by Brian | Oct 10, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Twenty-two years ago, Diana Dalsass wrote her most famous cookbook: The New Good Cake Book. There are over 125 recipes here, tagged for being able to be prepared in 30 minutes or less. While those recipes may be fast, they are hardly simple. The intensity level...
by Brian | Oct 3, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
This week’s TBT recipe is timely. It’s is October and the high season for concord grapes. “Season” is a graceful word to use here. The season is way too short, so now is the time to buy, bake, juice, cook, do whatever you can with these lovely...
by Brian | Sep 26, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Today in the Catskills there is no doubt that fall has arrived. The leaves on the trees are turning golden by the hour. My hostas have yellowing edges. And my walkways are lightly dotted with fallen leaves. The lightly dotted will soon be totally covered. Summer...
by Brian | Sep 26, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
There are two aspects the “old” part of this TBT recipe. First, the recipe itself is from Bon Appetit in 2013. And the photo was taken in 2015 at the gigantic farmers market shed outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. If you are ever in the Raleigh area, this...
by Brian | Sep 19, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
I first reviewed this book four years ago. It’s a book you want to return to over and over. Here we are just as summer officially ends and fall begins. This is the perfect book to celebrate that transition. Quick: before the berries disappear. Now: while the...
by Brian | Sep 19, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
This week’s TBT recipe is from 2012 and fall-ready. Yes, summer is about to officially end and many of us have had a sense of autumn for weeks. Fall is a wonderful time to enjoy the strong flavors of fruits in salads. All you need is a great dressing. So...
