by Brian | Aug 27, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Cookbooks generally have an introduction that states the underlying purpose of the book: “I love to bake and here are my special recipes” “These are family recipes that span five generations” “You don’t know what you can do with a...
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by Brian | Aug 27, 2014 | Recipes
“Did you see that?” I asked Suzen. She was fifteen feet in front of me, as usual. She strolls faster than I do and there can be a gap between us on one of our city walks. Long walks, like 13-20 mile walks along the streets and in the parks of New York...
by Brian | Aug 26, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Recently I posted a recipe for Oreo Truffles. A friend put one near my mouth and announced, “Eat it.” He did not say I would like it, because he knows me and my mild chocolate addition. For that treat, you pulverize Oreo cookies, mix with cream cheese,...
by Brian | Aug 26, 2014 | Recipes
This recipe evolved naturally at Cooking by the Book. Suzen holds hands-on cooking classes for corporations, and private parties, several times a week. With dozens of people enjoying our kitchen, she orders food by the crate. Towards the end of the week, the...
by Brian | Aug 25, 2014 | Recipes
That’s a head of spinach in the photo. Fresh off the delivery truck. Like any greens that you “buy” this head is perfectly edible but truthfully is showing signs of its last few days: tossed into a crate, refrigerated, trucked a few hundred...
