by Brian | Sep 27, 2019 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
In Wednesday’s cookbook review for The Art of the Host, I noted that the 100 recipes in the book are gathered into twelve chapters for holiday events. The first holiday in the book? Thanksgiving. Dessert for author Alex Hitz is cardinal so he has three for this...
by Brian | Sep 26, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Today in the Catskills there is no doubt that fall has arrived. The leaves on the trees are turning golden by the hour. My hostas have yellowing edges. And my walkways are lightly dotted with fallen leaves. The lightly dotted will soon be totally covered. Summer...
by Brian | Sep 26, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
There are two aspects the “old” part of this TBT recipe. First, the recipe itself is from Bon Appetit in 2013. And the photo was taken in 2015 at the gigantic farmers market shed outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. If you are ever in the Raleigh area, this...
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by Brian | Sep 25, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
You may never have heard of Alex Hitz, but the Wall Street Journal has called him “the very best host in the world.” Alex is an award-winning chef, speaker, columnist, event designer, and master host. Born in Atlanta, when he was three his mother...
by Brian | Sep 24, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
What is a classic? A classic car? Oh, a Mustang for sure or an early Thunderbird, before the recent modern abominations. [Yes, I have my prejudices!] And if cars are complex enough, consider cocktails. Ask twenty people for their 100 classic beverages,...
