by Brian | Nov 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Suzi and I hope this day is filled with warmth and love for you all. Use the search box here to find ideas for turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and cranberries. We're cooking up a storm and will post our recipes so you can enjoy them for Christmas or New...
by Brian | Nov 22, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I just reviewed a new cocktail book, Drink Me Now. Here’s the review. And here’s my favorite drink in the book: Mexican Marshmallow Mocha. It appears in a chapter called Sweet Fix. What more needs to be said? Here cocoa powder and Kahlua and coffee are...
by Brian | Nov 22, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
One thing that the end of year brings us is a rash of cocktail books. Lovely little volumes filled with clever ideas for us to enjoy at parties or in private. This significant book, Drink Me Now, has a very direct subtitle: 150 Cocktails for Any Emergency. What kind...
by Brian | Nov 21, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
This is a familiar story with a significant twist. The familiar part. Two men attend the CIA, the nation’s premier culinary school. They go on work at premier restaurants: Gramercy Tavern, Blue Hill, and Alan Ducasse at the Essex House. They have...
by Brian | Nov 21, 2016 | Recipes
That Thanksgiving dinner is something we all look forward. The aftermath, of leftovers and dirty dishes and kitchen chaos, is of course worth the price. But the benefits do not end on that Thursday night. You have leftovers and you can enjoy them with relish equal to...
