by Brian | Mar 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Did you make some New Year’s resolution that is proving hard to fulfill? Less meat in your life? From Do-Ahead Christmas by James Ramsden here is a nut roast. Yes, you read that correctly and it may quite satisfy your need for “substance.” Here loads...
by Brian | Dec 13, 2015 | Recipes
Ever had a recipe you could not make? Ever? Over and over again? I love candied nuts and I have tried recipe after recipe. From books, from friends. And they were all disasters. Some disasters so bad that I had to throw away the pan, hide gooey or burned results from...
by Brian | May 25, 2015 | Appetizers, Recipes
Suzen and I wish you happy Memorial Day. This is a day to trigger memories for many of us, to reflect for even a brief time on the sacrifices made by so many for us. And this is the day that for most of us trumpets, "Summer is here." Forget June 20 and the...
by Brian | Jul 20, 2014 | Recipes
“What are you blogging today?” my wife Suzen asked me. I don’t get asked every day and when I am asked, it comes in two forms. There is the “I’m curious what you are going to please people with today” voice that I love. And, then,...
by Brian | Apr 14, 2014 | Recipes
Yesterday’s post featured Cinnamon Pecans. And a picture of two others treats, Honey Candied Walnuts and Crispy Roasted Chickpeas. That’s them pictured again in the two spoon-sized portions above. The walnuts, from Alice Waters, are divine on their own...
