by Brian | Apr 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
There are cuisines that, like the country itself, remain hidden to many of us. We’ve all heard about Korea, but truthfully we might be challenged to quickly find it on the map. And while Japanese and Chinese and Thai restaurants abound, few of us have eaten...
by Brian | Apr 29, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
When you open the pages of a new cookbook, that first recipe can make an important statement. That certainly happens in The Cardamom Trail by Chetna Makan. This upside-down cake is a beauty to behold, exotically rich to the eye and surely to the palate. I happen to be...
by Brian | Apr 28, 2016 | Recipes, TBT
Here's are recipe from a couple of years ago that I return to often, Especially when I am short on time. Why? Read on. Two hours. Four. Overnight. When you have some wings, and you want to eat them NOW, it’s not nice to keep finding recipes that call for...
by Brian | Apr 28, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
“Did you buy Drambuie?” Suzen asked me. She sounded puzzled. “Yeah, when I made the tequila run for you,” I admitted. Sometimes an event at Cooking by the Book involves last minute shopping and, when I hit the liquor store, I have been known to...
by Brian | Apr 26, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Sometimes you can tell a book by its cover. This cover is a signature cake: Pistachio, Cardamom and White Chocolate Cake. The choice of cover shot here could not have been easy. Open the book, flip the pages, and photo after photo stuns you. This is book of visual...
