by Brian | Nov 24, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I am a big fan of infographics. These are the “information graphics” we see more and more, particularly in print and on the web. Early trends in this style of presentation began with USA Today. The paper was derided at times for the “comics.”...
by Brian | Nov 24, 2014 | Recipes
If your Thanksgiving Day feast is a long one, starting in the early afternoon and extending deep into the evening, then you’ll reach a point where an appetizer or two is in order. It’s a day for culinary richness, and this crab dip — although it...
by Brian | Nov 23, 2014 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
In his little tome devote to cornbread, The Cornbread Book, Jeremy Jackson includes some recipes from Missouri and his mom. Northerners call it stuffing and Southerners call it dressing. But all of us love the side dish that makes for a complete holiday meal. Turkey...
by Brian | Nov 22, 2014 | Dessert Digest
This cake is not gingerbread. Now, I personally love gingerbread, the spicier the better, but some folks have a different palate, one that does not appreciate the assault of too much ginger on the tongue. For those of you, and I respect you ginger sensitivity,...
by Brian | Nov 21, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
There are three kinds of “healthy” cookbooks: The bad ones The very bad ones The handful of thoughtfully written ones with recipes you can actually enjoy and possibly relish Jim Peyton is one of those very thoughtful writers who has researched and written...
