by Suzi | Aug 11, 2010 | Recipes
Brian has a couple of recipes he always for in a new cookbook. Brownies, of course. But, perhaps surprisingly, gazpacho. Brian first heard about this sumptuous soup thirty years ago, watching a cooking show on television. Yes, they had cooking shows then. The show...
by Brian | Jun 8, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
In March, with snow on the ground, I looked forward to summer and posted my favorite lemonade recipe: Brian’s Perfect Lemonade 1-2-3 which you can find at … Brian’s Perfect Lemonade 1-2-3 I do love this recipe, but now that summer is really really here, it’s...
by Brian | Jun 1, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
What are the words I dread to hear at a dinner party? “We’re out of sangria.” You see, while you can easily whip up a cocktail, sangria is another story. Sangia is not just wine with fruit and maybe some additional liquors added. No, there is a critical time factor....
by Suzi | May 26, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary
Here is a very, very, very simple recipe. And yet it is totally delicious and refreshing. Flavored waters are a staple of Mexican cuisine. On a warm day, and better on a hot one, sitting with a glass of freshly made aqua fresca can simply make a dizzy world seem calm....
