by Brian | Dec 13, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
Tis the season for hearty food. Richly hearty. From three years ago, here is what happens when you combine risotto, mushrooms, and duck! This dish is typical of the treasures in Artisanal Cooking by Terrance Brennan. For the holidays, this is a book to be consulted,...
by Brian | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
It is cookie season. From Halloween to New Year’s, we probably bake half the year’s cookies as we celebrate one day, one weekend after another. Oh, we may make them or, if you are near Boston, you might buy cookies. Judy Rosenberg has a fleet of cookie stores there,...
by Brian | Dec 12, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Well, the first thing you should know about this book is that I will not be putting it on my kitchen shelves. No, it stays right on the counter. Next to the flour and sugar. Next to the light we use to soften butter. I want Bourke Street Bakery: All Sweet...
by Brian | Dec 11, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I just reviewed 101 Cocktails to Try Before You Die by François Monti. It’s his hit list of interesting cocktails you really want to know about, if not try. Most of the time his commentary on each of the 101 is positive. Sometimes he is scathing. he is quite fond of...
by Brian | Dec 11, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
François Monti is what you call a polymath. We used to call them Renaissance Men, but polymath is the terms for a Twitter and Facebook age. A polymath is someone who is very good at very many things, often things that vary widely in their intellectual content....
