by Brian | Jul 16, 2017 | Recipes
Yesterday I posted a recipe from Burning Desires for a Curried Marmalade-Mustard Glaze. Author W. Park Kerr says this glaze is ideal for pork. And here’s a grilled spareribs recipe proves the point. The glaze has a substantial “body” — it is not runny or watery — so...
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by Brian | Jul 15, 2017 | Recipes
Do I follow the recipe or not? From the 1994 classic Burning Desires by W. Park Kerr, here is a rather different glaze for your barbecuing. How often do you cook with curry? I was reaching for the curry container when my hand passed over a jar of mango chutney. “Well,...
by Brian | Jul 14, 2017 | Recipes
I did a TBT cookbook review of Nueva Salsa, a little book of perfected salsa recipes. Here’s an example using one common trio: tomatillo, cilantro, and avocado. In this version, tomatillos are roasted before going into the salsa. Ah, to roast or not to roast. It’s a...
by Brian | Jul 13, 2017 | Recipes
I posted this recipe a couple of years ago. Avocado soup is a dish destine for the Gods. Rich, thick, and with penetrating flavor, you’ll love the soup itself. And, here, there is the adornment of lime cream, corn, shrimp and chipotle. Quite an array, one...
by Brian | Jul 12, 2017 | Recipes
“How long have you been here?” I asked the waitress. Suzi and I were in Giorgione, a new restaurant we found in Soho, eleven blocks from where we live. “Oh, I think, we have been here fifteen years,” the waitress said. Uh, “new for us” restaurant I guess. I felt a...
by Brian | Jul 11, 2017 | Recipes
For 20 years, Charles Phan’s The Slanted Door has spotlighted modern Vietnamese cuisine with élan and boldness. I reviewed the book earlier. Here is one of the recipes that make this book so appealing. There is a look, a complexity to Asian cuisine that we often do...
