by Brian | Nov 6, 2023 | Holidays, Thanksgiving
“Do you know what this Thursday is?” I asked my wife Suzi tonight. “No.” “It’s two weeks then to Thanksgiving.” “Yikes!” she said. “Time to plan, time to nail down the recipes.” This year, yet again, I...
by Brian | Nov 1, 2023 | Recipes
I love biscuits. And now, how do I love scones? By the dozen. Scones are a Scottish creation from the 1500s but in recent decades they have advanced around the planet. Your classic, basic scone recipe has 7 ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter heavy...
by Brian | Oct 31, 2023 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
It’s Halloween and, one way or another, you are likely to have a new mound of candy sitting in your kitchen tomorrow morning. What do with it all? Besides eating it directly. I bet you’ll have some candy corn, that delicious symbol of fall and surely of this holiday....
by Brian | Oct 27, 2023 | Recipes
There is a wonderful new cookbook out, The Grilled Cheese Cookbook by Becks Wilkinson. I’ll have the cookbook review for you in a day or two. But, to whet your appetite, here’s one idea that truly stretches the “concept” of a grilled cheese sandwich. The rye bread is...
