by Brian | Jan 7, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
It’s January 7th. How is it going? You know, your New Year’s resolutions to eat better, exercise more, be better. We can all use a little help. Here’s a lot, a boatload of help. Totally Buf is targeted to women but the exercises and the 100 recipes work for...
by Brian | Jan 4, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Leon Fast Vegan is the twelfth book in the lovely Leon series. [If I am counting right, but, gee, what is plus or minus one cookbook.] London-founded and based, Leon has grown into a worldwide empire of over 60 restaurants. This surely is the biggest book in...
by Brian | Jan 3, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Have you ever felt just a little stupid? I have. And recently. Back on December 6th I did a TBT review of Risotto! Risotto! By Valentina Harris. It’s a book of significance from 1998. I had plucked it from our cookbook collection in another room, drawn I...
by Brian | Dec 27, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Yes, yes, yes. Christmas is over. But the holidays are not and you need desserts. Chocolate desserts. I’ve recommended this book twice before. Now I’m doing it again on TBT. Is my message getting thru: if you love chocolate, then … Ordinarily, I want...
by Brian | Dec 24, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
I am happy to give you all a wonderful Christmas present. On January 8th, we’ll see the publication of Poh Bakes 100 Greats. Unless you live in Australia, Poh may be unfamiliar to you. After this book comes out, everyone who bakes should know and embrace Poh. She has...
by Brian | Dec 20, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Today’s TBT cookbook is very TBT: 1982. “Joy of” cookbooks have been quite popular for decades thanks to The Joy of Cooking. I should say that Suzi here at Cooking by the Book was the test kitchen for the last two editions of The Joy. She knows about...