by Brian | Jan 3, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
This week is the start of NFL playoffs. Oh, don’t care? Okay, but someday, for some reason, you will care and you will want some snack food that tastes great and then you will regret not having looked twice at this recipe. If you are going to make any Mexican...
by Brian | Jan 3, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Have you ever felt just a little stupid? I have. And recently. Back on December 6th I did a TBT review of Risotto! Risotto! By Valentina Harris. It’s a book of significance from 1998. I had plucked it from our cookbook collection in another room, drawn I...
by Brian | Dec 27, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Yes, yes, yes. Christmas is over. But the holidays are not and you need desserts. Chocolate desserts. I’ve recommended this book twice before. Now I’m doing it again on TBT. Is my message getting thru: if you love chocolate, then … Ordinarily, I want...
by Brian | Dec 27, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
It’s the Holiday Season now in full force. Right until Super Bowl Sunday. It’s a time for beverages and desserts. Snacking desserts. Today’s TBT recipe is a cookie delight. If you like “filled” cookies and cinnamon, then this is your...
by Brian | Dec 20, 2018 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT
Today’s TBT cookbook is very TBT: 1982. “Joy of” cookbooks have been quite popular for decades thanks to The Joy of Cooking. I should say that Suzi here at Cooking by the Book was the test kitchen for the last two editions of The Joy. She knows about...
by Brian | Dec 13, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
Tis the season for hearty food. Richly hearty. From three years ago, here is what happens when you combine risotto, mushrooms, and duck! This dish is typical of the treasures in Artisanal Cooking by Terrance Brennan. For the holidays, this is a book to be consulted,...