by Brian | Sep 26, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
There are two aspects the “old” part of this TBT recipe. First, the recipe itself is from Bon Appetit in 2013. And the photo was taken in 2015 at the gigantic farmers market shed outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. If you are ever in the Raleigh area, this...
by Brian | Sep 19, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
I first reviewed this book four years ago. It’s a book you want to return to over and over. Here we are just as summer officially ends and fall begins. This is the perfect book to celebrate that transition. Quick: before the berries disappear. Now: while the...
by Brian | Sep 19, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
This week’s TBT recipe is from 2012 and fall-ready. Yes, summer is about to officially end and many of us have had a sense of autumn for weeks. Fall is a wonderful time to enjoy the strong flavors of fruits in salads. All you need is a great dressing. So...
by Brian | Sep 12, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, TBT
Growing up in Oregon, we had lots of strawberries, and a few raspberries. But if you wanted blackberries, you had to own some land of your own and compete with the bears to pick them. Now blackberries are here for all of us to enjoy. There is nothing better...
by Brian | Sep 5, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
I first posted this six years ago, when the first Le Pain Quotidien stores began to appear in New York City. Now, there are many more of them and they are a welcome stop. A “tartine” used to be a rarity but now they are common and as wonderful as ever. If...
by Brian | Sep 5, 2019 | Cookbook Review, TBT
Summer will be gone in three weeks. Actually, August was very cool in upstate New York. Fall has been with us for several weeks. To squeeze out the very last of summer, it’s time for some revolutionary hot food. There is life way, way beyond Taco Bell, and this...
