by Brian | Dec 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
This book is 39 years old and remains a classic. It grows in stature and importance with each decade. This book is compendium, some Maida recipes from earlier books [her cookie book!] and then ones that were new in 1978. The recipes are in five big chapters: Cakes...
by Brian | Dec 21, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
There is time. Just enough time. You’ve always wanted to make a gingerbread house. Seen them in bakeries. Wondered how they would taste. Wondered, too, how had it would be? The answers are good news. In her new book Ginger Bread Wonderland author Mimi Sinclair...
by Brian | Dec 21, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Yesterday I posted a very positive review of Brownies, Blondies and Other Traybakes from Ryland Peters & Small. It’s the best brownie book in years. And, yes, you should try all the other yummy treats here. This is a British book, so there are some...
by Brian | Dec 20, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Do you have a shelf devoted to brownie books? I do. My grandmother encouraged me to bake and, after beginning with chocolate chip cookies, as a kid I was creating brownies at least once a week. If you do the math, I’ve baked a few thousand batches of...
by Brian | Dec 20, 2016 | Recipes
Last August I did a cookbook review for The Four Seasons of Pasta, a collection of recipes offering pasta on an elevated level. Italy is a land of feasts and holiday. Christmas Eve is traditionally a meatless meal, but “meatless” can be quite...
