by Brian | Apr 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Americans write books about pizza. I’m not sure how much that irritates Italians. But Italians writing a hamburger book? Oh, dear, the world turned upside down. Please, remain calm. Do not get upset. Instead, rise, get the car keys or head to your computer...
by Brian | Apr 14, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes, Uncategorized
This wonderful creamy treat is found in high-end bakeries around the world. The recipe itself here is quite simple, but it does require you have on hand some cream au beurre which is made with crème patissiere and some choux pastry on hand. So, no, this is not...
by Brian | Apr 13, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Commander’s Palace in New Orleans was opened in 1880. At some point, not long after that beginning, Commander’s was charmingly famous and then more famous and now is recognized as a national treasure. New Orleans was, by 1840, the third largest city in the United...
by Brian | Apr 12, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
There are two cardinal reasons to buy this cookbook. First, the recipes and the writing are exceptional. This is a smashing book, one that you will treasure. Oh, treasure. That’s the second reason to buy Perfect Plates. Author John Whaite is a sparkling young man,...
by Brian | Apr 12, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
You have to make this. A dish from Afghanistan that will make you appreciate how onions are a world food. In the wonderful Onions Etceterea, Kate Winslow and guy Ambrosio do give you a world tour of alliums: onions, scallions, garlic, chives and shallots. The...
