by Brian | Nov 10, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
“Another brownie book?” Suzen asked and she was not happy. We do have whole shelf of brownie books in New York City. And another upstate. “It’s not a brownie book,” I answered. I had to be careful not to sound defensive. Blood in the...
by Brian | Nov 8, 2014 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
Love pecans? Relish brownies? Time to double down. Author Connie Weis has just the solution for you in her new and modestly decadent book Extreme Brownies. There are fifty saliva-inspiring recipes in this book. This one caught my eye because I do love my pecans...
by Brian | Nov 7, 2014 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Soft, delicate, subtle. Not this cake. If you want a cake with “texture” and “flavor” that bites you back, resists your bite, then here is a recipe for you. And, it’s one to absorb any leftover berries you might find before fall freezes...
by Brian | Nov 6, 2014 | Recipes
Incentive. You sometimes need incentive to get people to eat their veggies. We often resort to sweetness: carrots sautéed in sugar and orange juice. [Don’t be righteous, it’s good.] But it would be better if this culinary bribery could be...
by Brian | Nov 6, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
“Where is it?” my wife asked. Her voice displayed urgency but not panic. Suzen never panics. Well, that’s not true but I don’t want to get myself in deeper trouble than normal. And in this case, I was getting panicky myself. “I’ll...
