by Brian | May 10, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
A barbecue book is probably the last place you expect to see, and need, maps. But they are one of the wonderful and necessary elements of The South’s Best Butts. The first map of the Southeast shows the 12 states where Matt Moore found iconic barbecue joints....
by Brian | May 9, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I’m posting this in early May but peaches are already available. And they are good. You can enjoy this dish all the way to fall and, if you try it, I’m expect it will grace your table more than once. A spiced-topped buttermilk cake is paired with peaches...
by Brian | May 9, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
It’s a mixed metaphor, but if there is a Mecca for pizza, it is Naples. Pizza in Naples is far more than food: it is culture, art, history and, yes, even law. So precious is the art of making pizza that in 2009, the European Union adopted standards and guidelines that...
by Brian | May 8, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I’m closing out reviews I began last week on the series A Savor the South Cookbook. The University of North Carolina Press has created a train of single-topic books, each spotlighting southern food specialties This review is for Pecans by Kathleen Purvis. Kathleen...
by Brian | May 8, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Recently I did a TBT review of The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook. The subtitle of the book is “Recipes from the Classic Cookie to Mocha Chip Meringue Cake.” Here’s that cake, in all its glory. This is the perfect summer delight. Perfect if the day is not...
