by Brian | May 23, 2012 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
This is a two part blog: cake and frosting. Of course, frosting comes first and tomorrow you’ll have the cake. Frosting deserves to be first. Well, icing should come first. Icing, frosting, which is it? Even in the recipe from The Great American Cookbook by Clementine...
by Suzi | May 21, 2012 | Recipes
There are people who do not believe in evolution or genetics. I think they are wrong. This recipe all started many years ago when I met Maria Guarnaschelli. CBTB was selected for testing The Joy of Cooking and Maria was the editor. At the time Maria told us of...
by Brian | May 18, 2012 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
Do you ever manipulate your spouse? I mean just plain set them up on the path you want them to follow. Can you do it without guilt? I don’t want to think of myself as having crossed over to The Dark Side, but I’m rather accomplished at steering Suzen now. “What’s...
by Brian | May 17, 2012 | Recipes
“I’M TRYING TO WORK HERE!” Suzen was vociferous. “I was just trying to clarify a point about you, Suzi. You are really a Queenie.” “Brian, for the last time, I am a Brooklyn girl.” “No, your parents had their home in Queens.” “I was BORN in a BROOKLYN...
by Brian | May 16, 2012 | News, Techniques
A mild winter has its benefits. You haven’t broken your leg while skiing. Your heating bills were not as high as the Federal budget. And corn is available way early. We have Florida corn in our local supermarket. Big ears, with lots of well-formed kernels. This early...
