by Brian | Sep 18, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
When you think about it, you wonder why it took so long. We live in a Twitter world and here is the Twitter cookbook. The subtitle of Recipe Shorts is Delicious Dishes in 140 Characters. Dishes like Eggnhole. Oh, the titles have been “twittered” too. That really is...
by Brian | Sep 18, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
You are damn lucky to see a picture here. This cake almost did not make it into the oven. Over a few decades, I have eaten my share of batter: cookies and cakes and brownies and … Easily, very easily, this is the best batter I have ever tasted. I just wanted to eat...
by Brian | Sep 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you are typical, you sometimes eat Japanese food. Maybe sushi, maybe not. Suzi and I have a divided marriage: she is sushi, I am tonkatsu. Making Japanese food at home? Ah, we rarely do that. You probably rarely do, too. There is just this “something” that seems to...
by Brian | Sep 15, 2017 | Recipes
This recipe comes from Home Cooking with Jean-Georges. It is a recipe passed down from his grandmother and he describes it as a “casserole of pure comfort.” Endive is bitter until you cook it enough and sweeten it. The endive is then wrapped in savory ham, drenched in...
by Brian | Sep 14, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Jim Fobel, 1946-2014, was a food writer with a knack for history and preserving his Finnish heritage. Born and raised in Ohio, Jim grew up in his mother’s and grandmother’s kitchen. He memorized their baking, reflecting recipes from the earth 20th Century and even...
