by Brian | Dec 4, 2015 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
“Where is the 8 by 8 pan?” Suzen asked me. “There, right there, in that stack in your hand,” I answered. She was holding a big collection of baking pans. She had a frustrated look on her face. “Ya think!” she responded with angst....
by Brian | Dec 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Edd Kimber is a British baking fanantic. He started as a kid, spends lots of time in France doing research, and just happens to be the winner of the first season of The Great British Bake Off. In this lovely book, Edd takes those treats stacked in patisserie windows,...
by Brian | Dec 3, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Ordinarily, I want a book 10 years or older for Throwback Thursday. But Christmas approaches and this lovely 2007 book by chocolate guru Marcel Desaulniers is too important to wait. It can make your Christmas perfectly chocolate: white, dark, and in between. Marcel...
by Brian | Dec 3, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving next week, it is time to think about langoustines. Seriously. You are very likely to have several major meals next week. Thursday is for turkey and Friday is for leftovers and … Wait, why not take a turkey break? Do something very, very...
