by Brian | Dec 10, 2014 | Recipes
My corner deli in Manhattan is run by Koreans, what else? The refrigerator case is overflowing with hummus, in all its glorious variations, what else? Our food continues to become international and where does it begin? With snacks. First the salsa and chips. Then...
by Brian | Nov 24, 2014 | Recipes
If your Thanksgiving Day feast is a long one, starting in the early afternoon and extending deep into the evening, then you’ll reach a point where an appetizer or two is in order. It’s a day for culinary richness, and this crab dip — although it...
by Brian | Nov 19, 2014 | Recipes
You always want delicious. To achieve delicious and have it be super simple is quite extraordinary. There are times when the ordinary vinaigrette, though splendid, becomes a tad boring. And there are times when a cheese dip for your crudité is just too...
by Brian | Jul 24, 2014 | Recipes
While half of all marriages end in divorce, no marriage of corn and crab ever has. Be it in a salad, a dip, a soup — or some other creation — the two flavors seem to automatically merge into one overpowering burst of pleasure. This dip is rich, so it can...
by Brian | Jul 22, 2014 | Recipes
Bribe is such an ugly four-letter word. I know, there are five letters, but it seems to reek of four-letter connotation. I think inducement is a better way to phrase what is about to transpire. Few of us, vegetarians aside, eat enough veggies. There are reasons...