by Brian | Sep 21, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Susanna Foo is a legend, plain and simple. Born in Taiwan, she grew up watching a very talented — but no written recipes — grandmother prepare all kinds of Chinese dishes. Eventually, Susanna came to the US, to Philadelphia, and opened a restaurant, Hu-Nan, on Walnut...
by Brian | Sep 14, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes, TBT
It’s leaning into peak apple season. Here’s an idea, a very French idea, from Suzi. We published this in 2011 and return to it each fall. Brian and I miss France. Over the years, we’ve...
by Brian | Sep 7, 2017 | Recipes, TBT
I have been making this chicken dish for over 40 years. It was the first dinner I ever made for Suzi. That night ended well, so I recommend this dish heartily. We often try to add flavor to our protein with varying results. Marinades and rubs can either prove to be...
by Brian | Aug 24, 2017 | Recipes, TBT
Today’s TBT Cookbook review covers The New American Cheese, a survey of the American cheese landscape in 2000. So, naturally, we need a TBT recipe rich in cheese. Here it is. The pairing of crab and cheese is classic and here the packaging, ala tart,...
by Brian | Aug 17, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
She was wonderful. Powerful. And a bit intimidating in the kitchen. She had “command presence.” Suzi and I shared our kitchen with her while she prepped Thanksgiving turkeys in August for a November magazine article. A half dozen turkeys in August heat. She was a...
by Brian | Aug 17, 2017 | Recipes, TBT
Here’s a TBT recipe from 7 years ago. I don’t normally think of mint and spaghetti in the same breath, but Lidia does. Besides the mint, you’ll need capers and anchovies and red pepper flakes. It’s a summer sizzler. Imagine New Jersey was an...
