Brian Brian says: Tapping into my pseudo-Puerto Rican roots, I felt it necessary to expose you to one of the most flavorful melange of spices, vegetables and meat ever devised: sofrito. Sure, you have your run-of-the-mill roux, but there’s something very emotional and spiritual about sofrito that only a select few can really relate to. Luckily, … Read more
*If you choose to drink, please do so responsibly. This has been a public service message from Home-Ec101.com* Brian says It’s a difficult task to entertain guests when throwing a house party, but the task can be doubly difficult when you have the responsibility of running the bar. Whether it’s a marble-topped masterpiece you designed … Read more
Brian says: For some men, the kitchen can be a very scary and awkward place. For a small few, it’s even forbidden to step into the kitchen for anything other than a thoroughfare. The rest of us? We tend to find ourselves on one of two sides: the curious, closet chef or the unabashed kitchen connoisseur. … Read more
Bran says: We are all tied to the things that we own. For some reason, this statement holds the truest when we travel. It’s understandable that a person would want to take as many bags as possible on a trip, because for some reason it’s better to over packed than under. Unfortunately, some individuals take … Read more
Bran says: No, I’m not talking about some pour-your-heart-out, acoustics-only special on MTV. I’m talking about that tipping point in a person’s life where they’re so jacked into the Matrix, it becomes difficult to tell fantasy from the real thing. In a world filled with iPhone this and Android that, there comes a time in … Read more
Brian says: As I mentioned in my last post, there are a great deal of people out there who cook their steaks half to death with the slightest bit of remorse. At first I was just going to let it go, hoping to play the ignorance-is-bliss card but I just can’t let it stand, people! … Read more
Brian says: There’s one thing you need to know about me: I love to cook. No, I really love to cook. But all the love and passion for anything in this world means absolutely nothing if you don’t have the right tools for the job. So often, people cram their kitchen spaces with machines and … Read more
Brian says: The past few winters have been harsher than most which means that the male species needs to take extra precaution when it comes to our largest organ (no, not that one). Our skin protects us, nourishes us and literally keeps us from falling apart, so why wouldn’t you do everything you can to … Read more
Bran says: Beer and the occasional liquor concoction had been the only real staples in my repertoire for quite some time, but when I had the opportunity to attend my first wine tasting a few years ago, I was introduced to a world filled with bold Malbecs and sweet, dry Rieslings. My life was turned on its … Read more
Brian says: It’s hard, I know. Send a woman to any corner of the planet with just $50 and a dream, and she’ll come back with what seems like sacks of clothes, shoes and trinkets. Send one of us to do the same thing and we’ll probably come back with one “really nice” pair of … Read more