by Brian | Oct 16, 2017 | Recipes
In Deviled Eggs Debbie Moose has an assortment of ideas that will change your perspective on this dish forever. Never been inspired by simple deviled eggs with a bit of paprika bite? Why not transform them into a meal? Or at least an appetizer that has you pondering...
by Brian | Oct 15, 2017 | Recipes
Earlier this week I posted a review of Gizzi’s Season’s Eatings, the latest offering from Gizzi Erskine. This book targets the holiday season with recipes that resonate celebratory flavor. The beautiful photos are deep and intense. When you look at the book, your...
by Brian | Oct 14, 2017 | Recipes
I recently posted a review of a spectacular new cookbook, Istanbul & Beyond. Turkey is a large country, bigger than Texas, with many regions and culinary centers — with a wealth extending far beyond mere Istanbul. At first blush, our American food would not seem...
by Brian | Oct 13, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
How do you cook your hamburgers? Barbeque? Pan fry? When was the last time you steamed them? When was the last time you poached them in onion flavored water? People do that, you know. They steam in Connecticut and poach in Wisconsin — is that the secret to Aaron...
by Brian | Oct 13, 2017 | Recipes
Sometimes this recipe is confusingly called “White Gazpacho.” It’s actually tomato‑free, but does incorporate the stale bread of “authentic” gazpacho, a peasant dish that was decidedly not “upscale” when first created. If you were living in Spain, you would blanch the...