by Brian | Feb 28, 2018 | Recipes
When The New York Times printed this recipe from Modernist Bread, bakers around the planet responded. Suzi was one of the first. She has a sourdough starter that is almost 30 years old, so she was quite prepared for this undertaking. Some sourdough starter is an...
by Brian | Feb 27, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
You may not have seen this lively book, but I bet you are living by some of its principles. Do you eat three meals a day? Have you ever? I’m down to one light breakfast and a meal. If I ate three “normal” meals a day, my cardiologist would be seeking a court order. I...
by Brian | Feb 27, 2018 | Recipes
Last week I posted a review of The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook. Once reviewed, this striking book was not put back on the shelf. Suzi and I have marked twenty recipe we want to try. The beet recipes are the ones that shine most brightly. Lots of beet recipes:...
by Brian | Feb 23, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
By training, I’m a scientist. By philosophy, I’m rather conservative. So, while I appreciate the technology of GMOs, Genetically Modified Organisms, I’m very skeptical about eating them. The reassurances that GMOs are all fine and perfectly healthy have to be...
by Brian | Feb 23, 2018 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Which is prettier? The bread pudding, the combo of crème fraiche with whipped cream, that wedge of praline, or the very vibrant ramekin? You’ll recognize the ramekin, of course, by its burgundy color. It’s from Emile Henry, the French company that produces brilliant...
