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Pistachio Mole from The L.A. Cookbook

Pistachio Mole from The L.A. Cookbook

Last week I reviewed The L.A. Cookbook. Suzi and I had just returned from ten days in Sicily where we encountered seafood, artichokes and pistachios. So, in The L.A. Cookbook, when I saw a recipe for Pistachio Mole, well, it had to be a message from God. We made it...
Cookbook Review: Just Cook It!

Cookbook Review: Just Cook It!

This new cookbook is the prototype for American cooking in the 21st century. It’s filled with recipes that are interesting to your eye — and ultimately to nose and mouth — and that are clearly easy to prepare. This is a cookbook for the American home kitchen for busy...
Goat Cheese and Green Vegetable Napoleon

Goat Cheese and Green Vegetable Napoleon

You may have heard of Ladurée, the French patisserie shop that defined modern macaroons. If you visit Paris, you are never far from a storefront cascading with macaroons in rainbow of seasonal colors. They actually have other food, too. Like Napoleons. Even savory...