by Brian | Sep 14, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes, TBT
It’s leaning into peak apple season. Here’s an idea, a very French idea, from Suzi. We published this in 2011 and return to it each fall. Brian and I miss France. Over the years, we’ve...
by Brian | Sep 13, 2017 | Recipes
In my recent review of The Savvy Cook by Izy Hossack, I noted one of the signature recipes that caught my attention: Cauliflower, Leek, and Sage Pie. Izy says that from October through April, she wants warm comfort food. Instead of a traditional British Chicken and...
by Brian | Sep 13, 2017 | Recipes
This recipe comes from Home Cooking with Jean-Georges and it is a prototype of the elegant food you will find in his book. While we do cook fish at home, most of us tend to prepare it simply: a pan-fry or barbecue, the fish plated on its own, some sauce or lemon on...
by Brian | Sep 12, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
There was a time when the phrase “vegetarian” made most people turn and flee. For good reason. Twenty or thirty years ago, vegetarian food was vile. Today, besides “vegetarian” we have “vegan” and “gluten free.” And today, we have every reason to embrace the new books...
by Brian | Sep 12, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Beautiful? I think so, but it surely typifies “crostata.” Rustic, basic, more easily made than a latticed pie. Suzi and I go for a crostata at the end of weekend spent hiking or gardening. We always want to complete the weekend with a smashing dessert. Often our...
