by Brian | Aug 27, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I was a deprived child. Severely deprived. My mother was deathly allergic to garlic. So I grew up with no garlic. Not a sliver. Imagine spaghetti and meatballs with no garlic. Never a Caesar Salad. I remember being 23 and having my first bite of this cousin to...
by Brian | Aug 26, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Diane Morgan has written 17 cookbooks. Do I have every one of them? No, just a majority. She wins awards but more importantly, she will win your heart. Her latest book is Salmon, a head to tail tour of this unique fish. We all eat salmon. Well, most of us. Go...
by Brian | Aug 26, 2016 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
Yesterday I did a TBT review of The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook. This is the very first recipe in the book. And this recipe is reason enough to buy the book. Elinor says the cookie dough is barely sufficient to hold together the chips, pecans, walnuts and...
by Brian | Aug 25, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Elinor Klivans is a renowned cookbook author with, thankfully, a focus on desserts and sweets. An intense focus. She has over a dozen books in her portfolio, plus articles for magazines and newspapers across the country. The book from 2008 has this...
by Brian | Aug 25, 2016 | Recipes, TBT
I first posted this recipe in 2013. It's the perfect summer soup idea: corn, of course, and crab. On a hot night, this soup and a salad are a meal unto themselves. The bisque is not simple and requires a little time and lots of ingredients. It's worth...
