by Brian | Oct 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Way back in 2010, I reviewed this book and gave a sample recipe. The book is still wonderful and this recipe is timed for fall. Squash, yams, and parsnips are not daily fare for most of us. Here,...
by Brian | Oct 16, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Now, I hate to begin a book review with a criticism but the title here is wrong. There is absolutely nothing “everyday” about the year’s bounty of recipes in Meike Peters’ important new book. Her first book, Eat in My Kitchen, was a sensation. This volume is...
by Brian | Oct 15, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Lager. That’s beer. But what kind of beer? I’m not a beer expert and, while I have heard the terms, my embarrassment rises now. I should know this. I don’t. Enter Mark Dredge: prominent beer expert and beer author. Mark offers simple clarification and lots of...
by Brian | Oct 11, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“Would you like more?” I asked my wife. “Hell, yes,” she smiled. That is an accomplishment. When I met Suzi a mere 34 years ago, she was not an imbiber. Over the years, I’ve won her over. And this drink won her way, way over. There are many stories about the...
by Brian | Oct 10, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Twenty-two years ago, Diana Dalsass wrote her most famous cookbook: The New Good Cake Book. There are over 125 recipes here, tagged for being able to be prepared in 30 minutes or less. While those recipes may be fast, they are hardly simple. The intensity level...
