by Brian | Oct 10, 2011 | Recipes
The nightmare is always the same. I am hungry, I go downstairs to the refrigerator, open the door, and there it all is. The fridge is filled with stacks of one overpowering awful, disgraceful dish. Salmon cakes. The only thing you can make with leftover salmon....
by Brian | Sep 24, 2011 | Recipes
While nothing beats a great steak, we often struggle to attain that greatness. How often have you, or someone at your table, reached for salt, and salt, and salt, to get the flavor boost you are convinced that steak needs. Of course, there are the endless lines of...
by Brian | Aug 7, 2011 | Recipes
In a cocktail, what is the most important ingredient? Well, you might say, it has to be the booze. You’re right in the sense that poor quality liquor is going to make for a struggling drink. But I often think of the liquor as simply the base for the drink and the...
by Brian | Jul 29, 2011 | Recipes
Do I support monogamy? You betcha. Cause Suzen has informed me of the long, painful death I would experience. Not that I need to be threatened. I mean, do I look like Newt Gingrich? On the other hand, a man is entitled to a little variety in life. When I met...
by Suzi | Sep 15, 2010 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
The title of this post is bold and taken directly from Baking by Dori Greenspan. After chocolate, Brian's favorite flavor is lemon. If a lemon tart is on the dessert menu, he's ready to raise his hand. And I agree: a good tart, with sweet pastry shell and...