by Brian | Sep 25, 2013 | Recipes
I was in an upscale cheese store in Midtown. A great store we know well. A jar labeled “Tomato Jam” caught my eye. I knew that I could convince Suzen to take it home since it said “tomato” and the “jam” part would just slip past her. Particularly if I mumbled over the...
by Brian | Jul 25, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
“I need you to make cocktails on Thursday. Sparkling cocktails,” Suzen told me last week. “How many people?” “32.” “Oh, time for punch.” I gave my natural reaction. I was not making cocktails for 32 people. “No, individual cocktails. I suggest you do research.”...
by Brian | Feb 21, 2013 | Recipes
Luscious Lemon Desserts by Lori Longbotham is filled with lemon ideas, some familiar and some with a twist. Here’s her idea for “staging ahead” to make lemonade: make a lemon juice syrup that can be stored for up to three weeks. When you want to drink,...
by Brian | Feb 4, 2013 | Recipes
Suzen and I listen to satellite radio in our car. Channels 4 through 9 are for songs from the 1940’s through the 1990’s. We are considering canceling our subscription because of the sloppy work on the service. They keep playing songs that are almost...
by Brian | Sep 1, 2012 | Recipes
Last weekend Suzen and I had an official “urban weekend.” Rather than go upstate, we decided to enjoy the city. Saturday was a bike ride up the West Side from Tribeca to the George Washington Bridge. Well, we did stop at 97th Street with a flat. You should know...
