by Brian | Oct 11, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
It was 80 degrees yesterday and I was walking in Central Park. Thirsty, I stopped at pushcart vendor for a soda. “Hot day,” I said. “Last of them,” the vendor replied. Turns out, he monitors the weather like mad, to figure out what mix of...
![TBT Recipe: Brian’s Chicken and Dumplings [big, fluffy dumplings!]](https://cookingbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013_10_31_1846.jpg)
by Brian | Oct 11, 2018 | Recipes
Today’s TBT recipe is all about fall and feeling warm. You’ll see. Comfort food. We all respond when we hear this term, and we all have that short list of favorites that we can instantly taste in our brains, in not in our mouths. If you survey people,...
by Brian | Oct 10, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Fresh fruit aside, honey was the first great natural sweetener discovered by man. And great it remains. Feeling guilty about sugar? Don’t. We are genetically driven to go for sweets like honey. Why? It’s the best way for our bodies to gather sugar for immediate...
![Lamb Ragu with Pappardelle [with Chocolate!]](https://cookingbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/wc-Lamb-Ragu-with-Pappardelle-1080x675.jpg)
by Brian | Oct 10, 2018 | Recipes
There are many savory dishes where a touch of chocolate is a key flavor accelerator. Just a little chocolate or cacao gives your dish deeper dimension. What kind of dishes are we talking about? Here’s one: lamb prepared in a ragu with all the traditional ingredients...
by Brian | Oct 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
I recently explored The Cacao Cookbook. Beyond hot chocolate, there are many ideas ranging from savory main courses to this quite interesting cake. Beets and chocolate may not sound like a happy marriage, but it is. You have to try it to believe it. Here the...
