by Brian | Mar 25, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
“I got this for you.” I said to my wife Suzi Now, thirty years ago, that statement would’ve brought a smile to her face and a kiss to my lips. Perhaps over the years, I have been a little self-serving in my presents to her. So it may be natural for...
by Brian | Mar 24, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Sometimes a person takes on a noble battle. They know they cannot win. But they also know they should. James Peterson is famous for a raft of cookbooks, including Sauces and Splendid Soups. In 2003 he wrote The Duck Cookbook. Each year the average American consumes 92...
by Brian | Mar 24, 2016 | Recipes, TBT
This week's TBT recipe is a celebration of a personal culinary milestone. Until I met Suzi, I never ate eggplant. Oh, I'd sample a couple of tastes in Chinese restaurants and fled to the bathroom. I had come to believe that there is nothing worse on earth....
by Brian | Mar 23, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Imagine a book that takes you all around France, the famous places and the byways you have never heard. Imagine having a tour of the regional foods and specialities that you can't even get in Paris. Finally, imagine this guide was written by one of the great chefs...
by Brian | Mar 23, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Suzi does a lot of work with celiac patients. We are the official test kitchen for the Center for Celiac Disease at Columbia University. Once a month, patients and their families come to Cooking by the Book to prepare an entire meal including dessert. Suzi has...
