by Brian | Apr 29, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
The Big Book of One-Pot Dinners by Betty Crocker is a treasure chest of ideas for quick and satisfying dinners. Sometimes, we just don’t have the time to create multiple dishes: a main course, a salad, a side or two. Sometimes, we just want to put all the...
by Brian | Apr 8, 2015 | Recipes
This cornbread is super because it has everything: cornmeal, creamed corn, chile peppers, honey, and buttermilk. Put them all together and you get a very dense, moist cornbread. Do bake this for a full 30 minutes. My top was browning at 20+ minutes, but the center was...
by Brian | Feb 16, 2015 | Recipes
From Tamales: Fast and Delicious Mexican Meals by Alice Gaudalupe Tapp comes this idea for a tonto. No, stop thinking Lone Ranger. Tontos are an idea from her childhood that she is happily sharing with us. Rather than have a traditional tamale with filling, the masa...
by Brian | Sep 12, 2014 | Really Simple, Recipes
“Making potato salad,” Suzen said to me a couple of weeks ago. It was a statement, not a question. And, it was pretty obvious. I had emptied out half the pantry and the refrigerator. Vinegars, two of them. Pickles, real ones and jalapenos. Mayo,...
by Brian | Sep 2, 2014 | Recipes
Before you comment, I have an explanation. I know the picture above is marginal. Cocktails and soup are the toughest foods to photograph. I’m working on it. It’s not easy. And, when I get a chance, I will take a better shot. But it may take a while...
