by Brian | Mar 27, 2019 | Recipes
In Field of Dreams, the hero is told: “If you build it, they will come.” I think today’s version is: “If you eat kale, a lot of kale, eventually you will like it.” My first taste of kale? Ugly? An urge to retch. A sensation that my throat would be etched...
by Brian | May 24, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
Today’s TBT recipe is warm with recipes from Suzi’s grandmother. And replete with ideas for early spring bounty. Find some kale and carrots. And horseradish. Throw away your bottle of Russian dressing. Here’s a recipe from a grandmother born in...
by Brian | Oct 15, 2017 | Recipes
Earlier this week I posted a review of Gizzi’s Season’s Eatings, the latest offering from Gizzi Erskine. This book targets the holiday season with recipes that resonate celebratory flavor. The beautiful photos are deep and intense. When you look at the book, your...
by Brian | May 24, 2017 | Recipes
Great soup does not come from a can. It simply cannot. You need a pot or a Dutch oven and some time. Fresh ingredients are a boon. You don’t need any of those preservatives, listed on the side of that soup can, because you are eating this the day it is made,...
by Brian | May 10, 2017 | Recipes
I’m in a restaurant and I see Kale Caesar Salad. Down the street, a sign on the sidewalk in front of a smoothie establishment lists all their kale beverages. All ten of them. I have the sense of a kale invasion. I went to google, searched and found this:...
