by Brian | May 4, 2012 | Restaurant Reviews
If you fly, certainly if you fly Jet Blue, then this post is for you. The afternoon was getting complicated. It was 4PM and we had an 8:40PM flight from JFK. Jet Blue at their sparkling and massive Terminal 5. “Do we eat now?” I asked Suzen. “Or get to the...
by Brian | Dec 24, 2011 | Recipes
Crab. Dungeness Crab. When you grow up on the West Coast, the two terms are synonymous. And how to use that sweet, cool crab? Well, the most elegant way was Crab Louis, also known as the King of Salads. This crab creation first appeared on the West Coast around 1910,...
by Brian | May 16, 2011 | Recipes
“If you buy another jar of jam, I’m going to …” Suzen continued talking but this post may be read by persons who are easily offended. She was not happy but she was adamant. I was not offended. I had just built three more shelves in our panty to hold “stuff.” Pantry...
by Suzi | Jan 9, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
“But we have to have guacamole,” Brian complained. “We agreed we’d have different, better things for Super Bowl Weekend,” I replied. “It’s un-American not to have guacamole,” he pleaded. “Guacamole is Mexican,” I commented. “Are you sure?” Brian and I have been...
by Suzi | Dec 11, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
The Geometry of Pasta is book you can’t miss. That title by itself seems unusual. Since Brian is both a foodie and a mathematician, I just had to this book up for him. The book’s physical design is exceptional: clean Deco-style fonts in stark black ink on linen white...
