by Brian | Nov 13, 2019 | Recipes
In last week’s review of Tel Aviv by Jigal Krant I noted that the food culture of that city is heavy on spice, vegetables, and heat. Contrast that attitude with our common assumption that to be “satisfying” a dish has to have protein or fat. Or both. This...
by Brian | Nov 7, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
From a couple of years ago comes this fall and apple idea. Yes, we all want our apple pie. We will have one more this holiday season. But, but, there is more to life. A crostata is an elegant variation on pie. And, I might add, a heck of lot easier to make....
by Brian | Nov 6, 2019 | Comfort Food, Recipes
Let’s see: biscuits or muffins? I can never decide one way or another. I did make biscuits last week, so this time it is muffins. But not just any muffin. No, this morning I wanted something with spice, so naturally I was googling “cinnamon...
by Brian | Nov 4, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Sometimes you can make a cocktail that is quite, quite complex in flavor. Like my Clementine and Basil Bash. It’s a riff on a drink called the Come on In from Prosecco Made Me Do It by Amy Zavatto. I reviewed Amy’s lovely book last week. Amy’s drink features a...
by Brian | Nov 1, 2019 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
And how big is your Thanksgiving going to be? That picture is from 2017 when the Butterball folks came to Cooking by the Book for two days of Butterball University. They were schooling journalists in every aspect of turkey cooking: how to roast, stuff and even...
by Brian | Oct 30, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I just reviewed the lovely Prosecco Made Me Do It by Amy Zavatto. No one can doubt the wonder of a Bellini or Aperol Spritz but Amy has drinks that travel down other pathways. Deep travel. Deep flavor. If you read this blog, you know my favorite beverage is...
