by Brian | Jul 2, 2015 | Recipes
In Breakfast Comforts Rick Rodgers offers ideas encouraging you to idle in the kitchen in the morning. He offers griddle treats, egg inspirations, savory main ideas, and some sweet combinations deliberately enticing you to bake at home. I cannot count how many times I...
by Brian | Jun 7, 2015 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
Sometimes in a marriage there can be a little role reversal. No, we are not talking about Bruce or Caitlyn Jenner here. This is more important than mere sex. This is about chocolate. In Comfort Food, Rick Rodgers presents iconic recipes for the dishes you grew up...
by Brian | Jun 1, 2015 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Kim Laidlaw’s Dessert of Day has lovely recipes ideas for every single day of the year. The ideas are diverse, clever, and often instructive. Follow this book and you’ll encounter some new ideas and techniques every week of the year. Have you ever made brown butter?...
by Brian | Apr 30, 2015 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
When I was five, I lived on a dead end street at the far north end of Portland, Oregon. By the time the ice cream truck got to my house, it was iffy. What would be left? The ice cream sandwiches were always gone. The Fudgesicle rarely made it that far. But on a good...
by Brian | Apr 25, 2015 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
The berries are here. Wonderful luscious strawberries — and blackberries and blueberries, too. But today is a strawberry day. The combination of strawberries and balsamic vinegar is iconic. And popular. Just google “balsamic vinegar and strawberries”...
