by Brian | Nov 13, 2015 | Recipes
If you are seeking a side dish that is powerful in flavor, one that won't get lost amid the turkey and stuffing, then this is your choice. Elegant, sophisticated and probably the first dish on your table to be completely devoured. I do like beets, but it was not...
by Brian | Nov 13, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
A year and half ago, I posted this review of Sweet by Valerie Gordon. I pulled the book off the shelf to look for some holiday ideas — which I will be blogging — and I found myself once again impressed and amazed by this book. If you want a great desser...
by Brian | Nov 12, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
One of our bookshelves is devoted to the Holy Trinity of Baking and Beyond. Here we put the books of Dorie Greenspan, Rose Levy Beranbaum, and Carole Walter. There are other grand sweet cookbook authors to be sure, and you’ll find them on these pages, but these...
by Brian | Nov 12, 2015 | Recipes
This recipe offers a ,mouthful of contrasts: flavors, colors, and textures resound here. As a Thanksgiving side dish, you'll be highly pleased. This dish is easily prepared, a benefit on a busy food day, yet if offers flavor excellence. It is a perfect complement...
by Brian | Nov 11, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Here’s a simple question: what is American food? No, I really want to know more than “burger, fries, shakes — plus hot dogs and pizza.” There really is an American cuisine, first established in those thirteen colonies and then honed over almost...
