by Brian | Oct 5, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“What town?” I was asking a friend for his address. He had moved to California and I was about to visit. “Camarillo,” he said, but very oddly. Holding a map of Ventura Country, I saw that the city was spelled with two letter “l”s so I repeated the city...
by Brian | Nov 16, 2012 | Recipes
“Uh, not next week,” I said to Suzen. “Thanksgiving cannot be next week.” “It is,” Suzen insisted. “But, but, the Christmas decorations have only been up for six weeks,” I said. “This is screwed up.”...
by Brian | Jul 15, 2012 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
There are times when I just crave the tartness of a green salsa. And many of those times, I’m impatient. I want it NOW. I could seek counseling for my inability to deal with need and want. Or I can pick up a can of tomatillos. I choose the can. Although you...
by Brian | Jun 25, 2012 | Recipes
“These will all take a week,” the man said. His wife frowned. “We’ve been everywhere,” she said. “Where have you been?” I asked. Suzen and I were at Adams Fairacres Market in Kingston, New York in search of avocados. Avocados that could be used the same day. “We went...
by Suzi | Jan 4, 2011 | Recipes
“Make this,” Brian asked. “Please,” he added. I didn’t care about the magic word. I had looked at the recipe and was skeptical. He was insistent. I relented, and we made this salsa from James Peterson’s Sauces. I must say it is hot: both temperature wise and chili...