by Brian | Aug 22, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, TBT
This week’s TBT recipes is primed for peach season. The peaches are here and they are ripe. They are quite sweet and, thankfully, they have some legs: they do not ripen and then rot in the blink of your eye. But do, after you have purchased your peaches, get...
by Brian | Aug 15, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
Way back in 2012 I was on a honey kick. I never left it. Honey is a wonderful ingredient. Just a tricky one because the bounty of honey flavors out there can produce significant shifts in the final outcome of a recipe. Here, no shift will matter. We are at peak season...
by Brian | Aug 15, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Today’s TBT Cookbook Review is a tip of the hat to Kim Laidlaw. There is only one problem with Kim: she doesn’t write enough books. This one, Dessert of the Day, is from 2013 and she did, to her credit and to your good service, release Everyday Slow...
by Brian | Aug 8, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
It is August and perhaps the “high” month for corn. The fresh corn at farmers markets now has sun-fed husks filled with sweet flavor. That’s a great starting point for a soup of distinction. Here’s a 2014 TBT treat for you. Before you comment,...
by Brian | Aug 8, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Looking at our calendar, it seems Suzi and I won’t make it to Paris this year. What to do? Well, this week’s TBT Cookbook Review can give you a virtual tour of Paris with amazing food ideas. The “Little” in the title refers to the small kitchen in Paris...
by Brian | Jul 11, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
Here’s a recipe idea from seven years ago. The perfect recipe for a warm summer day: roasted stawberries. But, you put them in a spinach salad for flavor combination that will have your face is a delighted, if somewhat puzzled, smile. Strawberries and...
