by Suzi | Jan 6, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews
My brownies, are perfect!!!!!!! Brian’s may taste good, but too often they look like a bumpy road or a small sink hole. When I bake, the results are much better. Oh, to his credit he does help me with mise en place and he cleans up like a champ. Jeez, give him a bowl...
by Brian | Jan 5, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews
We have many readers around the world besides those here in the United States. For those of you from far away, America has entered the Month of the Playoffs. There will be a Super Bowl in a month, but the teams that get there will be determined by games played over...
by Suzi | Jan 4, 2011 | Recipes
“Make this,” Brian asked. “Please,” he added. I didn’t care about the magic word. I had looked at the recipe and was skeptical. He was insistent. I relented, and we made this salsa from James Peterson’s Sauces. I must say it is hot: both temperature wise and chili...
by Suzi | Jan 3, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews
Well, it’s January 3rd and many of you may already be seeing the challenge of those New Year’s Resolutions. If you had wanted to eat better, healthier, with wonderful new flavors, then there is nothing better than this soup with its distinguished intensity. From Eat...
by Suzi | Jan 2, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
I had the privilege, and the challenge, to test recipes for the last two editions of The Joy of Cooking. The last time, we were the only test kitchen and my team was busy for many months. That last Joy edition was for the 75th anniversary. Needless to say, cooking now...