by Brian | Nov 17, 2017 | Recipes
Gizzi’s Seasons Eatings by Gizzi Erksine is a book I’ve reviewed here. Gizzi is British, actually British-Italian and her book radiates the holiday treats of both cultures. It is a bright, bright book. The colors, as you can see in the photo above, are quite intense....
by Brian | Nov 16, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Brownies, like fudge, are the great American contribution to the world of chocolate. So what in the world is a brownie recipe doing in French Patisserie from Ecole Ferrandi in Paris? Well, first this new cookbook, coming in at a meager 9 pounds, is the best dessert...
by Brian | Nov 16, 2017 | Recipes, TBT, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized
I posted this last year and I’m reviving it here as a lovely Thanksgiving dessert idea. It’s beautiful and earthy. Ideal for a fall celebration. Yes, parsnips for dessert. I’m fine. Really. No need to adjust my meds. Taste buds are fine. I’m looking...
by Brian | Nov 14, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
In the impressive and delightful What Can I Bring? Elizabeth Heiskell covers a lot of territory. On display her is true Southern food, comfort food to be sure, authentic to the last detail, and powerful in every bite. This is her recreation of one of her mother’s...
by Brian | Nov 13, 2017 | Recipes
Eggplant. What cuisine popped through your mind? Greek, North African, Indian? Maybe Italian but not Pizza Italian. This idea comes from Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca in Houston, Texas. Yes, it’s an American idea. Change your favorite home pizza. You can add the...
by Brian | Nov 10, 2017 | Recipes
Rellenos without cheese? Without a relleno? Yes and yes and all is fine. There’s a delightful pair of books, Green Chile Bible and Red Chile Bible, that Suzi and I got long ago in Santa Fe. We pop in and out of them as our chile addiction leads us onward towards...
