by Brian | Dec 13, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
With an empire of over twenty restaurants and a portfolio of a dozen plus cookbooks, Alain Ducasse is as prolific as he is wonderful. Suzi and I can still remember a Paris lunch fifteen years ago, the truffle tasting lunch, where we experienced a meal that was...
by Brian | Dec 12, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
It was one of those conversations that just was going sideways. I had just suggested three, yes three, different desserts to try this past weekend. Her responses grew in intensity. “Chocolate cookies. Chocolate pie,” her voice began to rise....
by Brian | Dec 9, 2016 | Recipes
Earlier today I posted a review for Biscuit Head, a glorious biscuit book from the Biscuit Head restaurant founders Jason and Carolyn Roy. It’s a lovely book with just a handful of biscuit recipes per se. Most of the book’s recipes deal with what to...
by Brian | Dec 9, 2016 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
If you have never visited Asheville, North Carolina, you might want to plan that trip. Whenever you can find time to drive through idyllic mountains to an iconic American town. Any season in Asheville will be a tourist treat. It’s small, hilly, packed...
by Brian | Dec 8, 2016 | Holidays, Recipes
I first posted this recipe three years ago. We've had our Thanksgiving turkey and that "standard" stuffing. With Christmas and New Years approaching, many of us will double down: the final turkey of the year is destined for our table. But, and this...
