by Brian | Dec 27, 2017 | Recipes
In his cook-by-the-season book, Simple Nature, Alain Ducasse offers Ten Principles for great cuisine. Among those are: Cook and Eat Seasonally and Eat More Vegetables and Less Meat. It’s not all veggies, though, as this recipe from the Winter chapter shows. This is a...
by Brian | Dec 14, 2017 | Christmas, Cookie Jar, Holidays, Recipes, Uncategorized
I first posted this recipe three years ago. It is a brilliant cookie concept, warm and rich and very, very coffee. It’s just the kind of pretty cookie you want to enjoy during the holidays. A simple shortbread is converted into a sandwich using a coffee...
by Brian | Dec 13, 2017 | Recipes
I am often a little confused. And it seems to be happening more and more. Ah, well. At least I can be prepared. You know on Thanksgiving how when you went to make the gravy you needed a few cups of stock? And you didn’t have any? We should all take a lesson...
by Brian | Dec 12, 2017 | Recipes
This appetizer will surprise you. You make a simple syrup, dip in clusters of two three grapes, let them dry and eat away. It’s refreshing and quite unexpected if you used to “unamplified grapes.” If you are a sugar addict, like me, these are a delight. There is that...
by Brian | Dec 11, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes, Uncategorized
Three years ago Alice Medrich wrote a key book: Flour Flavors. In this volume she offers ways to uses flour alternatives, either as a complete substitute or as add-ins to create a flavor evolution. She presents recipes with teff, buckwheat, sorghum, rice flour and...
by Brian | Dec 7, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Recipes, TBT
From a few years ago, here’s a holiday cookie you want to consider. These are a popular British dessert with two shortbread cookies sandwiched using jam. The classic choice is...
