by Suzi | Dec 24, 2010 | News
I’m sorry. We meant to post like mad this week to supply you with holiday ideas. On Sunday our website hit a technical ditch and we just dug our way out. Technology, like everything, has ups and downs. We don’t think we lost any prior posts but we know we...
by Suzi | Dec 19, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
The best wine survey books all have two things in common: they talk about wine in minute detail and they are so heavy they take two hands. The world of wine is so big, so extensive that a thorough survey will encompass hundreds of pages. So if you are going to lift up...
by Suzi | Dec 17, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
Here’s a blog from Suzi. It’s all about vegetables: no chocolate or high proof alcohol. As a concession to my husband, this recipe does include wine and sugar so I think Brian would approve. This recipe is one of my absolute favorites, and my staff loves it, and...
by Suzi | Dec 15, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
Dorie Greenspan has created a whirlwind of buzz with her new book Around My French Table. People blog it, review it, buy it, and best of all cook from it. This book is the book of the year for many people, including me. Physically the book itself is beautiful with...
by Suzi | Dec 14, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
Salt. Not quite as sweet as sugar but probably more necessary to life. Salt is wonderful. What this world needs is a great salt store run by salt experts. The Meadow is that store. The first store is in Portland, Oregon. The second, newly opened store is in the West...