by Brian | Nov 20, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Some books begin with quite a journey. Sara Kiyo Popowa was born in Sweden to a Bulgarian mother and Japanese father. The family moved to Japan, mother and dad separated, and Sara grew up in Sweden with her mom. Eventually, she visited Japan, reunited with her...
by Brian | Nov 20, 2019 | Recipes
If you have gluten-free friends coming for dinner this holiday season, here is a treat for them. And for you. The pastry for this quiche is made with roasted sweet potato and rice flour. The sweet potato is baked to give you some sizzle: chili flakes, coriander, and...
by Brian | Nov 19, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
This is a charming cookbook filled with surprises that twist and turn like the waterways that surround the islands of Scotland. The recipes here are traditional ones and surely ones most of us have never experienced. They present us with a culinary journey teeming...
by Brian | Nov 19, 2019 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
I know that filo pastry can be a pain to work with. But the benefits make it worthwhile. And, if you do it often enough, you’ll become filo-confident. Maybe even filo-competent! A filo dish, like this tart, presents with an understated elegance. You can see and smell...
by Brian | Nov 18, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
It’s the end of the year. Holiday season. And the season for very special cookbooks. Some cookbooks really are special. And some are quite exceptional. Ferrandi Paris Chocolate is exceptional. Ferrandi Paris is officially titled The French School of Culinary Arts and...
