by Brian | Feb 8, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
I always check my iPhone for the current temperature before venturing out in the winter. There’s the “temperature” and then there is the “chill factor.” I live on a very, very windy street in lower Manhattan. The intense breeze can make...
by Brian | Oct 2, 2017 | Recipes
It’s that time of year when it can reach almost 80 degrees in the afternoon but, oh, after the sun goes down it can be quite cold. So, picnic season is now a bit limited in time. Or, you can wear a jacket and tailgate near your favorite team. Or, better yet,...
by Brian | Aug 30, 2017 | Recipes
Suzi and I continue our grand tour of Turkey thanks to the recipes of Turkish Delights by John Gregory-Smith. Around the world, there is common love for a particular comfort food: pastry pockets filled with savory or sweet fillings. They can be called hand pies or...
by Brian | May 5, 2017 | Recipes
Easter is the first great culinary weekend of the year. And it brings up that basic question: ham or lamb. This year it was lamb and it will be lamb next year, too. And, during the rest of the year, when we want a spectacular feast, lamb will be on our list. The...
by Brian | Apr 10, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
For many of us, Easter is the time we enjoy lamb. And about the only time. Each year Americans eat about 30 million cattle, 110 million hogs, but only 2 million sheep. In other nations with different culinary cultures, lamb is far more of a staple protein. In...
