by Brian | Jan 26, 2016 | Recipes
“I’d like a buckle for dinner,” I petitioned. My wife turned to me and just said, “Dessert is not a meal. How’s your blood sugar?” A picture can be worth a thousand words. I just turned My Life on a Plate around and showed Suzi this...
by Brian | Jan 25, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Holidays, Recipes
I know, Hanakah and Christmas and New Year's are past us. But, the holiday season now does not officially end until Super Sunday. So, you still have time for holiday baking. We should all thank the NFL. And this extended holiday season truly is, for many of us,...
by Brian | Jan 20, 2016 | Recipes
I admit it: I buy wine based on the label. If the label is pretty — a geometric pattern, a flower, a knight on a horse — I do pick up the bottle. I will check the country of origin and I’ll look at the grape, but that first impression is irrevocably...
by Brian | Jan 16, 2016 | Recipes
Corinne Trang is a central figure here at Cooking by the Book. She does many things, all of them well: teaching, creating menus, helping clients. But what Suzi and I always wait for is appetizer time. Clients coming into Cooking by the Book for a corporate team...
by Brian | Jan 14, 2016 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
It’s the second week of January and I have to meet my New Year’s resolution to make one great cookie a week. And again I turn to Cookie Love by Mindy Segal. Her story for this cookie is funny. She’s a cookie genius. She can make anything. Actually,...
