by Brian | Nov 8, 2018 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Ah, fall. Time for those hearty dishes that you could not imagine on a summer night. Roasts, simmering veggies. Potatoes and carrots and parsnips. Oh, you’ve never eaten one have you? I can remember walking through the grocery store with my mother and pointing...
by Brian | Nov 7, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
The adjective “unique” tends to be overused. This book is deliciously unique. And surely sweet. Author Lillie O’Brien grew up in Australia where the California-style climate means you have two seasons in the year. Hot and less hot [with maybe a little rain]. So, when...
by Brian | Nov 7, 2018 | Recipes
When we got the new book Mediterranean by Susi Theodorou, we were excited. So excited we made three recipes in a week. I’ve already posted the Whole Roasted Onion with Walnut Pesto. Here is her stunning Pan-Seared Prawns with Lemon and Garlic. It’s a sumptuous dish...
by Brian | Nov 6, 2018 | Cocktails, Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Globalization is an interesting and important. For twenty years or more, we’ve been told about its benefits and the dangers. Culinary globalization, like the spread of cocktails around the world, is intense. There is no globalization danger in this book. There are...
by Brian | Nov 6, 2018 | Recipes
When you are cooking, as in all activities, there’s the easy way and the hard way. And sometimes you need easy. Really, really easy. What to do with an onion? Stuff it, caramelize, cook with potatoes, make rings … If you prefer easy, the easiest, you can do this. Just...
