by Brian | Mar 14, 2013 | Recipes
Lamb. Rich and satisfying. Chef and author Michael Chiarello loves the meat and, with his restaurant experience, knows just the proportions to serve. As an entrée, two or three chops per person is plenty. That lamb flavor can, it is true, seem overpowering. The trick...
by Brian | Mar 12, 2013 | Cookbook Review
Ordinarily, I write almost every word in each blog post. This time is different. Here’s the whole first paragraph from the back cover of Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots: “Are you a ‘foodie’ looking to take eye-caching photos of our culinary...
![Basic Focaccia [with some options] from Bread by Nick Malgieri](/var/www//wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Brian-2013_03_01_0494-3538047_1080x675.jpg)
by Brian | Mar 8, 2013 | Cookbook Review, Recipes
Famed baker and teacher Nick Malgieri has new book, Bread, with a clever twist. Each chapter begins with a basic recipe followed by several variations or options. So the chapter on pan-baked breads begins with a basic dough, then offers alternatives such as...
by Brian | Mar 6, 2013 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
“Too big.” I said. I know what I am talking about. “They’ll be fine,” Suzen countered. I bit my tongue. I waited. They baked. They cooled. Suzen made the filling and began to assemble these sandwich cookies. “Too big,” she...
by Brian | Mar 4, 2013 | Photography
I say this without ego. That’s a great photograph. No, I did not spend hours in Photoshop getting that clarity and all those highlights. All I did was use a wonderful software tool called HDR Efex Pro. So should you. I know. You finally got that...
