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...
by Brian | Jan 9, 2019 | Recipes
I have just posted a review of Michel Roux Cheese, a tour of the cheese world in 100 recipes from a master chef. This is the recipe Suzi and I will start with as we explore this book. It’s the perfect weekend snack food: filo, veggies, and goat’s cheese. You...
by Brian | Dec 5, 2018 | Recipes
The pictures. That top one appears to be a tad bland because it is just breadcrumbs, although they are paprika-spiced ones as you will discover. And the second picture is not exactly beautiful. Runny. Gooey. Oh, and the best damn comfort food I’ve had in a decade....
