by Brian | Oct 25, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
In 1999, Christopher B. O’Hara wrote a tidy, slim book The Bloody Mary that I love. I have a copy, somewhere, and I’m going to hunt for it this weekend. The very next year came Ribs: A Connoisseur’s Guide to Barbecuing and Grilling. It’s a carefully written book. And...
by Brian | Oct 24, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Katrin Björk is a food photographer of distinguished talent. This first cookbook from her displays that talent one page, one recipe, after another. Katrin grew up in Iceland, moved to Denmark where she married, and now lives in the Hudson Valley. I think the Hudson...
by Brian | Oct 24, 2018 | Recipes
Last year we were treated to a cookbook devoted to the holidays: Gizzi’s Season’s Eatings. It’s an awesomely happy book with plenty of British-inspired holiday treats. I saw this recipe and have saved it for this fall season. It’s pumpkin time for us and the weather...
by Brian | Oct 23, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
An Aperol Spritz is a divine beverage. And, as Suzi and I discovered last spring in Milan, a lifesaver. We were dead on our ass after hours of walking. We found a lovely and historic bar a mile from the cathedral, sat, had our spritzes and some mini-sandwiches and...
by Brian | Oct 23, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I’ve seen “matcha” on store signs and the supermarket aisles. But until I got this slim but powerful book, I really didn’t understand. Kind of a tea? The word itself is Japanese and translates as “powdered tea.” It’s the leaves converted into powder form. You steep...
