![TBT Cookbook Review: French Cheeses [1996] by Kazuko Masui and Tomoko Yamada](https://cookingbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wc-Book-Cover-1080x675.jpg)
by Brian | Aug 10, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
On our first trip to Paris, about 25 years ago, Suzi and I got off the plane, dumped our bags and went to look for one of the famous “food streets” of Paris, the rue commercantes. We quickly found one and wandered along. We encountered our first Parisian cheese stall:...
![TBT Recipe: Tequila Salsa [Eat as well as drink!]](https://cookingbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tequila-Salsa.jpg)
by Brian | Aug 10, 2017 | Recipes, TBT
You normally drink the tequila, via a margarita, while you enjoy salsa and chips. Now you can both sip and eat that dear tequila. This recipe calls for serranos, hotter than jalapenos, but you are welcome to mix or match at will. And, should you make the salsa and...
by Brian | Aug 8, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Suzi and I are in Maine. Eating pie and hiking to stay calorie-neutral. While we are gone, we are giving you a tour of the best pie cookbooks for your enjoyment. This book is for those who love both history and pie. A pie fanatic, Anne focuses here on those vintage...
by Brian | Aug 8, 2017 | Recipes
In John Whaite’s wonderful Perfect Plates in 5 Ingredients there is this rather interesting recipes. John notes that not even he needs meat to make a meal, or at least not every meal. This most hearty gratin will lower your appetite and elevate your satisfaction...
by Brian | Aug 7, 2017 | Recipes
My fondness for Kahlua goes deep, decades deep. So, when I saw this recipe, I had to pause, consider, and then obediently nod. It does use some store-bought elements — chili sauce, barbecue sauce and hot sauces — but here that is a positive aspect. Those sauces will...
