by Brian | Apr 17, 2015 | Recipes
The days are longer and warmer. If it is not quite summer yet, we can pretend. The fresh, bright flavor of tomatillo salsa is always a pleasure. Whether with chips or atop chicken or fish, this condiment can rule the table. It’s best made fresh and enjoyed...
by Brian | Apr 17, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
On Monday, I posted a review of Home Made Winter by Yvette van Boven. That 2012 gem was followed in 2013 by this one, Home Made Summer. It’s the same inspired format, just pushed forward six months. Though, truthfully, like the Winter book this Summer one can be...
by Brian | Apr 16, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
You can go home again. Two years ago Waldy Malouf returned, as Director of Special Projects, to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. Waldy graduated in 1975 and began a whirl wind career: entry restaurant jobs, time on cruise ships, European travels,...
by Brian | Apr 16, 2015 | Recipes
Easter is over. The candy gone, not to return for another year. Next Easter perhaps you’ll face that same “lamb or ham” question. But you know, it’s still springtime and the lamb is still here for enjoyment. For our Easter dinner, and perhaps...
by Brian | Apr 15, 2015 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
This exceptionally beautiful cake is on the cover of Home Made Winter by Yvette van Buren. Quoting her, “This recipe has been published all over in magazines and newspapers, but I really don’t care; since it’s so good and looks so cool, it belongs in...
