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by Brian | Feb 4, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Suzen surprises me, still. It’s a mere 29 ½ years, and she keeps expanding her consumption pattern, both solid and liquid. She was always fond of sensitive white wines. I don’t think her taste buds are declining, but she has developed this curious...
by Brian | Jan 12, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Really Simple, Recipes
Carrots are an odd veggie. Yes, you can eat them raw, although it might challenge a weak crown in your mouth. Face it, carrots are dense and hard. So the tendency is to cook them long, often in the presence of lots of butter and sugar. The resulting product tastes...
by Brian | Dec 13, 2014 | Recipes
There are, of course, and infinite number of ways to make mashed potatoes. But, there are rules. Rule One: use a hand masher and NEVER use a stand mixer. There is, it turns out, a distinct difference between mashed potatoes and wallpaper paste. Rule Two: be creative....
by Brian | Nov 25, 2014 | Recipes
I cannot imagine a Thanksgiving meal without mashed potatoes. After a few decades of Thanksgivings, I have reached the stage where I can swap out the turkey for duck or maybe a stuffed pork roast, but there absolutely has to be mashed potatoes. I...
by Brian | Nov 18, 2014 | Recipes
Last Saturday I lamented the obscurity of carrots on restaurant menus. Carrots are no longer exciting it seems. They are have become secondary and that is regrettable. On Saturday, the recipe was carrots + onions + parsley for a blended dish with alternating...
