by Brian | Jun 11, 2013 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
The website Food52 is a resource that you simply must visit. It’s a site beautiful both for its recipes and its visualizations. Suzen made this cake, and began boasting to me. As the family dessert maven, I took no offense. But I wondered if she had changed...
by Brian | Mar 19, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Spring is tomorrow. You know, spring. Sun. Flowers. Warmth. Scents. I’m looking out my window now at the pre-spring landscape. Not a lot a green leaves yet. There is, actually, eight inches of snow. I can’t drive anywhere. The roads are ice. And I’m listening to an...
by Brian | May 14, 2012 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
My twin grandsons are mirror twins. That’s like being a SUPERTWIN. They look alike, but they “mirror” certain things. One is right handed, and his mirror brother is left-handed. One is artsy, and one is analytical. One is destined to be a chef and the other...
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by Brian | May 7, 2012 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
“Oh, careful,” I said. “Your hair is going into the sauce. What’s wrong?’ We were at a local barbeque spot and for some reason Suzen was dipping her head right into her food. “What’s wrong?” I repeated. “You can be so embarrassing,” Suzen expressed herself. “What did...
by Suzi | Jul 21, 2011 | Recipes
363 days ago, on July 23, 1010, I wrote this post on a hot day. Now, in 2011, much of the United States is baking in an even more intense heat wave. While many of us love the heat, it’s a time to be careful. We all need plenty of good fluids. Sodas and alcohol...
