the picture]. What to do with them? They keep in your refrigerator for up to a week. You can just eat...
by Brian | Oct 8, 2017 | Recipes
You may recall the story of King Canute, the monarch who went to the beach and commanded the tide to stop coming in. He failed. Hubris. I have a more reasonable belief. I still wear shorts in November. And I eat summer food. And I do believe I push back the onset of...
by Brian | Oct 7, 2017 | Agua Fresca, Recipes
It’s a beautiful fall day and at our farmers market you can still find ripe peaches and nectarines. And loads of basil. I don’t automatically think of peaches and basil in the same breath, but in fact they do pair wonderfully. You can find many recipes for Peach and...
by Brian | Oct 6, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes, Uncategorized
In her magnificent latest book, Flavorful, Tish Boyle goes to the max in fashioning grand desserts. The book is devoted to her, and probably yours, favorite flavors. We all seem to tend to vanilla and coffee and caramel. And apple. I’ve already posted Tish’s Apple...