by Brian | Apr 23, 2012 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
This has happened to you before. You are sitting at a little desk. An authority figure leans over and says, “You can do better.” Now comes the flood of emotions: anger, resentment, embarrassment, and, yes, an acknowledgement that I could have done better....
by Brian | Apr 22, 2012 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“What are you doing?” My guest actually put his hand on mine. This was not romance. I was making a pitcher of Bloody Mary’s and I was about to add the horseradish. “You don’t ever do that,” the man said with certainty. Suzen looked...
by Brian | Apr 20, 2012 | Recipes
Basic Country Bread The picture above is one of Suzen’s magnificent home baked breads. She’s long been a baker and in the past decade she got to be very, very good. But now she has transitioned to a great baker. This bread is Paris-class. If you want to...
by Brian | Apr 19, 2012 | Recipes
There was a time when fast food was fast and cheap. Somewhere along the line, prices have not just crept up. They have vaulted. In Manhattan, if you order a burger, maybe some grilled onions, a fries and a shake, sticker shock will appear. And it’s that shake...
by Brian | Apr 17, 2012 | Recipes
You may be familiar with Alton Brown and his entertaining show Good Eats on the Food Network. Alton is zany, brilliant, and, at times, opinionated. His number one kitchen faux pas? Having something in your kitchen that can only do one thing. He wants you to only have...
