by Brian | Dec 3, 2019 | Recipes
I don’t know why we eat spiced nuts primarily in this holiday season. But that’s the pattern. I’ve tried many recipes with some success. A friend from Texas, for example, is a pecan maven. His are firey. And someone from the Five Towns on Long Island is an elegant...
by Brian | Nov 5, 2018 | Recipes
You know pesto: basil + pine nuts + Parmesan-Reggiano. It’s good. It’s interesting. And it can get boring. Just a little boring. Always the same. So, let’s try something different. Out with the pine nuts, subtle and sweet. Bring in something hearty: walnuts or pecans....
by Brian | May 15, 2018 | Recipes
I have always considered toasting nuts to be [1] a waste of time and [2] a pain in the ass. I’ve been wrong. The penetrating aroma of roasted pecans is strikingly evident in these biscuits. That differentiated flavor makes for a morning surprise. Tomorrow, I’ll...
by Brian | Feb 17, 2018 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Sometimes it is fun to confuse people. At her cooking school in New York City, Cooking by the Book, Suzi employs a staff of twenty with many professional chefs. We offered one of them, a superb dessert maven, a bite of this cake. He tasted, he smiled, then he scowled....
by Brian | Aug 8, 2017 | Recipes
In John Whaite’s wonderful Perfect Plates in 5 Ingredients there is this rather interesting recipes. John notes that not even he needs meat to make a meal, or at least not every meal. This most hearty gratin will lower your appetite and elevate your satisfaction...