by Brian | Jan 25, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
Combining two strong flavors can generate, with enough cooking time and moderation of cheese, a sublime comfort food dish. From 2010, this dish is a winter staple for us. It’s a lovely appetizer or, in more generous slices, a full meal. Pair with a salad dosed...
by Brian | Sep 8, 2016 | Recipes
Ah, before summer goes away, here's a vegetable dish to blend all the wonders of summer. And, when the snow flies in a few months, you can do this under your broiler. I feel a little guilty. I just ate a steak with a wonderful side...
by Brian | Jun 13, 2016 | Recipes
We call them beets, but in most of the world they are known as beetroots. Mothers dread beet juice which too easily stains in spreading red blobs that are impossible to remove. Beets have wide, but often odd, use around the world. In Australia, if you order a...
by Brian | Dec 26, 2015 | Recipes
Here's a suggestion, first posted earlier this year, for a complicated, time-consuming, and totally satisfying Mexican dish. During this long week between Christmas and New Years, you need a spectacular flavor break. This is it. In Santa Fe, a couple of decades...
by Brian | Oct 9, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
I was having lunch yesterday with someone from a PR firm. We were discussing wines for Thanksgiving — a series of blog posts you will see soon. Why soon? Thanksgiving is weeks away and … Thanksgiving has become the great national meal. Regardless of your...