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by Brian | May 20, 2017 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Suzi and I have a few obsessions, like peony soap. We’ve searched endlessly for a successor to a bar we bought twenty years ago. We’ve come close, but a few dozen bars down and still more to go. And so it is with the other obsession: a really good Bloody Mary. We’ve...
by Brian | May 19, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
We all sin. Some of us more than others. But sin seems to be an inherent part of being human. So is this dessert. I would not eat this on a weekly basis. But, oh, once a year? Heck yes. It’s pretty simple, for a complex dessert. Fry some bananas, top them with banana...
by Brian | May 18, 2017 | Recipes, TBT
From just last year, here’s a mandatory spring recipe. Well, not “that mandatory” but still “you pretty well want to do this mandatory.” “Those are wild ramps,” Suzen observed. We were on a hike in Dutchess Country at Madava Farms where...
by Brian | May 17, 2017 | Recipes
Yesterday I reviewed a wonderful book: Dulce de Leche by Josephine Caminos Oria. Dulce recipes cover the gamut in this book, from simply adding a little to your morning beverage to topping off desserts. Even making a carrot soufflé or the “rub” for your Thanksgiving...
by Brian | May 16, 2017 | Recipes
Yesterday I posted a recipe for Tomatillo Salsa. Bright and tart, it is a delight with chips. But this salsa has a life beyond those chips. The “penetrating” ability of salsa means it can be a significant contributing ingredient. Chilaquiles is a comfort food gift to...
by Brian | May 15, 2017 | Recipes
Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger have been figures on the American culinary scene for several happy decades. They have appeared on TV, established a chain of Mexican restaurants, and left us with a legacy of wonderful cookbooks. The pair is famous for their...
