by Brian | Dec 21, 2015 | Dessert Digest
For many of us, there is one dessert that is cardinal to Christmas: Bûche de Noël. I could use a thousand words to attempt to describe this wonder, but the picture above is surely better than one or two or three thousand words. This recipe and the lovely...
by Brian | Dec 20, 2015 | Holidays
Christmas breakfast. How about a Chocolate Sour Cream Crumb Cake, piled as deep with flavor as your tree is high. Chocolate and cinnamon are a wonderful combination. Who can resist a crumb topping. And sour cream cake, with buttermilk too, is always a breakfast...
by Brian | Dec 20, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I recently reviewed a magnificent cocktail book: Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails: Resotrative Vintage Cocktails, Mocktails and Elixier by Warren Bobrow. I love those hrubs — mixtures of fruits or savories with sugar and vinegar — that give us...
by Brian | Dec 19, 2015 | Holidays, Recipes
For the holiday table, you may feature a side of roasted vegetables. I never get bored by them, but, to be honest, I can get a little tired of them. Great flavor, over and over again. Sometimes I want some roasted veggies with a little flavor tangent. Here is just the...
by Brian | Dec 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
This year I've posted over 200 cookbook reivews here at Cooking by the Book. I try to do one a day, but the incoming tide of new cookbooks can be overwhelming. This past year has seen dozens and dozens of wonderful cookbook ideas. I've sort...
