by Brian | May 26, 2015 | Agua Fresca, Dedicated Drinker's Diary
How do you consume cucumbers? And how many? The numbers can be surprising for Suzen and I both eat and drink them year round. Lot of them. I think, but I’m not sure, that drinking is the bigger portion. My newest love, an intense cucumber agua fresca, is...
by Brian | May 17, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I recently reviewed the wonderful beverage book Shrubs by Michael Dietsch. [Click here to see the review.] A shrub is a combination of fruit or vegetable plus vinegar and sugar. The sugar is for, well, sweetness. The vinegar for preservation and when drunk to inspire...
by Brian | Apr 23, 2015 | Recipes
Light, quick, refreshing. No, not just refreshing, penetrating. Here is gazpacho without a hint of red. It’s all green: cucumber, jalapeno, avocado. And it’s delicious. From start to eating, it’s 30 minutes for this because you do need some time for...
by Brian | Mar 3, 2015 | Recipes
Last week’s Throwback Thursday Cookbook Review featured Northwest Bounty from 1988. It’s a lovely book, particularly for a guy like me who grew up in Oregon. Reading the book now is to have refreshed memories of the salmon and strawberries that were so...
by Brian | Jan 5, 2015 | Recipes
Healthy Latin Eating by Angie Martinez and Angelo Sosa is a sensational new book I blogged about last December: Cookbook Review: Healthy Latin Eating by Angie Martinez and Angelo Sosa Chef Angelo Sosa — visit his Anejo restaurants in NYC if you possibly can...
