by Brian | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve just posted today’s Cookbook Review: My Greek Table by Diane Kochilas. I mentioned several recipes and put the photo in for this one: Grilled or Seared Leaks with Shaved Sheep’s Milk Cheese and Prunes. It’s very Greek, very close to the earth, and a...
by Brian | Jan 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I was growing up in Oregon, I ate pie. A tart? A tart? I wanted deep dish apple pie, not some thin slab that was disappointing from every aspect. The only tart I did like was this girl down the street, but that’s a different tale. I heard she became quite...
by Brian | Jan 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you are lucky, you will know the name Nick Mautone from his 2004 masterpiece Raising the Bar. RTB is a must have for your cocktail library. It is singularly important for its quality and the insights brought to you by a master mixologist. Nick is now the...
by Brian | Jan 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
That picture is from the restaurant Buatta in Palermo. We ate there last year and truly enjoyed their version of caponata, the sweet-and-sour eggplant dish that is the trademark of Sicily. Every restaurant and every home has their own caponata recipe. We were...
by Brian | Dec 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Suzi and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season. Perhaps one filled with warm bread, chilled butter, and sweet jam? Thank your being fans of this blog and reading us through the year. This bread? Our gift to friends last night for a delightful Christmas Eve...
by Brian | Dec 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
It is the holiday season aka Cinnamon Season. Here’s a penultimate cinnamon recipe. In his lovely Comfort, John Whaite describes a trip he made two years ago to Sweden. To see one café — Café Saturnus. For one particular dish: Cinnamon Buns. Well, if it was important...
