by Brian | Dec 19, 2015 | Holidays, Recipes
For the holiday table, you may feature a side of roasted vegetables. I never get bored by them, but, to be honest, I can get a little tired of them. Great flavor, over and over again. Sometimes I want some roasted veggies with a little flavor tangent. Here is just the...
by Brian | Dec 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
This year I've posted over 200 cookbook reivews here at Cooking by the Book. I try to do one a day, but the incoming tide of new cookbooks can be overwhelming. This past year has seen dozens and dozens of wonderful cookbook ideas. I've sort...
by Brian | Dec 18, 2015 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
As 2015 ends there is an opportunity to look back to a wonderful book from 2014. Better Homes and Gardens published the Ultimate Cookie Book, a volume you can spend years wandering through. Well, wandering, baking, and tasting. This cookie is described as the perfect...
by Brian | Dec 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Suzi and I had the pleasure of having Jacques Burdick as a friend. We enjoyed many meals together and loved receiving the small gifts of French food he would bring with him. To this day we mourn never having gotten his tomato jam recipe. Just eye-opening amazing....
