by Brian | Jan 20, 2020 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
It often turns out that the political capital of a nation is not its culinary capital. Nobody really goes to Washington, D.C. to dine. In France, you go to Lyon for the very best food. In Italy, it’s Bologna. And it Mexico, it’s Oaxaca. Which is both a city and a...
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by Brian | Jan 16, 2020 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
A few years ago, Suzi and I were on our first trip to London – yeah, we’d already been to Paris a dozen times – and we were humbled. London is huge, gorgeous and delicious. We had lunch at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant, a buzzing culinary hotspot. It was a meal you don’t...
by Brian | Jan 13, 2020 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Anytime a book comes out from Yvette van Boven, there is just a trio of things to do: buy, read, and cook. Oh, yes, enjoy. Really, really enjoy. Her previous books include Home Made Christmas, Home Made Winter, Home Made Summer, Home Baked and that original Home Made....
by Brian | Jan 9, 2020 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, Recipes, TBT
In the 1990s and early 2000s, Jacqueline Higuera McMahan graced us with several cookbooks featuring the cuisine of the Southwest: California Rancho Cooking Rancho Cooking: Mexican and Californian Recipes Red and Green Chile Cookbook Salsa Chipotle Chile Cook Book...
by Brian | Jan 2, 2020 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
It is January 3rd. The holidays are over. Right? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. The real holidays are the NFL playoffs that extend into the Super Bowl in February. Will you be drinking? Then here is an excellent guide for you and your fellow fans. If you are...
by Brian | Dec 20, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I can guarantee that if you add this book to your collection, you will use it at least 12 times in the coming year. Yes, once a month. Because this book is organized around a full meal, one complete meal for each month. Each meal has a collection of recipes from...
