by Brian | Jan 29, 2020 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
We all know that our world is changing. There is a belief that the climate is warming, as it has in the past, but now in ways that may endanger us with rising seas. Or more intense storms. Controversy rages over the extent of these changes and the causes. But, whether...
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by Brian | Jan 28, 2020 | Recipes
This recipe comes from the lovely Mexican Breakfast Cookbook, a treasure from the 1990s. The recipe there calls for using blue cornmeal. Well, I tried several stores. I couldn’t find it. I told my wife. “Don’t worry about it. I think the color...
by Brian | Jan 28, 2020 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
OMG. Just simply OMG. Suzi and I have a lot of cake books, and many cake decorating books. We’ve never had a book like this one. This book goes into our kitchen, on the island, and not on some shelf. This book gets used. From its title, Icing on the Cake, you might...
by Brian | Jan 27, 2020 | Recipes
For this Sunday, Super Bowl Sunday, millions of us will be dabbling with Mexican food. Nachos, guacamole, salsas galore, chips by the bagful. What if, instead of a nosh, you could serve a real dish of substance. A savory dish with fire. And avocado leaves – see, it’s...
by Brian | Jan 24, 2020 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Roots run deep. Chef Josef Centeno grew up in San Antonio, a capital city of Tex-Mex cuisine. He wanted to be a chef, migrated to New York and worked in Michelin three-star restaurants in New York, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz. And ultimately, Tex-Mex drew him back....
