by Brian | Mar 20, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Sometimes the path to someone writing a cookbook or opening a restaurant has a few twists. They start out as law students or they are in a mathematics Ph.D. program or … You’ve seen stories of all kinds here on this blog before. Charming and interesting...
by Brian | Mar 19, 2019 | Cookbook Review
I don’t cry very often, but this book made me cry. In a happy way. Katie and Giancarlo have produced ten cookbooks, have two London restaurants and a cooking school. And all of those elements are devoted to explaining and promoting the excellence of...
by Brian | Mar 19, 2019 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Author Jose Pizarro of Basque concedes that Apple Tatin is a French recipe, not a Basque one. Although, in his defense, the Basque region covers both northeastern Spain and southwestern France. He says he has included it because he likes it. And the...
by Brian | Mar 15, 2019 | Recipes
You think of “Mexico” and imagine desert, tequila, and tacos. You don’t think about mountains, mountain streams, and an abundance of trout. So just might enjoy the surprise and the flavor of this lovely recipe, from Rustic Mexico. Here you find a...
by Brian | Mar 15, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
With St Patrick’s Day upon us this Sunday, I went in search of Irish cookbooks. This book, Real Irish Food by David Bowers, is a little gem that I have not written about before There are 150 recipes here that span the full array of Irish food. You’ll...
