by Brian | Dec 14, 2015 | Recipes
You come in on Sunday afternoon. The snow has been shoveled, the wood stacked. That board pulling away from the side of the house has been nailed back tight. Although the days are getting longer, they are still short. The afternoon shadows are long and cold. On your...
by Brian | Dec 13, 2015 | Recipes
Ever had a recipe you could not make? Ever? Over and over again? I love candied nuts and I have tried recipe after recipe. From books, from friends. And they were all disasters. Some disasters so bad that I had to throw away the pan, hide gooey or burned results from...
by Brian | Dec 12, 2015 | Holidays, Recipes
Today’s cookbook review is for the lovely Do-Ahead Christmas by James Ramsden. It’s a book filled with striking recipes, ones that can be made, at least partially, hours or days ahead. So your Christmas meal can exceptional without you being exhausted....
by Brian | Dec 12, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I wrote this last June 2, just a bit premature for Chistmas. But now Christmas is upon us and you'll want to investiage this very special cookbook. ...
