by Brian | Feb 4, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
It’s late Monday night and I’m working on this review. I wanted to have it done by midnight, but this lovely, lovely book is filled with ideas. I need another hour or two! Ah, it’s 12:22 AM and here is the full review. This is my second review of a...
by Brian | Feb 1, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi have forged an empire of Italian culinary arts. They own two London area restaurants, a London cooking school, and have completed eleven magnificent cookbooks, most devoted to Italy. Some of those books span the entire country, like...
by Brian | Jan 31, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
That cover picture is from the initial 2006 edition of Pie. This review is based on the 2013 edition, which has a slightly different cover and the same delicious pies inside. Well, almost the same as you’ll see. I understand it is cold outside. I...
by Brian | Jan 29, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Zaitoun is the Arabic word for olive. Olives and olive oil are universal in Mediterranean cuisine. In Palestinian cuisine, they are essential and emblematic. Author Yasmin Khan has followed two careers: now, food traveler and writer, and, earlier, human rights...
by Brian | Jan 21, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Vanessa’s story is classic, romantic and important. As a British kid, she vacationed in France and loved the bread, actually working in a French bakery at age 11. Back and forth across the channel, she baked on both sides, learned the intricacies of French...
by Brian | Jan 18, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I was browsing in a bookstore, a real bookstore and not online. And I found this book 500 Casseroles by Rebecca Baugniet. The publishers, Sellers Publishing, has an entire series of books in the 500 series. I’ve ordered a few and I’ll review them here. But,...
