by Brian | Nov 12, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
You’ll recognize this book, the style of this book, by its cover. You’ll recognize the author, Southwestern food guru Mark Miller. You are now in a solid position to judge this book and the judgment will surely be positive. The Great series from...
by Brian | Nov 12, 2014 | Recipes
Early in the morning of Thanksgiving Day, across America, a scene if often played out. A wife is exasperated, and a little worried. A husband tasked to the rescue. Tools are employed. A screwdriver. A chisel. Some wide-necked pliers. Husband and wife begin to...
by Brian | Nov 11, 2014 | Recipes
Ah, here’s that sweet potato again. And again, the question is simple: how to transform this beast into something delectable. In The Thanksgiving Table, Diane Morgan has fun with both sweet potatoes and words. She calls this dish a gratin, but do not worry about...
by Brian | Nov 11, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Jeremy Jackson has, to my knowledge, written only two cookbooks: Desserts That Have Killed Better Men Than Me [2004] and The Cornbread Book [2003]. I haven’t seen that Dessert book, yet, but I have The Cornbread Book and it’s what you might call a tidy...
by Brian | Nov 10, 2014 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
“Delicious,” Suzen said. Coming from my wife, on a scale of 1 to 10, that’s an 11. To my shock, she reached for another. Now we are up to a 12, an appropriate number actually for baked goods. You see, Suzen does not like cookies. At all. If we sat...
