My favorite “recent” story about Brian – I wanted to take my (now) wife, Kristen to go check out his food. So I email Brian to set the plan. He asked what foods we DIDN’T like. I think he took it personally when mushrooms were on that list. We get to the restaurant and are told there are no menus, “The Chef has already prepared your courses for the night.” Typical of Brian, he wanted to challenge us and prepared everything I told him we “hated.” He was right, the mushrooms were the star of the feast. (I would have eaten the tablecloth if it had his Rosemary/Tomato Confit on it- yes I have his recipe.) One of the top 3 meals of my 44 years. I’d never say it was #1 – his ego needs no air. 🙂
The next morning, we met for brunch – He ran a little late – distracted by a farmer’s market between his car and our meeting spot. We pick him out across the street, cool and unbothered by the traffic, basket of bounty under his arm. He presents us with local tomato and concord grapes, with his typical grin, “I know how much you like tomatoes!” I hate tomatoes – until we meet again.
Rest easy cuz.