by Brian | Nov 28, 2019 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving and you want to make some stuffing. Not just any stuffing. But something with pizazz. You may have a favorite recipe. Maybe your family would rebel if you did not serve it. Maybe everyone in your family is secretly bored with it. Now you know...
by Brian | Nov 24, 2019 | Recipes
We all want a battery of side dishes for Thanksgiving. Making all those dishes can be a bit tasking. Which is why some of us are cooking on Wednesday. Or even on Tuesday. Here’s a colorful dish that you can make at the last minute, or days before and reheat. There are...
by Brian | Sep 5, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
I first posted this six years ago, when the first Le Pain Quotidien stores began to appear in New York City. Now, there are many more of them and they are a welcome stop. A “tartine” used to be a rarity but now they are common and as wonderful as ever. If...
by Brian | Aug 8, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
It is August and perhaps the “high” month for corn. The fresh corn at farmers markets now has sun-fed husks filled with sweet flavor. That’s a great starting point for a soup of distinction. Here’s a 2014 TBT treat for you. Before you comment,...
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by Brian | Sep 29, 2018 | Recipes
In Root & Leaf, author Rich Harris explores vegetarian ideas that even he, a total meat eater, will find totally satisfying. Ideas that just happen to not have protein in them. I love this book and here is the first recipe Suzi and I tried. Why this one? Well, it...
