by Brian | Jan 18, 2019 | Recipes
When I first looked at Bistro by Alain Ducasse, I laughed. The subtitle is Classic French Comfort Food. I guess “classic” translates to “very elegant.” The book vibrates with festive, intense dishes. Most of us would just buy rabbit or duck confit. But,...
by Brian | Jan 17, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Todays TBT cookbook is not terribly old, just five years, but it is so important I don’t want to wait a full ten years before reminding you about a significant work. Italian food is beloved by us all. We often think of it as “quick” food in...
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by Brian | Jan 17, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
This recipe appeared nine years ago. It’s a key recipe to a successful Mexican football feast. Football, not soccer. We gather around the TV set during the playoffs and often consume Doritos or tacos. What about an elevated Mexican meal? This is...
by Brian | Jan 16, 2019 | Recipes
I’m in full comfort food mode. It’s winter and the football playoffs are about to end with the winning teams headed to the Super Bowl. It’s the perfect excuse to go all out for healthy junk food. Oh, this really isn’t junk food at all, but it’s a bit rich. This...
by Brian | Jan 15, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
After water, mankind drinks tea more than any other beverage. Those tea leaves have twice the caffeine of coffee beans, though most teas reduce the caffeine content per cup to less than half of coffee. Tea drinking is relatively new, less than five thousand...
