by Brian | Mar 23, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT, Uncategorized
There are two things that amaze me about this book. First, it is already 10 years old. Second, I’ve never posted a review. Well, it’s Throwback Thursday and time to fix all that. When I go through a cookbook, I do it with care. I turn each page, scan each...
by Brian | Mar 22, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Recipes, Uncategorized
I just posted a review of Chocolat by Pierre Marcolini. He’s a Belgian master of haute chocolate. A serious master. Many of the recipes in Chocolat are ones you would only find in four-star restaurants or in one of Pierre’s world-class chocolate boutiques. There...
by Brian | Mar 22, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, Uncategorized
Pierre Marcolini can be described in one impressive phrase: Belgium’s foremost practitioner of the art of haute chocolaterie. Belgium is home base but Pierre has stores around the world. His work is surely art. That second picture you see is, yes, his...
by Brian | Mar 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
The cover of Gateaux shows the Tiered Macaron and Chocolate Mousse Cake. Yes, you can. The recipe is challenging, to be sure, but it is doable. By you. Authors Christophe Felder and Camille Lesecq are renowned French pastry chef and authors. You may be seen a review...
by Brian | Mar 21, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes, Uncategorized
In the wondrous Gâteaux, authors Christophe Felder and Camille Lesecq present a fabulous array of treats: large cakes, small cakes, celebration cakes, tarts, and fruit happiness. Oh, and cookies. Felder is from Alsace, a region of France on the German border...