by Brian | Jun 10, 2018 | Recipes
In The Minimalist Kitchen author Melissa Coleman has some wonderful ideas: full of flavor, easily made, and with a touch of surprise. It’s not a vegetarian cookbook by any means, but there are recipes like this one that will surely make you smile. Being a vegetarian...
by Brian | Jun 2, 2018 | Recipes
Chili is a most welcome summer meal. Yes, the days and nights can be warm. This dish has heat. The solution? Good beer, chilled to be ice cold. There is no meat in this chili, but I don’t think you’ll ever notice that fact. You’ll find some surprising flavors here:...
by Brian | May 11, 2018 | Recipes
We noticed something intensely in our recent trip to Sicily. Artichokes were in season, really in season. You could buy them unbelievably cheaply: 10 for 1 Euro. So every restaurant had artichokes aplenty. While “stew” is not the most charming word in the English...
by Brian | Aug 7, 2017 | Recipes
My fondness for Kahlua goes deep, decades deep. So, when I saw this recipe, I had to pause, consider, and then obediently nod. It does use some store-bought elements — chili sauce, barbecue sauce and hot sauces — but here that is a positive aspect. Those sauces will...
by Brian | Jun 5, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Ikaria is the tribute by Diane Kochilas to the native island of her family. Sunny, dry, even dessert-like, Ikaria is a land where people careful manage their resources, making every plant and animal and fish count. Here’s a perfect example, the Everything...
