by Brian | Mar 26, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
A hundred years ago, the most popular restaurants in New York City were German. German beer halls were dotted throughout the city and German cuisine was ubiquitous. What happened? Immigration slowed, the next generations married and moved away, and there were those...
by Brian | Mar 25, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dessert Digest, Recipes
It’s there. Somewhere. On a back shelf. Up high. In that brown can or plastic bottle. By now it might resemble something concocted by Stephen King, except this is real, not fiction. I am speaking, of course, about that container of chocolate syrup in your fridge. If...
by Brian | Mar 24, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Last month I posted a recipe for Subtle and Smooth Peanut Butter Cookies: https://cookingbythebook.com//blog/recipes/sublte-smooth-…butter-cookies/. Some of you have written back to say they are lovely and could I recommend other peanut butter cookies. After all, one...
by Brian | Mar 23, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
I’m not addicted to French fries, but if one comes close I will reach. Okay, grab. I am addicted. Making French fries at home is, for most of us, impossibly intimidating. It’s not the French part. It’s the frying. Deep frying at home is a more complicated task than...
by Brian | Mar 22, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Berry lemonades are eye opening. The sweetness of the berry is matched by the that tart lemon flavor. All tempered with sugar of course. This recipe, from Sips and Apps by Kathy Casey, is a nice variation. A berry syrup is combined with cold soda water. You can alter...
