by Brian | Oct 8, 2017 | Recipes
You may recall the story of King Canute, the monarch who went to the beach and commanded the tide to stop coming in. He failed. Hubris. I have a more reasonable belief. I still wear shorts in November. And I eat summer food. And I do believe I push back the onset of...
by Brian | Jun 11, 2017 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Yesterday I posted how to make a mint sekanjabin, a Persian delight of honey and vinegar with embedded mint tones. You can use this syrupy concoction to eat: dipping in lettuce leaves or other veggies. But the best way is to use this as a “super syrup” in cocktails,...
by Brian | Mar 5, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I cannot image two veggies more distinct than cucumbers and radishes. Cucumbers are sweet and soothing. Radishes can wake the dead. Both have crunch it is true, but the cucumbers more quickly succumb to your bite. Radishes resist to the bitter end. Pun...
by Brian | Sep 22, 2016 | Recipes, TBT
Pomegranates are just coming into season. Cucumbers are just beginning to finish their season as we pass from summer to fall. From last year, here's a recipe to marry the two into one luscious salad. Pomegranates & Pine Nuts by Bethany Kehdy appeared in 2013....
by Brian | Aug 24, 2016 | Recipes
In these final dog days of summer, the heat is still on. It’s funny how some nights we can down a big meal, that barbequed steak, and on other nights we crave something refreshing, light and bright. On those nights, it’s time for cucumbers. Suzi will slice...
