by Brian | Aug 31, 2014 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Pudding is something we rarely encounter as adults. We have fond memories of Jell-O boxes and multiple servings of chocolate pudding topped with whipped cream. But pudding now? When Suzen suggests that teams coming for an event at Cooking by the Book finish...
by Brian | Aug 30, 2014 | Recipes
We return again and again to Olives, Lemons & Za’atar by Rawia Bishara. When she came to this country from Palestine, she discovered many new treasures in American markets, including those deep purple eggplants that seem to beckon us all. But, what to do...
by Brian | Aug 29, 2014 | Recipes
Have you ever followed a recipe in a cookbook, really and truly and honestly followed it, and the result was a disaster? It wasn’t you. It was the cookbook. And the failure of the author and publisher to make sure that each and every recipe in the book...
by Brian | Aug 29, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Post art school in London, Tony Conigliaro needed to fund his life and his painting supplies. He added flavor to art, expanding his life into the bar industry and changing our drinking lives. He is a famed master mixologist and this award winning book does three...
by Brian | Aug 28, 2014 | Recipes
This is one of those dishes that is encompassing perfect. If you had just this soup for a meal, you would be totally satisfied. It is so sublimely perfect that it will make you giggle. In short, I love this soup. I’m a deep advocate for cucumber, which is my...
