by Brian | May 7, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Earlier today I wrote about the family of Malfy gins, just the best gins I have ever tasted. I’m having fun trying out each member of the family — original, lemon, grapefruit, and blood orange — and inventing new cocktail ideas. Here’s my first shot and...
by Brian | Jan 13, 2017 | Recipes
A work of art. Almost too beautiful to eat. Almost. This recipe comes from Nourish by Amber Locke, artist, photographer, recipe developer, and super write. Nourish is filled with salads like this: distinctive, boldly new, and dramatic in appearance. For you...
by Brian | Apr 12, 2016 | Recipes
When author Diana Henry wrote A Bird in the Hand she wanted her chicken dishes filling the plate with flavors from around the world. Her chicken is married Mediterranean style with Marsala, olives and blood oranges. The visual appeal of the dish is immediate and...
by Brian | Nov 5, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
The week of Thanksgiving offers us many dining opportunities. There is the Thursday, of course, but many of us will spend several days entertaining guests, or being guests and perhaps helping in the kitchen. I know it is heresy to say this, but there is a limit to how...
by Brian | Jul 23, 2015 | Recipes
In The New Persian Kitchen, author and chef Louisa Shafia takes us on a journey to the cuisine of her family homeland. Using a combination of original and inventive recipes, traditional and Western ingredients, Lousia offers us her bright, personal perspective on...
