by Brian | Sep 10, 2019 | Recipes
Mardi Michels wrote In the French Kitchen with Kids for kids. But, golly, we are all kids at heart. She got this recipe from a friend who has cooking school in Lyon. It is a French recipe through and through. Perfect fall apples are combined with perfect fall...
by Brian | Sep 5, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
I first posted this six years ago, when the first Le Pain Quotidien stores began to appear in New York City. Now, there are many more of them and they are a welcome stop. A “tartine” used to be a rarity but now they are common and as wonderful as ever. If...
by Brian | Sep 3, 2019 | Cookie Jar, Really Simple, Recipes
There are a zillion recipes for chocolate chip cookies, America’s favorite. Similarly, there are many, many variations for shortbread cookies. I admit that I often buy Walker’s Shortbread Cookies, because they have a fantastic flavor and color. This recipe...
by Brian | Aug 30, 2019 | Cookie Jar, Recipes, TBT
The cover of Retro Cakes and Cookies shows an old friend. I grew up on Pinwheel Cookies although here they have the name Double Chocolate Pinwheels. The double part comes from using white chocolate in the white dough. As a kid, sixty years ago, I don’t...
by Brian | Aug 29, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
I posted this just five years ago. I wrote then about having had a cold summer, so that it took until September to get really sweet carrots. Well, it’s been cool again. Normally in New York, August is sweltering. Temperatures in the 90s or about 100. This...
by Brian | Aug 28, 2019 | Recipes
Don’t worry. This is a gazpacho recipe with NO tomatoes. I obsess over gazpacho and I admit I post gazpacho recipes on a frequent basis. But, it’s a great soup and a healthy dish. I will admit even I can tire a bit of red tomato gazpacho. When Suzi and I were...