by Brian | May 14, 2015 | News
Once the snow disappears, and that was just a month ago, we watch the emergence of wildlife upstate. We have three acres, hundreds of trees, and many animal visitors. There is a family of wild turkeys that patrols our neighborhood. At any time, anywhere from one...
by Brian | May 14, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Oh, there can be little doubt about early life impressions. Gale Gand recalls her fourth birthday party when her grandmother made lemon butter cookies using a thimble as a cookie cutter. Miniature desserts have been a passion for her ever since. Gale is a nationally...
by Brian | May 13, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Geoffrey Zakarian is a busy man. He runs restaurants, is Chairman of City Harvest’s Food Council, cohosts a weekly radio food show, and is on TV as judge or contestant on shows like Chopped and The Next Iron Chef. With all that time on his hands, what would a...
by Brian | May 13, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
All roads do not lead to Rome. If you want to get a Ph.D. in pasta, your journey must include a long stay in Bologna. This city is the culinary capital of Italy, one of the gem culinary cities of the world. You’d need to spend time in school and in the shops....
by Brian | May 13, 2015 | Dessert Digest
Size does matter. But gigantic is not always best. Sometimes, sometimes elegance comes in a small bundle carefully articulated. Here’s a perfect example. We tend to bake “big.” Big cookies, big muffins, big shortcakes slathered in a mountain of...
