by Brian | Jan 16, 2020 | Recipes, TBT
I feel guilty. My bird feeders are almost empty. I need to fill them. There is a strong wind, a wind chill factor near zero, and snow on the way. Winter is definitely still with us. We need great winter meals, including desserts. From five years ago,...
by Brian | Nov 7, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
From a couple of years ago comes this fall and apple idea. Yes, we all want our apple pie. We will have one more this holiday season. But, but, there is more to life. A crostata is an elegant variation on pie. And, I might add, a heck of lot easier to make....
by Brian | Mar 19, 2019 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Author Jose Pizarro of Basque concedes that Apple Tatin is a French recipe, not a Basque one. Although, in his defense, the Basque region covers both northeastern Spain and southwestern France. He says he has included it because he likes it. And the...
by Brian | Nov 19, 2018 | Recipes
The lovely new cookbook From the North is alive with ideas that will please you year round. Some of them are seasonal: rhubarb syrup, for example, which I will post next spring. Some of her recipes, like this one, can be used year round. Author Katrin Bjork says this...
by Brian | Jul 4, 2018 | Dessert Digest
It’s the 4th of July and there is a strong chance you will be at your grill today. Burgers, dogs, maybe ribs or chicken. Why not dessert, too? From Emeril Lagasse, actually a friend of his from Tennessee, here’s a rather wild idea. Grill apples that have been cored...