by Brian | Jan 16, 2020 | Recipes, TBT
I feel guilty. My bird feeders are almost empty. I need to fill them. There is a strong wind, a wind chill factor near zero, and snow on the way. Winter is definitely still with us. We need great winter meals, including desserts. From five years ago,...
by Brian | Jan 9, 2020 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, Recipes, TBT
In the 1990s and early 2000s, Jacqueline Higuera McMahan graced us with several cookbooks featuring the cuisine of the Southwest: California Rancho Cooking Rancho Cooking: Mexican and Californian Recipes Red and Green Chile Cookbook Salsa Chipotle Chile Cook Book...
by Brian | Jan 2, 2020 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
It is January 3rd. The holidays are over. Right? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. The real holidays are the NFL playoffs that extend into the Super Bowl in February. Will you be drinking? Then here is an excellent guide for you and your fellow fans. If you are...
by Brian | Jan 2, 2020 | Recipes, TBT
How do you start the new year? With bread. Not baked in the oven but cooked like a giant scone on your stovetop. We made this five years ago and we revisit this bread with every winter storm. How do you judge a cookbook? Look? Pictures? Comfort...
by Brian | Dec 19, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
Christmas Cometh. It’s just six days away. And you’ll have your hands full with dinner on Christmas. Perhaps you are one of those families that also feasts on Christmas Eve. All the more reason to plan ahead for the “other” Christmas meal. On...
by Brian | Dec 12, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
I first posted this recipe four years ago, and it is one Suzen and I have enjoyed on a regular basis ever since. For your holiday table, sweet potatoes just have to appear somehow, someway. This is The Way. And if you have yet to settle on a sweet potato recipe then...
