by Brian | Mar 5, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Cindy Pawlcyn has had an iconic career, as a chef, restauranteur, and cookbook author. Suzen and I have eaten at Fog City Diner and Mustards Grill and we have the cookbooks to go with those very California restaurants. Fresh and local. Delicate and yet...
by Brian | Mar 4, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Alice Medrich deserves a new description. For 25 years she has rewarded us with her books — desserts and chocolate are her themes — and her products — she introduced chocolate truffles to a now very grateful America. To call her an author or recipe...
by Brian | Mar 4, 2015 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Yes, today is officially Alice Medrich Day. On today’s other post is a cookbook review of Alice’s latest book, Flavor Flours. It’s a simple book to describe: it’s a masterpiece. You don’t need to throw out all the white wheat flour...
by Brian | Mar 3, 2015 | Recipes
Last week’s Throwback Thursday Cookbook Review featured Northwest Bounty from 1988. It’s a lovely book, particularly for a guy like me who grew up in Oregon. Reading the book now is to have refreshed memories of the salmon and strawberries that were so...
by Brian | Mar 3, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
It is not that I am lazy, but I do like some personal attention. I love cookbooks that include not only recipes but entire menu ideas. Or cookbooks that take you through the seasons and offer you surprises with just about every page turn. If I say “fruit”...
