by Brian | Jul 4, 2018 | Dessert Digest
It’s the 4th of July and there is a strong chance you will be at your grill today. Burgers, dogs, maybe ribs or chicken. Why not dessert, too? From Emeril Lagasse, actually a friend of his from Tennessee, here’s a rather wild idea. Grill apples that have been cored...
by Brian | Apr 10, 2018 | Dessert Digest, News, Recipes
Buttercream frosting can be nirvana. You need a great recipe and lots of butter. That butter consumption explains my second picture there. The top picture is our Easter Devil’s Food Cake [no pun intended] that I posted yesterday. The cake is wonderful. It deserves a...
by Brian | Nov 25, 2015 | Recipes
I posted a honey-garlic butter last year, but I've been working on it. That butter was good, this is a delight. It is the ideal mate for mashed potoates. The secret to this recipe is the garlic. The earlier recipe used garlic puree, but the change here is to use...
by Brian | Mar 2, 2015 | Recipes
Making your own compound butter is just plain fun. You can make the combination of sweet, heat, and herby your very own. And it’s likely that every time you do this, the results will be different. These chile butters are oftem made with honey and...
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....