by Brian | Dec 27, 2017 | Recipes
In his cook-by-the-season book, Simple Nature, Alain Ducasse offers Ten Principles for great cuisine. Among those are: Cook and Eat Seasonally and Eat More Vegetables and Less Meat. It’s not all veggies, though, as this recipe from the Winter chapter shows. This is a...
by Brian | Oct 8, 2017 | Recipes
You may recall the story of King Canute, the monarch who went to the beach and commanded the tide to stop coming in. He failed. Hubris. I have a more reasonable belief. I still wear shorts in November. And I eat summer food. And I do believe I push back the onset of...
by Brian | Jul 28, 2017 | Recipes
I did a TBT cookbook review of Nueva Salsa, a little book of perfected salsa recipes. Here’s an example using the most common trio: tomato, avocado, and cilantro. Plus, naturally, some red onion. But with some surprises, as you will see. I’m using the picture from...
by Brian | Jul 14, 2017 | Recipes
I did a TBT cookbook review of Nueva Salsa, a little book of perfected salsa recipes. Here’s an example using one common trio: tomatillo, cilantro, and avocado. In this version, tomatillos are roasted before going into the salsa. Ah, to roast or not to roast. It’s a...
by Brian | Jul 13, 2017 | Recipes
I posted this recipe a couple of years ago. Avocado soup is a dish destine for the Gods. Rich, thick, and with penetrating flavor, you’ll love the soup itself. And, here, there is the adornment of lime cream, corn, shrimp and chipotle. Quite an array, one...
