by Brian | Oct 13, 2017 | Recipes
Sometimes this recipe is confusingly called “White Gazpacho.” It’s actually tomato‑free, but does incorporate the stale bread of “authentic” gazpacho, a peasant dish that was decidedly not “upscale” when first created. If you were living in Spain, you would blanch the...
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by Brian | Oct 18, 2013 | Recipes
Have you ever done something that seemed strange, maybe wrong, but you did not know why and you just did it anyway? I really never thought about it growing up. My grandmother did it, taught me, and always seemed naturally comfortable doing it. It was one of my...
by Brian | Feb 24, 2013 | Recipes
I have this thing about cole slaw. Most of it is really not very good, particularly the deli styles that seem to have been processed through a lawn mower. You disagree? Take a deeper smell. And, Suzen and I can never agree if we try to make it for...
by Brian | Jan 18, 2012 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
We need to clarify something. The phrase “slow cooker” does not refer to some dim-witted person in the kitchen. No, a slow cooker is one of those kitchen devices you may have ignored for some time. You may have one already, orphaned on a back shelf. Or you may walk by...
by Suzi | Sep 10, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
A couple of days ago I posted a blog about Lamb Chops with Black Currant BBQ Sauce. It’s a great recipe. Just one issue: what do you serve with it. You see, side dishes are perfect only when they meet the Goldilocks criteria: not too little, not too much, just right....
