by Brian | Nov 17, 2018 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
I posted this recipe two years ago and the put it in my “Thanksgiving Folder” because it strikes me to be an excellent holiday option. On Thanksgiving Day, what if you want to commit heresy and not have mashed potatoes? Or, what if on Friday or Saturday or...
by Brian | Nov 16, 2018 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Yesterday I posted a recipe for a Classic Pumpkin Pie. There are options. “What are you doing?” My wife had come into my office and was looking over my shoulder. There was an Excel spreadsheet on my computer screen. “Comparing recipes,” I said. “No,” she whispered....
by Brian | Nov 15, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I published this review four years ago and I stand by every word. This book is fine but the world is not. I went to Barnes and Noble today and asked to see their display of Thanksgiving cookbooks. They did not have a table of holiday books. In fact, they did not have...
by Brian | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
In a week, we will be gathered around the Thanksgiving table. Most of us will have turkey and mashed potatoes and, of course, pumpkin pie. If you want a perfect pumpkin pie, truly perfect, then you will find it here at Fine Cooking: Classic Pumpkin PIe by Abigail...
by Brian | Nov 14, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I’ll be honest: if I see a pie book, I tend to buy them. I’m a sucker for pies. Not, not just sweet ones. Can you resist a grand Chicken Pot Pie? In the UK, there is a firm Higgidy with a great website and interesting, very British food products:...
