by Brian | Feb 7, 2012 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
Most of you who read this blog have never met me. I’m a decent person, mostly pleasant and with a bounded ego. That said, there are times when I absolutely amaze myself with my unsurpassed, astonishing ability to make a stupid decision. Last year I was browsing for...
by Brian | Jan 29, 2012 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
No Super Bowl party can conclude with a victory dessert. Long ago in Portland, Oregon, Rose Nataflin had a bakery that drew crowds out the door. Her two cookbooks, now sadly out of print, are treasures. This layered chocolate cookie from Rose is a reminder of how...
by Brian | Jan 4, 2012 | Recipes
As the sun set, I looked at Suzen. “Walk more?” I asked. I got the answer I hoped for. “Good God, no. Back to the room.” She shivered in the cold. We were exploring Lake Placid last week, expecting to find mountains of snow. Like most of the Northeast, the weather had...
by Brian | Dec 13, 2011 | News
Every marriage has its Rubicon moment. Mine came last week. “Remember that milk chocolate we bought?” Suzen asked me. Now, I’m supposed to say “no” and she’s supposed to say “it is wonderful” and then give me a taste. “No,” I said, properly following the routine honed...
by Brian | Oct 21, 2011 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
“Dessert is up to you,” Suzen said. She was on the bus coming from New York City to the Catskills. In three hours, we were due at a dinner party. She had promised that we would bring dessert. On this particular bus line, they frown on people spending too much time on...
