by Brian | May 21, 2014 | Recipes
Kale is in. Quinoa stays in. Everyone loves peaches. And no one can turn down a pine nut — unless of course you are stuck with an allergy. In which case, just omit! Kale, by the way, was also in about 800 years ago. Popular food in the dark ages, then the Middle...
by Brian | Apr 16, 2014 | Recipes
The picture shows a red onion because I like red onions. I always put red onions in potato salad. How can it be potato salad without one? Actually, this recipe from Gale Gand’s new Lunch present us with a very different potato salad, and a delicious one at that. Here...
by Brian | Mar 21, 2014 | Recipes
In Greek mythology, ambrosia was the food of the gods. What better way to conclude a brunch than with an Ambrosia Fruit Salad, filed with fruit, yogurt, coconut, whipping cream, … And miniature marshmallows. I’m not kidding. It’s listed as an optional ingredient...
by Brian | Mar 1, 2014 | Recipes
“I would touch the wall as I walked up the stairs,” Suzen began, “and if it was warm, I knew she had made latkes. She made great latkes.” Suzen recounts visiting her grandmother in a 3rd floor walkup in Brooklyn. Her grandmother was one of many Jews who came from...
by Brian | Feb 5, 2014 | Recipes
Marie Simmons is a friend and very trusted author. Trusted? Take any recipe, from any of her 20+ cookbooks, and you just have to follow the simple, totally clear directions. Your results will be, well not just results, but a culinary accomplishment that will truly...
