by Brian | Jun 20, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Today’s TBT Cookbook Review is a window on a new world. We think of Latin, or Mexican, food and come up with a short list of ideas. Now, I do love my tacos and burritos. But as Richard Sandoval shows, there is far, far more. It is summer and time for food from...
by Brian | Jun 20, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
Today’s TBT recipe is just a couple of years old. I’m mentioning it again so soon because this is heavenly dessert, while harsh on the arteries, is sublime in your mouth. It’s the closest thing to dessert heaven you will ever encounter. Bread...
by Brian | Jun 19, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
There was a time when many, if not most, Americans had home gardens. Serious gardens in some cases, where a good amount of the food supply for the year was carefully fathered. Seeds were sown, the plants watched over and watered and weeded. Not many of us do...
by Brian | Jun 19, 2019 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Ah, rugelach. Some people call this a cookie. Jewish culinary maven Gil Marks did. But for me, rugelach is a food until itself. These are wonderful pastries, with soft cream cheese cookie dough and a filling that can be made in dozens of ways. That...
by Brian | Jun 18, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Suzi and I just celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary. She was the first Jewish girl I ever dated. And the last. Suzi and I immediately clicked because we both love food and already had personal collections of cookbooks. Our merged library now has...
