by Brian | Jul 30, 2016 | Recipes
I just posted a very happy cookbook review for Rubs by John Whalen III. In Rubs you’ll find over 100 recipes for perfect seasonings: rubs, marinades, and sauces. Plus recipes, like this one, for using those seasonings. Rubs are an easy, effective and...
by Brian | Sep 24, 2015 | Recipes
Steak always seems to need a partner. Look in your grocery store and you’ll find a plethora of steak sauces, mostly brown and red and invigoratingly spicy. Some of these potential partners will be familiar like Worcestershire and the shelves always offer...
by Brian | May 16, 2015 | Recipes
In My Perfect Pantry, Geoffrey Zakarian uses simple pantry elements to forge wonderful, full flavored dishes. He has a list of 50 pantry ingredients that he employs in appetizers, side dishes, main courses and desserts. Here the simple ingredient is black beans. Beans...
by Brian | Jan 6, 2015 | Recipes
We all love salmon and every time we go to a wedding or other event we are told so again. And again. And again. Now, salmon is a truly good food to eat — farm-raised versus wild is a complex issue for there are farm-raised suppliers with healthy products....
by Brian | Nov 26, 2014 | Recipes
I first posted this recipe four years ago, and it is one Suzen and I have enjoyed on a regular basis ever since. Now, I know, I have posted several sweet potato recipes recently, all in anticipation of Thanksgiving. Which is very soon. Actually, it’s tomorrow....