by Brian | Jan 27, 2011 | Recipes
Coming in the next few days are some recipes for chicken wings. Now, for many of us, the wings are incidental. It’s the dip that matters. And for many of us, the “dip” has to be cheesy. Thing is, blue cheese dips are often, shall we say, harsh. They have a bite that...
by Brian | Jan 23, 2011 | Recipes
I have the flu. Not pleasant. But being an optimist, I always seek to make the best out of a bad situation. “How are you?” Suzen asked. “Awful,” I said. Then I coughed. She grimaced. She can’t take me being sick. I coughed again. Softening her up. “Do you want...
by Suzi | Aug 25, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
How can you make chicken taste better than chicken? Enfold it with flavor. Inundate it with cool contrasts. In the summer, it’s easier to do than you might think. Take chicken breasts, marinate them in garlic and mustard, then coat with breadcrumbs and Parmesan, cook...
by Suzi | Aug 20, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
Chicken. Chicken tastes like chicken. And that consistency is occasionally going to create culinary boredom. “Chicken, again!” someone at the table will moan. This recipe is not just an antidote for boredom. This dish is for anyone who loves sweetness and heat. When I...
by Suzi | Jun 20, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
All of us have comfort foods. Rarely, very rarely, is our comfort food healthy. There is something curious about the human desire for comfort and self-destruction. I do not intend to be philosophical here. No, I’m going to be practical. If you are going to eat a...
