by Brian | Jan 30, 2013 | Recipes
If nachos are on your menu for Sunday’s Super Bowl, then I recommend this version. It’s the second best nachos I ever had. The best? On the other side of the border, of course. Using a great chili recipe [there’s one right here] and topping the...
by Brian | Mar 26, 2012 | Recipes
Breakfast in Texas offers opportunities for diversity. First, find a good, really good Tex-Mex spot. Like Curra’s Grill in South Austin. Then peruse the menu, find something you’ve never heard of, and give it a fling. Like a sincronizada [yes, “synchronized”]. It...
by Brian | Mar 9, 2012 | Cookbook Reviews
The title for The Cheesemonger’s Kitchen has been very carefully chosen. Author Chester Hastings is a superior cheesemonger, a man with a culinary pedigree we all would dream about. And the “kitchen” part? This is a cookbook, not a cheese encyclopedia filled with maps...
by Brian | Mar 6, 2012 | Recipes
Did you ever have someone give you an absolutely perfect dish? And you were going to get that recipe from them? And then, most sadly, they passed away? You remember their face and their laughter. You remember their tomato conserve that was a miracle. Suzen and...
by Brian | Feb 29, 2012 | Recipes
Having a party? Need a quick appetizer to tantalize your guests? These anchovy twists are flavor grenades. Serving these lovely twists will give you a running start for a flavor profile that will have everyone bubbling and provide you with a theme for the entire...
