by Brian | Dec 21, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“We have orange syrup in the fridge and Pamplemousse Liquor on the shelf. Make a cocktail.” Thus spoke my wife. Today is the end of the year for Cooking by the Book. We had six hands-on cooking events here last week and eight this week. We are wandering upstate to...
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by Brian | Dec 20, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Today’s TBT cookbook is very TBT: 1982. “Joy of” cookbooks have been quite popular for decades thanks to The Joy of Cooking. I should say that Suzi here at Cooking by the Book was the test kitchen for the last two editions of The Joy. She knows about...
by Brian | Dec 20, 2018 | Holidays, Recipes
Next week is Christmas and yet another holiday meal to fashion for many of us. You had turkey for Thanksgiving? Turkey again? Mashed potatoes again? How about a changeup, something delicious and surprising. This is sweet potatoes but without the marshmallow....
by Brian | Dec 19, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Flavor Bombs is the flavor story behind the restaurant empire forged by Adam Fleischman starting nine years ago. Adam now has 24 Umami Burger spots across this country and added one in Japan last year. More global presence is planned. Umami. Yes, that word. On your...
by Brian | Dec 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
It is the holiday season aka Cinnamon Season. Here’s a penultimate cinnamon recipe. In his lovely Comfort, John Whaite describes a trip he made two years ago to Sweden. To see one café — Café Saturnus. For one particular dish: Cinnamon Buns. Well, if it was important...
