by Brian | Feb 15, 2018 | TBT
Now. Now is the time to strike out and make all those asparagus dishes you have been savoring since asparagus finally disappeared last summer. You’ve seen ideas since then, craved them, clipped them, saved them in a drawer or on your computer. I know, it’s just...
by Brian | Feb 14, 2018 | Recipes
Ah, who can resist Coq Au Vin? Warm and so French. Close your eyes, take a bite, and pretend you are in your favorite Parisian bistro. Now, add some Herby Dumplings to the mix, and you are literally transported to the Paris. Or so it felt two Saturdays ago as we...
by Brian | Feb 1, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, Super Bowl, TBT
“How about some thighs?” I ask. I am bright and smiling and polite and energetic. We are in the chicken aisle of the meat section. “No. How long have you been married to me.” Same question. Same answer. Compromise. Without it, most marriage...
by Brian | Jan 11, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
When I first posted this recipe seven years ago, I had the flu. Now, I have it again. Drugs don’t work on viruses. I’m telling my charming wife, Suzi, that dumplings are the only...
by Brian | Jan 4, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
It’s cold. So cold that if it warmed up, it would be merely freezing. From a couple of years ago, here is a recipe Suzi and I love. It will fire up a tough winter night. Yes, it is a chicken dish and yes, it tastes like chicken. But chicken on fire. Eat...
