by Brian | Oct 7, 2018 | Recipes
I love trout. Pan-fried and served with splashes of lemon juice, the taste of trout is distinguished and unforgettable. Now, this recipe is different. The prominence of the trout flavor itself is muted. It’s there, it’s there, but there are so many other flavors that...
by Brian | Oct 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Oh, heck. The calendar says Fall. I say Forget It. You can have endless summers. Thanks to airplanes and trains and trucks we can get produce from around the world all around the year. Produce like mangoes. Mango salsa has many uses. Chip, of course. And more...
by Brian | Oct 5, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Every September, for 42 years, we have been graced with Hugh Johnson’s latest Pocket Wine Book. The edition for 2019 is here and more brilliant than ever. Outwardly, the book seems “the same” as last year. Same table of contents, same page numbers for each section....
by Brian | Oct 5, 2018 | Recipes
On Tuesday I gave a belated, but most positive, cookbook review for Acadiana Table. The book arrived in 2013 and I hope you’ve had a chance to scan through it during your bookstore meanderings. Written by George Graham, a native of South Louisiana, the book is...
by Brian | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
We are already in the fall and winter holiday season, so desserts are on our mind. And certainly on our table. This TBT review is for Nick Malgieri’s magnificent Pastry. If you are in search for a perfect dessert book, then this is it. Nick is one of those...
