by Brian | Jun 27, 2015 | Recipes
We have two weeks of spring left and perhaps a few more of “spring” asparagus. In Breakfast Comforts Rick Rodgers encourages us all to spend more time in our kitchens crafting a healthy breakfast. In a busy world, that’s a big request. But that...
by Brian | May 5, 2015 | Recipes
I hear the word “strata” and I think Italy and cheese. I think of centuries of Italian home cooks testing, refining, personalizing this wonderful breakfast casserole dish. Oh, dear. It’s American. And the first recipe only appeared a century ago in...
by Brian | Apr 13, 2015 | Recipes
Just published last week is Nonna’s House by Jody Scaravella. At Jody’s restaurant on Staten Island, Enoteca Maria, the chefs are ten Italian-American grandmothers who rotate nightly in the Enoteca, preparing whatever intriegues them that day. This book is...
by Brian | Dec 18, 2014 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
— This post is from the last three years, but I wanted to give new readers a chance for the experience of a lifetime. This perfect eggnog is exceptionally rich and satisfying. Try this once, and you'll never turn back to conventional recipes or that...
by Brian | Sep 13, 2014 | Recipes
It’s Saturday. You are having guests this weekend and you want appetizers, something devilishly good. If you can take some time, and are feeling inventive, and maybe can draft a spouse to help out in the kitchen, then consider deviled eggs. They are a rich...
