by Brian | Feb 3, 2018 | Recipes, Super Bowl, Uncategorized
If I ever want to sleep on the couch, all I have to do is eat some raw onion. I like raw onion. Suzen does not. The compromise is we cook them, and we make them sweet with utilitarian value. On Sunday, you have the Super Bowl and that’s a day for snacking. It’s an...
by Brian | Sep 28, 2017 | Recipes
The days may be warm still, but when the sun sets it gets chilly. These are the days when a warm and hearty meal is most welcome. From British meat guru Richard Turner here is a classic fall savory pie of distinction. Hog author Richard H. Turner describes this as one...
by Brian | Jun 5, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Ikaria is the tribute by Diane Kochilas to the native island of her family. Sunny, dry, even dessert-like, Ikaria is a land where people careful manage their resources, making every plant and animal and fish count. Here’s a perfect example, the Everything...
by Brian | May 1, 2017 | Recipes
Shallots are planted in the fall and then arrive the next year as the sun warms the soil. We puts shallots into salads or added to protein dishes like chicken. Here’s an option: marmalade. It’s sweet, intense and has just a touch of warmth, if not heat. You really...
by Brian | Apr 16, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Ikaria, by Diane Kochilas, describes the cuisine of a desert-like island in the Aegean Sea. It’s a beautiful land, the homeland of her family, but it is one where people must use every resource for their culinary fare. Fortunately, the sun and the soil on the rocky...
