by Brian | Jul 4, 2013 | Recipes
Last year I posted the lovely recipe below for Jalapeno Butter from Fresh Mexico by Marcela Valladolid. It’s a perfect recipe for this 4th of July. Jalapeno Butter on corn or on barbequed steak turns goodness into greatness. Lately I have seen some options and tried...
by Brian | Jan 18, 2013 | Recipes
It always helps to begin with the beginning. I’m pretty sure that is a bee in the picture. I got close, but I did not want to get that close. Bees, of course, are endangered. Suzen and I attended a seminar so we could have our own hive. The problem with doing...
by Brian | Oct 6, 2012 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
“You are an idiot,” Suzen said. It’s a term of endearment I often hear. Sometimes softly, sometimes with passion. This time it was delivered with particular force. “Sweetie, it’s really going to be really interesting. You love caramel. I picked this recipe for...
by Brian | Aug 4, 2012 | Recipes
Yes, that’s a graph up there. A recipe graph. Have you ever looked through a “single topic” cookbook and gotten a little overwhelmed or curious. Suzen found a book called Flavored Butters by Offerico Maoz. He’s an Israeli chef and his tidy, interesting little book has...
by Brian | Jun 1, 2012 | Recipes
Summer corn and butter. That is a classic combination enjoyed around the world. But in corn-country, the United States, more corn is consumed by people than anywhere else on the planet. And while that simple combo of corn and butter is the favorite, new ideas...