by Brian | Jun 9, 2017 | Recipes
Even on weekends now, we now tend to rush through breakfast like a morning thunder storm. There is soccer or football or band or something that means we are already late. Every family is busier on the weekend than the “work week.” Which is a bit of a shame. When I was...
by Brian | Jun 8, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Two years I posted this exceptional dessert idea. It’s fabulous rich and cool and perfect for our summer weekends. There are exceptions to every rule. I have a rule: never mix fruit and chocolate. Black Forest Cake? Please I hate it. I like fruit, I am addicted...
by Brian | Jun 7, 2017 | Recipes
This is a recipe template, one for you to play with. And one, candidly, that will never be the same twice. You can buy flavored honeys, of course, but I find it fun to do it myself. “Not too much adobo,” my wife was advising me. And Suzi likes adobo. But, I can, at...
by Brian | Jun 6, 2017 | Recipes
No, this is not supermodel pretty. It is meatloaf. And a little delicate because it is made with less liquid than most recipes: no milk. The usual way to make meatloaf “pretty” is to load it up with ketchup or other decorations. But you don’t want to do that here....
by Brian | Jun 5, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Ikaria is the tribute by Diane Kochilas to the native island of her family. Sunny, dry, even dessert-like, Ikaria is a land where people careful manage their resources, making every plant and animal and fish count. Here’s a perfect example, the Everything...
by Brian | Jun 3, 2017 | Recipes
I wanted to make this slaw, which requires Miracle Whip — a culinary necessity according to author W. Park Kerr. He’s a Texan from generations back and he’s hooked on Miracle Whip, as are many in Texas and the South. Thing is, I had mayo in my fridge but no Miracle...
