by Brian | Jan 18, 2019 | Recipes
When I first looked at Bistro by Alain Ducasse, I laughed. The subtitle is Classic French Comfort Food. I guess “classic” translates to “very elegant.” The book vibrates with festive, intense dishes. Most of us would just buy rabbit or duck confit. But,...
![TBT Recipe [and for the NFL Playoffs too]: Duck Breasts Tostada with Chipotle-Fig Sauce](https://cookingbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/wc-IMG_8658-700x512.jpg)
by Brian | Jan 17, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
This recipe appeared nine years ago. It’s a key recipe to a successful Mexican football feast. Football, not soccer. We gather around the TV set during the playoffs and often consume Doritos or tacos. What about an elevated Mexican meal? This is...
by Brian | Jan 16, 2019 | Recipes
I’m in full comfort food mode. It’s winter and the football playoffs are about to end with the winning teams headed to the Super Bowl. It’s the perfect excuse to go all out for healthy junk food. Oh, this really isn’t junk food at all, but it’s a bit rich. This...
by Brian | Jan 15, 2019 | Comfort Food, Recipes
Will we go upstate this weekend? Won’t we? It’s all weather dependent and there is a storm coming. I suspect that rather than drive into a Catskill snowstorm, Suzi and I will hunker down in New York City and find some comfort food. Ordinarily, I would opt for...
by Brian | Jan 14, 2019 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
It’s January 14th. How is that New Year’s Resolution to cut down, or eliminate, dessert. I understand. I have the same problem. You want dessert, but how can you have something healthy. And won’t you be tempted to adorn, say, a healthy cake with “unhealthy”...
![TBT Recipe: Mussel and Chive Omelet from Michel Roux Eggs [2005 adn 2018]](https://cookingbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/wc-Mussel-and-Chive-Omelette-1080x675.jpg)
by Brian | Jan 10, 2019 | Recipes
I just reviewed the new 2018 edition of Eggs by Michel Roux, which happens to be nearly the same as the 2005 edition. When I was growing up, the idea of an “omelet” was, well, foreign in my house. My mother and father would roll their eyes at the word. My...
