by Brian | Jun 20, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
It’s summer and time for crab. Crab every part of the day. Every part of the meal. Except for dessert. There are no dessert recipes Crab. No crab brownies. But there are, to be sure, crab cakes. This crab Wikipedia has fifty recipes and coincidentally begins with...
by Brian | Jun 19, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Sometimes when traveling you can be faced with a challenge. You are thirsty in Naples. Where do you go for a killer cocktail? It’s a quiet Sunday in Edinburgh — aren’t they all. But you are hungry and you need a place for brunch. Where? You are strolling in Amsterdam...
by Brian | Jun 14, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
When she was young I introduced my daughter Kelly to the glory of waffles. Waffles with strawberries was a Sunday morning ritual. Yes, there were pancakes too, but it was the waffles that were the culinary gem. Decades have passed. I am still 39, been stuck...
by Brian | Jun 13, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Amy Fazio is obsessed with mason jars. There is no other way to describe her. Mason jars are her universal widget in which she: Assembles salads in single serving portions, ready to pour onto a plate Stores oats overnight, ready to add water and cook in the morning...
by Brian | Jun 12, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
By now you may have dusted off your barbeque, filled up that tank or bought a new bag of charcoal. It’s time to grill. I missed this book when it came out in 2015 but it’s sitting atop my grill now. Author Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe has written several books and many...
by Brian | Jun 11, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Here are three things about New York City you probably do not know: [1] Streetlights were first installed in New York in 1697, when every resident was required to light at least one window. Oil lamps were first installed in 1762, but only every 150 feet. And, to save...
