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....
by Brian | Jan 24, 2020 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Mixology, Recipes
Heresy. I committed heresy. And it was just fine. Suzi and I took a walk last Sunday from Tribeca to Hudson Yards, a sprawling complex of high rise apartments and businesses on the west side of Manhattan. There’s a restaurant complex there that includes a tapas bar. A...
by Brian | Jan 23, 2020 | Recipes
In my review earlier today of The Italian Country Table, by Lynne Rossetto Kasper, I mentioned this dish as the prototype of Italian style: a few ingredients, quickly and carefully assembled into a dish of distinctive beauty. Pair these trout with some boiled potatoes...
![TBT Cookbook Review: The Italian Country Table by Lynne Rossetto Kasper [1999]](https://cookingbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wc-Book-Cover-3-1080x675.jpg)
by Brian | Jan 23, 2020 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, Cooking Events
Lynne Rossetto Kasper is noted for many things: her grace and style, her decades of The Splendid Table on Public Radio, her marvelous writing capabilities. But I suggest she is notable for one thing: her authenticity. Her book The Splendid Table deservedly won many...
![Homemade Cajun Spice Mix [out of necessity!]](https://cookingbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wc-IMG_4629-700x421.jpg)
by Brian | Jan 22, 2020 | Recipes
For Super Bowl, I tested a Crab Stuffed Jalapeno Pepper recipe. It’s warm and yummy. I’ll post the recipe next Monday. I had a little bump in the road along the way in my testing. I was starting to make the recipe when I read I needed Cajun spice mix. Oops, I...
