by Brian | Jul 24, 2014 | Recipes
While half of all marriages end in divorce, no marriage of corn and crab ever has. Be it in a salad, a dip, a soup — or some other creation — the two flavors seem to automatically merge into one overpowering burst of pleasure. This dip is rich, so it can...
by Brian | Jul 23, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
La Pâtisserie des Rêves is one of the most beautiful cookbooks you will ever encounter. Is “beauty” a good criterion for a cookbook? Often it is. When a publisher invests in full page four-color photos of every recipe then you know the...
by Brian | Jul 23, 2014 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Grandsons often possess special powers. For example, if I want a marble cake, and I ask for it, Suzen is going to reply, “You have to watch your sugar intake! How many times ….” On the other hand, our grandson Reid was visiting from Austin....
by Brian | Jul 22, 2014 | Recipes
Bribe is such an ugly four-letter word. I know, there are five letters, but it seems to reek of four-letter connotation. I think inducement is a better way to phrase what is about to transpire. Few of us, vegetarians aside, eat enough veggies. There are reasons...
by Brian | Jul 22, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Pâtisserie at Home by Will Torrent is a friendly, photo-dense learning expedition. Will Torrent was born into food, with relatives running pâtisseries in France, heading restaurants and hotel kitchens in the UK and with every generation sharing...