by Brian | Aug 19, 2011 | Recipes
“Do you hit your wife during the night?” the man asked me. I hesitated to answer. The question was stark. And, I have always maintained that what happens between me and Suzen in the privacy of our bedroom is, well private. “No, Doctor, he does not,” Suzen answered....
by Brian | Jun 8, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
I don’t work at Barnes and Noble but I do shop there. When you first enter the store, there is often a rack of “special” books that you may overlook. They always have modest prices. They always have a distinct size or cover. You might pass right by, but if you see The...
by Suzi | Mar 11, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
The phrase “tastes like chicken” is not inherently good or bad. Ever had roasted chicken in Paris on a winter’s night? Or blackened barbeque chicken from a wood fire on a summer afternoon in New Mexico? Or the spicy red wonder of Tandoori chicken in an Indian...
by Suzi | Mar 10, 2011 | Really Simple
“Does it really matter?” Brian asked me. I would say my husband was being sincere, and not lazy, but I know him. Definitely lazy. “Get the tongs and get going.” I said. He obeyed. And, in the end, he agreed that it was better to follow the...
by Brian | Oct 6, 2010 | Really Simple, Recipes
“Don’t add salt.” Suzen was issuing a command, not a suggestion. I had just described the dinner I was planning. I’m upstate and she’s in the city. Her antennae are always up when I’m on my own, the kitchen is mine, and she’s wondering what the devil I’m going to...
