by Brian | Jan 31, 2017 | Recipes
In the dazzling new book Big Bad Breakfast, author John Currence goes all out to exploit his Southern culinary heritage. Born in New Orleans with all its French influence, he went to college in Virginia and North Carolina, but often visited Charleston in the...
by Brian | Jan 17, 2017 | Recipes
“What am I gonna eat?” I asked. I happen to be a little allergic to shellfish. Like deathly allergic. For her hands on cooking class at Cooking by the Book, Suzi had piles of clams and mussels and shrimp. “I have some meatballs,” Suzi...
by Brian | Jul 18, 2016 | Recipes
Iranians love all things sour. So says Sabrina Ghayour, author of the colorful, brilliantly colorful, Sirocco. Iranian recipes abound with lemons, limes, pomegranate molasses, young plums and tamarind. Here tamarind paste, with its tartness, is married with...
by Brian | Apr 10, 2016 | Recipes
Here’s a list of good things: shrimp, caramelized onion, jalapeno, citrus, avocado, and corn. Take any two or three of these and you could concoct a good dish. Use them all in this salad and you have a sensational main dish. Light, refreshing and just a tad...
by Brian | Dec 3, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving next week, it is time to think about langoustines. Seriously. You are very likely to have several major meals next week. Thursday is for turkey and Friday is for leftovers and … Wait, why not take a turkey break? Do something very, very...
