by Brian | Oct 2, 2018 | Recipes
A couple of weeks ago, I got my review copy of Comfort: Food to Soothe the Soul, the grand new John Whaite cookbook. My review is here and I will repeat myself: this book is essential. It’s filled with wonderful ideas, new creative ideas that boggle your mind. This...
by Brian | Oct 1, 2018 | Recipes
I recently explored The Cacao Cookbook. Yes, there is hot chocolate along with an explanation of the differences between cacao and cocoa. Unless you are really hardcore, you don’t eat cacao itself. But you can cook with it many ways. It’s not the “biggest” ingredient...
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by Brian | Sep 29, 2018 | Recipes
In Root & Leaf, author Rich Harris explores vegetarian ideas that even he, a total meat eater, will find totally satisfying. Ideas that just happen to not have protein in them. I love this book and here is the first recipe Suzi and I tried. Why this one? Well, it...
by Brian | Sep 28, 2018 | Recipes
Growing up in Oregon in the 19502, there were only three Sunday breakfasts: Pancakes Waffles with Defrosted Frozen Strawberries French Toast My mom was partial to pancakes, so most Sundays she talked about the effort making batter. Maybe, maybe once a month...
by Brian | Sep 27, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
This recipe first appeared six years ago. It’s the start of fall but there are already pumpkins ready to buy. Something about “pumpkin” calls out for booze, say Bourbon Whipped Cream. Or this Whisky Hard Sauce. Start now and keep going through...
by Brian | Sep 26, 2018 | Recipes
Yesterday I posted a recipe for Parmesan Pastry Crust. Easy and savory and destined for a quiche or other dish enabled by cheese. Here’s the recipe you want: Creamy Prosciutto and Leek Pie. This dish is a delight: rich, dense and rumbling with flavor. There’s a bonus,...
