by Brian | May 16, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
It was in the high 70’s around here today and even 80 popped up here and there. If you put your grill away for the winter — I did not and with little snow I was making burgers in February — then it is time to get all the gear out. New gas, new...
by Brian | May 16, 2016 | Recipes
I know. This seems to be déjà vu. Yesterday, I posted a recipe for a lovely Herbed Ricotta and Beet Tart with both ricotta and goat cheese. Here the idea is similarly wonderful: tomato and goat cheese sitting on top of puff pastry. This is another recipe...
by Brian | May 14, 2016 | Recipes
Is there an ingredient you cannot resist? Oh, you cannot say chocolate here. None of us can resist chocolate. No, name something savory and little elegant. For me, it is duck. Show me a duck recipe and I’m ready to cook. Yesterday I published a cookbook review...
by Brian | May 13, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
This latest volume in the Leon series is easily my favorite. Leon is an English iconic firm embracing a double mission: food should both taste good and be good for you. The recipes in Leon books involve ideas from cuisines around the world. And therefore ingredients...
by Brian | May 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
I took a 67 year journey back in time yesterday. I’d already reviewed the latest version of Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book a bit back. This edition, the 16th came out in 2014, and I compared it with the 15th edition from 2010. There were moderate changes...
