by Brian | Sep 13, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, TBT
I’m confused. It was terribly hot a couple of weeks ago, then it rained like mad and the leaves began to change. Now it is hot and humid and raining. Summer is not going to depart easily. You’ll need cool refreshment. Here’s an idea from three years...
by Brian | Sep 6, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
The versatile thing about corn is how many ways you can eat. Raw off the cob, if you are of that mind. Roasted or toasted. Slathered with butter. Baked into muffins or cornbread. Or, served deep and rich in soups and chowders. The marriage of poblano and corn is a...
by Brian | Aug 30, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
It is almost September and people think fall but it is still summer for three weeks so you need to barbecue like hell. Suzi and I go to barbecue joints all the time, here in NYC and around the country. Most places disappoint us. Oh, they can do meat for sure. But the...
by Brian | Aug 16, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
Here’s an idea from a few years ago that will make your summer weekend breakfasts burst with flavor. We have blackberries in abundance. Pair them with this wonderful coffee cake for the perfect beginning to your day. In Breakfast Comforts Rick Rodgers offers...
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by Brian | Jul 19, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, TBT
This cocktail gem is from a few years ago. I always look forward to the fresh and ripe fruit of summer. Real fruit, local, juicy and demanding that you consume it. Or, as in this case, drink it. I am a rum and tequila person. Those are the spirits that move me....
by Brian | Jul 12, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
It is hot. Finally, truly hot. We now have local corn and parsley and celery. So, from 2012, put them all to use in potato salad with veggie diversity! I love potato salad. The eggs, the pickles, a little celery, the parsley on top, … And what if you took all of that...
