by Brian | Feb 23, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
“Can you get us pears?” I asked Suzen. “Of course, they are in season,” “I know,” I said. I did not say it well. Bad tone. “What’s wrong?” she came into my office from hers. “Nothing,” I said. “I...
by Brian | Feb 23, 2015 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
That top picture explains why Suzen and I will not be dining on the deck today. We could attempt an igloo, of course, and “eat in” or “eat under” the snow, but we are reluctant to attempt that. Can you make an igloo from snow? Do we need ice?...
by Brian | Feb 22, 2015 | Recipes
This year’s Valentine’s Day feast at Cooking by the Book featured duck breast: Seared Duck Breast Glazed with Roasted Garlic, Pomegranate Molasses, Ginger and Armagnac To complement the duck, we served twice-baked potatoes with caviar and these green...
by Brian | Feb 21, 2015 | Recipes
Suzen and I were delighted to see that Cold-Weather Cooking by Sarah Leah Chase has been republished by Workman just last September. We love Sarah’s books and Cold-Weather Cooking is filled with solutions to a problem Suzie and I face today: the chill factor...
