by Brian | Sep 14, 2011 | Recipes
When I was growing up, the only beans were ever ate were from a metal can. We canned them ourselves in a local coop and for the first few months, they were okay. Not fresh, but edible. As time passed, as one year approached, opening a can was an exercise in...
by Brian | Sep 13, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
With our economy struggling and Congress bickering, it seems impossible to get people to compromise. About anything. For example, there are those who devoted to having their brownies cakelike. And, equally, some people will fight to defend their rights to a fudgy...
by Brian | Sep 10, 2011 | News, Personal
Cooking by the Book is located at 13 Worth Street in Lower Manhattan, between West Broadway and Hudson. We are eight blocks north of the World Trade Center. Ten years ago we were there on that remorseful Tuesday morning. Suzen was actually standing on West Broadway...
by Brian | Sep 9, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
“We need to do it,” I said. “Leave Manhattan?” Suzen was concerned. “Yes,” I said and waved the car keys. Like many New Yorkers, we tend to stay far too close to our local neighborhood and miss the treasures in other parts of the...
by Brian | Sep 8, 2011 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
“What do you think?” I asked Suzen proudly. I hadn’t seen a look like this on her face in over twenty years. “No,” she said quietly. “But,” I began, astounded. “I mean no,” her voice was forceful. “No one has ever written a cookbook like this,” I emphasized. She...
