by Brian | Jun 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Summer cooking presents some challenges. We want great food, we can be tired at the end of long hot days, and so not quite motivated to spend a lot of effort in the kitchen. And surely not a lot of time cleaning up. What if cleaning up meant lifting off a sheet...
by Brian | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
From a few years ago, there comes this reminder that “pie” is beyond apple. In Great Britain, the savory pies are consumed by the ton and enjoyed with passion. Take a look at this review and you’ll see why....
by Brian | Apr 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
The name here says savory pie but it really is a spring vegetable pie from Northern Italy. And, the crust uses lard. Do not freak, do not substitute. Go in search of lard and discover how different and grand pie dough can be. Yes, people will tell you...
by Brian | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
A firm in Italy, Malfy, notes that gin was first created in Italy in the 11th century by monks adding juniper and other botanicals to an alcohol base. Today, you may have some folks created gin, very good gin, just down the street from you. Gin is “in”...
by Brian | Feb 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
I don’t like vegetables. I don’t like green beans. Except, if I can go to a Chinese restaurant have them dripping with sauce, hot sauce, then I am happy. This Sichuan Green Beans recipe is easy, authentic and surely warm to the mouth and heart. Especially the...
by Brian | Feb 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Well, this isn’t exactly a cookbook review. But it’s about what makes many of the books and products you use immediately recognizable. It’s the font. In particular, it’s the Futura font. Created in Germany by Paul Renner in 1927, Futura went through...
