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Turkey Enchiladas with Creamy Tomatillo Sauce

Turkey Enchiladas with Creamy Tomatillo Sauce

It would appear that fatherhood never ends. My lovely daughter called from Seattle with a terse question, “Why haven’t you posted the enchilada recipe yet?” We made this dish together at Christmas and I had promised her I would put it on the blog, but I was busy and I...
Pretty Woman and Truffled Macaroni and Cheese

Pretty Woman and Truffled Macaroni and Cheese

I know that sometimes my blog titles can seem to be a stretch. But, trust me, this one all comes together. Our world today proceeds at internet pace. There can be a longing for the slower days of, say, the 50’s or 60’s. But growing up in those years, they too seemed...
Sourdough Bread from Crust with Parmesan

Sourdough Bread from Crust with Parmesan

March has traditionally been a slow month for me at Cooking by the Book.  Exhausted by winter, people are anxious for spring, checking flower beds for just one green shoot poking through all that white stuff on top. Several years ago I had the March-nudgies and I was...
Ideal Hot Chocolate with Caramel Whipped Cream

Ideal Hot Chocolate with Caramel Whipped Cream

Okay, we still cannot put down the snow shovels. The East Coast is targeted once again. Here in New York City we missed last week’s two+ feet of snow.  But starting tonight we are getting a foot or more of our own. You can see people walking down the street, heads...