by Brian | May 8, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Recently I did a TBT review of The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook. The subtitle of the book is “Recipes from the Classic Cookie to Mocha Chip Meringue Cake.” Here’s that cake, in all its glory. This is the perfect summer delight. Perfect if the day is not...
by Brian | May 7, 2017 | Recipes
Last August I did a cookbook review for The Four Seasons of Pasta, a collection of recipes offering pasta on an elevated level. When it comes to winter, authors Nancy Harmon and Sara Jenkins remark: “Of all the seasons, winter is the hardest to love.” Here is...
by Brian | May 6, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Ikaria is the tribute by Diane Kochilas to the native island of her family. Sunny, dry, even dessert-like, Ikaria is a land that requires hard work and careful management of daily resources. The recipes here could stand as the core for a Mediterranean diet: “simple”...
by Brian | May 5, 2017 | Recipes
Easter is the first great culinary weekend of the year. And it brings up that basic question: ham or lamb. This year it was lamb and it will be lamb next year, too. And, during the rest of the year, when we want a spectacular feast, lamb will be on our list. The...
by Brian | May 4, 2017 | Recipes, TBT
The days with cold temperatures are fewer new and we actually have warm ones in the Catskills. Enough warmth so that our chives can be snipped and enjoyed. Better for Suzi to snip with scissors than the deer with their teeth. Deer are swarming this year and bold...
by Brian | May 3, 2017 | Recipes
Suzi and I try to expand our repertoire of Mexican recipes each spring as Cinco de Mayo approaches. From the impressive Truly Mexican by Roberto Santibanez, here is an idea that will fortify your table and please every guest who loves heat. It’s a salsa with the fire...
