by Brian | Jun 14, 2011 | Recipes
Is it possible to figure out how many potatoes you have eaten in your life? At my age, and with my growing-up-in-the-50s background, my PPC — Personal Potato Count — is very, very high. Baked potatoes, French fries, hash browns, potato salad, … That veggie has been a...
by Suzi | Aug 25, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
How can you make chicken taste better than chicken? Enfold it with flavor. Inundate it with cool contrasts. In the summer, it’s easier to do than you might think. Take chicken breasts, marinate them in garlic and mustard, then coat with breadcrumbs and Parmesan, cook...
by Suzi | Jun 28, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Brian enjoys making cocktails, almost as much as making brownies. Cocktails afford you an infinite variety of combinations and tremendous tolerance for how you mix and match. If you are making brownies and double the flour, you have a problem. If you are making a...
by Suzi | May 27, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
It might surprise you, but but my husband does not alway succeed in the kitchen. And when he fails, I just love to help. “Did you rush again? Were you impatient? Did you measure that liquid in a dry measure cup?” I’ll query him to find out the truth and after...
