by Suzi | Apr 23, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
For a Sunday brunch, particularly an Easter Sunday, here’s a snappy adaptation of the classic Bellini. The peaches are still here, but champagne is replaced by sweeter Proseco. There’s some peach liquor and blood orange juice. It’s part Mimosa, part Bellini, and it’s...
by Suzi | Apr 21, 2011 | Recipes
I know, lamb is not an everyday dish. And for many it’s an acquired taste. There is, of course, the British-inspired route of having one bite of mint jelly for every bite of lamb. And then there are better paths. At our recent course on wood oven cooking at Stone...
by Suzi | Apr 18, 2011 | News, Personal
There is good news and bad news. First the bad. We haven’t blogged in several days and we’re sorry about that. We were traveling, to Maine. Brian left the power cord for the laptop back in New York. Do not go to Maine without your power cord. Our...
by Suzi | Apr 13, 2011 | News
At Cooking by the Book, we specialize in culinary team building. What is that? It’s a group coming into the kitchen and cooking together — and having that experience be more than just fun. We make it a learning experience where team skills can be explored...
by Suzi | Apr 12, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
When I started baking bread, Brian asked me about his childhood favorite. “It was long. And twisted. And eggy.” “Challah!” I said. “No, the Swedes called it Egg Twist Bread.” “It’s called challah, you’re getting challah,” I said. It wasn’t his fault. He grew up in...
