by Suzi | Sep 15, 2010 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
The title of this post is bold and taken directly from Baking by Dori Greenspan. After chocolate, Brian's favorite flavor is lemon. If a lemon tart is on the dessert menu, he's ready to raise his hand. And I agree: a good tart, with sweet pastry shell and...
by Suzi | Sep 13, 2010 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
It is a week until fall officially arrives. That’s what the calendar may say, and the daytime thermometer is almost at 80° but there is no dispute that summer is rapidly dwindling. There is red in the treetops and the night air has a chill that makes you put your...
by Suzi | Sep 12, 2010 | Restaurant Reviews
Cooking by the Book is a short fifteen minute walk from Chinatown in New York City. Chinatown is just what you might imagine: a maze of winding streets lined with shops and restaurants. Except it is more. Because those shops and restaurants aren’t just Chinese...
by Suzi | Sep 11, 2010 | Recipes
It may be September but somewhere the asparagus, a springtime treat, is still sprouting. When I see a spear of asparagus, I start looking around for a lurking T-Rex. Asparagus is positively prehistoric looking. And then you taste it, and that confirms that your...
by Suzi | Sep 10, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
A couple of days ago I posted a blog about Lamb Chops with Black Currant BBQ Sauce. It’s a great recipe. Just one issue: what do you serve with it. You see, side dishes are perfect only when they meet the Goldilocks criteria: not too little, not too much, just right....
