by Suzi | Aug 17, 2010 | Really Simple, Recipes
There are some food combinations you should never consider. Ever had habanero whipped cream? Bad idea. It’s one of those things that triggers 911 calls and long nights in the emergency room where you watch some very foolish people get wheeled in. You know: “But, gee,...
by Brian | Feb 18, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
Culinary perfection is exceptionally difficult to achieve. It is easy to recognize. Suzen and I have eaten in many cities in many types of restaurants. From hole in the wall to Parisian white glove, we’ve had the fortune to sample the skills of single chef kitchens...
by Brian | Feb 3, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
I love crab but it is crab cakes that are the special dish for me. My passion dates from graduate school in Baltimore, the crab cake capital of the world. Crab cakes can be enormously satisfying and always seem to draw “Ahs” at the table, and yet few of us make...
by Brian | Jan 11, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
The New Thanksgiving Table by Diane Morgan Every holiday season, I scour the bookstore shelves looking for the new, the intriguing. I seek the next great book, one that has recipes that can become “tradition” in our house. Sure, Suzen and I already have a few...