by Brian | Jul 3, 2014 | Recipes
This post is appearing at the demand of my wife, Suzen Mines-O’Rourke. Things were going fine until she read this morning’s first post. “Butterscotch sauce? You just did malted milk chocolate sauce yesterday? What is wrong with you? People want a balance of recipes on...
by Brian | Apr 17, 2014 | Recipes
It’s mid-April. There is the chance that there will be no more snow. Time for shorts. Time for dips. Oh, Suzen has just informed me that the picture above is of kolrabi, not onions. It’s a pretty picture. Pretend they are red onions. Do not proceed with...
by Brian | Mar 15, 2014 | Recipes
On a snowy Sunday, I found Suzen checking out our cookbooks. “What are you looking for?” I asked. I can be helpful. Sometimes. “Something interesting,” she said calmly. She’s not six feet tall so her hand was reaching up to manipulate the books on the top row....
by Brian | Jan 29, 2014 | Recipes
The countdown to Super Bowl XLVIII [aka 48] is upon us. In less than a week, it will be the Broncos and Seahawks playing in a very, very cold stadium. Suzen and I, given the ticket prices of $2000+, will sadly not be in attendance. We will be in our front room, warm,...
by Brian | Jul 17, 2013 | Recipes
Blue cheese dip is just automatically required for hot chicken wings. Absolutely. However, many versions of this dip compete with the wings. The blue cheese flavor is so intense that it can distract from the wings. This version is less intense — depending of course on...