by Brian | Mar 5, 2020 | Recipes, Techniques
Here’s an idea from March 2015, and it shows why if you want breakfast, you’d be better off in Italy than anywhere else. This dish is deep and decadent. You might consider challah or brioche for the bread component here. Why skimp when you already have all...
by Brian | Dec 11, 2019 | Recipes
This is a recipe from Betty Rosbottom’s American Favorites, a glorious book I have review for TBT. Betty’s mom was true Southern cook. She made pork chops, actually smothered pork chops. Her mom buried the chops in onions and Betty has “modernized” the recipe by...
by Brian | Jun 11, 2019 | Recipes
If you say “French Onion Soup” who can resist? Not me. Not any time of year. From famed French chef Michel Roux comes this Norman version of the classic. There are the familiar chicken stock and cheese and baguette, but the surprise here is apple cider. If you...
by Brian | Feb 1, 2019 | Recipes, Super Bowl
Here’s a recipe from six years ago that is a delight for Super Bowl entertaining. As you’ll see, my wife and I have had jalapeno popper discussions. This was my way forward, given her adversion to fried food. These poppers are what you want: hot, gooey,...
by Brian | Jan 19, 2019 | Recipes
Growing up in the 50’s and 60’s, you ate a lot of grilled cheese sandwiches. They were all the same: two slices of Wonder Bread and one or two slices of Kraft cheese, depending on how rich your parents were. The only differentiation was whether your sandwich...
