by Brian | Jul 2, 2014 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Early in the 1900s, in Switzerland some people made a product from egg [Latin ovum] and malt. They called it Ovomaltine and you mixed it with milk and drank it. When the product was exported in 1909 to Great Britain, someone made a spelling mistake on the trademark...
by Brian | May 24, 2014 | Recipes
I’ve begun my great hog dog chili sauce tests using the recipes in Haute Dog by Russell Van Kraayenburg. I made his basic, classic chili sauce — the recipe is repeated below. In a word, it’s hot. Blazingly hot. No, it is nothing like Roakes in Portland. But I...
by Brian | May 12, 2014 | Recipes
For many of us, a “hot dog” really means “chili hog dog.” In Haute Dog, Russell Van Kraayenburg offers dozens of hot dog recipes, from both the United States and around the world. The US versions are often slathered in chili sauce. I have fond memories of Roakes in...
by Brian | Nov 25, 2013 | Recipes
Looking for something different for your Thanksgiving table? Here’s a sauce full of sweet fire for that turkey meat. The University of North Carolina Press has a series of cookbooks, Savor the South, that are notable for their quality and...
by Brian | Jan 13, 2013 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
The secret to a long marriage is to avoid confrontation. That takes time. And in the course of that time, the marriage can be strained or flail or fail. I’m in the safe zone with Suzen. At least five days a week. She is very sensitive to her cooking. It’s almost,...
