by Brian | Dec 23, 2015 | Dessert Digest
Would you like a White Christmas? You can have one. You can bake one up. All you need is some white chocolate, some coconut, and some happy time in your kitchen. This magnificent cake is from Sweet by Valerie Gordon. On the outside, there is a white chocolate...
by Brian | Dec 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
How often have you heard someone talking about “improving your game?” How would you like to improve your cookie game? I’m mean really, really, truly improve it. Mindy Segal’s Cookie Love is sitting there on store shelves, prominent displayed,...
by Brian | Dec 22, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
We’ve changed. The ways we communicate — and our abilities to understand communication — are evolving at breakneck speed. Have you ever read a Charles Dickens’ novel? You might want to try a page or two, or a paragraph or two. Actually, in 19th...
by Brian | Dec 22, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
For Christmas and New Years you need a holiday beverage of distinction. Here it is. This eggnog gem is a favorite post on this blog. To make the holidays easy for you, I'm putting right at the top again. It is, without doubt, the best eggnog you've ever...
by Brian | Dec 21, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
You may know the name Richard Bertinet. This is, you see, his fifth book. His earlier books have won acclaim. So will this one. Particularly this one. Richard’s story is one that is not unique. it is a story of the path followed by some very noble predecessors....
