by Brian | Aug 15, 2017 | Recipes
Here’s the scenario. It’s the weekend. Early afternoon. You’ve just returned from the store with some wonderful racks of St. Louis style spareribs. You want them for dinner and you search for a recipe. And that’s when reality hits. There are lots of barbeque and meat...
by Brian | Aug 14, 2017 | Cocktails, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I know, people think of the Whisky Sour as a rather Old Fashioned beverage. Pun intended, thank you. And the classic recipe can be very simple, starkly simple. On the Crown Royal website, they propose just four ingredients: 5 ounces Crown royal Delux Whisky .5 ounces...
by Brian | Aug 11, 2017 | Recipes
From the lovely Eat in My Kitchen by Meike Peters there comes this visually stunning salad. So pretty you may not want to eat it at first. Just muse over the arrangement of fruit and cheese and meat. And then enjoy the aroma of the dressing: a maple vinaigrette. Meike...
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by Brian | Aug 10, 2017 | Recipes, TBT
You normally drink the tequila, via a margarita, while you enjoy salsa and chips. Now you can both sip and eat that dear tequila. This recipe calls for serranos, hotter than jalapenos, but you are welcome to mix or match at will. And, should you make the salsa and...
by Brian | Aug 8, 2017 | Recipes
In John Whaite’s wonderful Perfect Plates in 5 Ingredients there is this rather interesting recipes. John notes that not even he needs meat to make a meal, or at least not every meal. This most hearty gratin will lower your appetite and elevate your satisfaction...
by Brian | Aug 7, 2017 | Recipes
My fondness for Kahlua goes deep, decades deep. So, when I saw this recipe, I had to pause, consider, and then obediently nod. It does use some store-bought elements — chili sauce, barbecue sauce and hot sauces — but here that is a positive aspect. Those sauces will...
