by Brian | May 18, 2017 | Recipes, TBT
From just last year, here’s a mandatory spring recipe. Well, not “that mandatory” but still “you pretty well want to do this mandatory.” “Those are wild ramps,” Suzen observed. We were on a hike in Dutchess Country at Madava Farms where...
by Brian | May 18, 2017 | Cookbook Review, TBT
Paula Peck wrote only cookbooks but they established her fame most solidly. She studied under James Beard and lived in New York City in the 1960s, a period when there were those new “foreign” restaurants serving French and Italian food. Paula was self-taught and spent...
by Brian | May 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
When Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings he invoked the image of “one ring to rule them all.” You are unlikely in this life to encounter a hobbit, though they surely exist. But you are going to face times when you need the perfect pan to do some intense cooking. Howie...
by Brian | May 17, 2017 | Recipes
Yesterday I reviewed a wonderful book: Dulce de Leche by Josephine Caminos Oria. Dulce recipes cover the gamut in this book, from simply adding a little to your morning beverage to topping off desserts. Even making a carrot soufflé or the “rub” for your Thanksgiving...
by Brian | May 16, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Sometimes you see a new cookbook and there can only be one reaction: “Oh, my God.” Dulce de Leche is just that kind of book. If you have never had dulce de leche, it’s almost impossible to describe its first impact. It’s a confection, made by slowly heating sweetened...
