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by Brian | Jun 28, 2019 | Recipes
Summer veggies are already loaded with hidden sugars, just awaiting oven heat to bring them out in caramelization. The combination of sweet sugar with tangy balsamic vinegar is the perfect coating for carrots. This is a side dish with bold flavor, ideal...
by Brian | Jun 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Summer cooking presents some challenges. We want great food, we can be tired at the end of long hot days, and so not quite motivated to spend a lot of effort in the kitchen. And surely not a lot of time cleaning up. What if cleaning up meant lifting off a sheet...
by Brian | Nov 7, 2017 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I do love fall. I do. But it was sleeting today and I’m too well aware that after fall there comes a need for snowshoes. I try to make summer last. As long as possible. From the wonderful new website simmerandsauce.com, here is a strawberry cocktail with a little...
by Brian | Jul 12, 2017 | Recipes
“How long have you been here?” I asked the waitress. Suzi and I were in Giorgione, a new restaurant we found in Soho, eleven blocks from where we live. “Oh, I think, we have been here fifteen years,” the waitress said. Uh, “new for us” restaurant I guess. I felt a...
by Brian | Apr 17, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
How can you resist that picture? A meaty portobello is baked with a balsamic glaze. That base is then topped with avocados, scallions, chives, and cheese. Oh, some dill, too. This is a dish with substance and tang. And multiple shades of green. It can be tough...
