by Brian | Oct 8, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
It takes great effort to write a cookbook. A very good cookbook? Oh, that’s a mountain of effort. And that rarity, a great cookbook? That is not an effort; it is an odyssey. So when I interviewed authors Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich and asked how long it...
by Brian | Sep 26, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Today in the Catskills there is no doubt that fall has arrived. The leaves on the trees are turning golden by the hour. My hostas have yellowing edges. And my walkways are lightly dotted with fallen leaves. The lightly dotted will soon be totally covered. Summer...
by Brian | Sep 25, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
You may never have heard of Alex Hitz, but the Wall Street Journal has called him “the very best host in the world.” Alex is an award-winning chef, speaker, columnist, event designer, and master host. Born in Atlanta, when he was three his mother...
by Brian | Sep 24, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
What is a classic? A classic car? Oh, a Mustang for sure or an early Thunderbird, before the recent modern abominations. [Yes, I have my prejudices!] And if cars are complex enough, consider cocktails. Ask twenty people for their 100 classic beverages,...
by Brian | Sep 20, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I reviewed this book a couple of years ago and Suzi and I dip into each season. The original review, posted in February, noted that pears were not in season but they would come into play for us all. The Roasted Pear Tart with Limoncello Custard and Rosemary-Cornmeal...
by Brian | Sep 19, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
I first reviewed this book four years ago. It’s a book you want to return to over and over. Here we are just as summer officially ends and fall begins. This is the perfect book to celebrate that transition. Quick: before the berries disappear. Now: while the...