by Brian | Oct 16, 2018 | Recipes
A couple of weeks ago, I got my review copy Comfort: Food to Soothe the Soul. by John Whaite. My review is here and I will repeat myself: this book is essential. It’s filled with wonderful ideas, new creative ideas that boggle your mind. This recipe is a...
by Brian | Oct 2, 2018 | Recipes
A couple of weeks ago, I got my review copy of Comfort: Food to Soothe the Soul, the grand new John Whaite cookbook. My review is here and I will repeat myself: this book is essential. It’s filled with wonderful ideas, new creative ideas that boggle your mind. This...
by Brian | Jul 3, 2018 | Appetizers, Recipes
Toast. What do you put on your toast? Strawberry jam and butter? Cinnamon sugar [and butter]? Probably not this combo of figs, goat cheese and rosemary, dribbled with a dash of honey. The recipe comes from bring it! by Ali Rosen and is offered as app for your next...
by Brian | Jan 6, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, Syrups
Here’s a clever idea from Amber Rose in her lovely The Wholefood Pantry. Make a syrup of honey, blackberries and blueberries. Then use the syrup as the base for very refreshing beverages both alcoholic and non. Try the syrup with sparkling water in a 1:2 or 1:1 ratio....
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by Brian | Jul 15, 2017 | Recipes
Do I follow the recipe or not? From the 1994 classic Burning Desires by W. Park Kerr, here is a rather different glaze for your barbecuing. How often do you cook with curry? I was reaching for the curry container when my hand passed over a jar of mango chutney. “Well,...
