by Brian | Jul 8, 2011 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Looks good? Well, it tastes better. There is a story to this pie, but first a summary. This a chiffon-style pie with a liqueur-infused gelatin base folded into slightly sweetened egg whites and unsweetened whipped cream. Alright, I strongly sweetened the egg whites...
by Brian | May 15, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
There is an expression I dread to hear: “I’m over edge.” When Suzen says that, there is the threat of a tornado, flooding, or quake. Probably simultaneously. After a recent stressful event here, she looked at me and said, “I need a drink.” “Mojito?” I suggested her...
by Suzi | Mar 13, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
To be fair, it was my fault. To be honest, he should have known better. Most evenings my kitchen is filled with 20 or more people cooking a meal together. Cooking by the Book is a leader in culinary team building, so we have firms from around the world coming to learn...
by Suzi | Nov 10, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Constant communications confusion causes kitchen catastrophes. Say that five times quickly. Or, this one. Big banana bunches briefly bring baking bounties. Brian said something about getting bananas. As a favor, I did it for him. He did it for himself. We now had a...
by Suzi | Oct 3, 2010 | Really Simple, Recipes
There you are in the produce aisle. There it is: big, colorful, obviously ripe and juicy. You try to walk past, but it murmurs “Buy me” and you succumb. It’s okay. You are only human and mangos have that tropical reputation. Don’t feel guilty. Who could resist? But,...
