by Brian | Jan 11, 2013 | News, Personal
I live in Tribeca, a few blocks from a large Whole Foods. Suzen shops there for Cooking by the Book. We spend a LOT of money there to get the greatest ingredients. We appreciate the quality of the ingredients. The prices at Whole Foods have been the subject of many...
by Brian | Nov 29, 2012 | Personal
I did not blog yesterday, for good reason. I was on a mission to clarify my health insurance and it took all day. Two months ago, Suzen got a letter here at Cooking by the Book from Blue Cross, the provider of health insurance for her and her employees. She opened the...
by Brian | Oct 1, 2012 | Personal
Recipes come in all shapes and sizes. The better intent of a recipe is to provide satisfaction, not just sustenance. For Suzen, her favorite recipes are bread. You’ve seen pictures at times of the extraordinary breads she can makes. Constantly makes, I must say....
by Brian | Jul 27, 2012 | News, Personal
That little girl has a problem. She is looking at the counter, that picture in the lower right, and she’s beginning to realize it could be a long day. Her brother, on the other hand, has clearly learned from his yoga classes. He is aware that the one baguette...
by Brian | Jun 20, 2012 | Personal
Hello, Cooking by the Book has applied for a grant from Chase Manhattan Bank. Getting that grant, in this financial environment, would be a major boost for our cooking school and for this blog. I’m asking you to vote for us. Go to the link below, then...
by Brian | May 13, 2012 | Personal
It’s Mothers’ Day and I just checked to see if anyone is reading the blog today. Not many are, and that’s okay because this is truly a very important holiday. So, tomorrow, there will be new recipe, one from my grandson Daniel, actually. Suzen and I...