by Brian | Nov 28, 2019 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving and you want to make some stuffing. Not just any stuffing. But something with pizazz. You may have a favorite recipe. Maybe your family would rebel if you did not serve it. Maybe everyone in your family is secretly bored with it. Now you know...
by Brian | Nov 26, 2019 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
Suzi and I wish you the happiest of Thanksgivings. And the tastiest. Making the best possible mashed potatoes is something we all want. It’s also something we often defer to the last minute and we rush and … Well, we can be a tad disappointed in the...
by Brian | Nov 23, 2019 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
. Two years ago I reviewed Cooking, Blokes & Artichokes: A Modern Man’s Kitchen Handbook by chef, and now author, Brendan Collings. Brendon targeted a male audience, providing guidance to all men including the kitchen-challenged. My lovely wife treasures the book...
by Brian | Nov 22, 2019 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
Want to have fun? I mean a little evil fun? Make this dish but keep it a secret. On Thanksgiving at your table as you get ready to eat, tell everyone, “Before we have the turkey, friends and family, this year I want to start with Pumpkin Pie.” Your table will be...
by Brian | Nov 21, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT, Thanksgiving
Ordinarily, the TBT Cookbook Review features one book. Today, it is three. Three cookbooks devoted to Thanksgiving. Suzi and I use these extensively, as you will see, and I urge you to add one or all to your kitchen library. Here’s something I just don’t understand....
by Brian | Nov 19, 2019 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
I know that filo pastry can be a pain to work with. But the benefits make it worthwhile. And, if you do it often enough, you’ll become filo-confident. Maybe even filo-competent! A filo dish, like this tart, presents with an understated elegance. You can see and smell...
