by Brian | Mar 26, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Uncategorized
Fear not, for you can do this. In Patisserie Maison, Richard Bertinet shows you a path to dessert elegance. This classic recipe is deceptively easy, especially if you already have on hand some chocolate genoise sponge cake. A bakery shop make components,...
by Brian | Mar 25, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
“I want coleslaw tonight,” I said to my wife. “I was just going to say that to you,” Suzi smiled. We were in our market in the produce section and I was able to reach over and grab a cabbage in a flash. “What are you doing?” Suzi asked. “Cole. Slaw,” I said...
by Brian | Mar 24, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
It’s the first day of spring. In NYC, it got to 50 degrees today. For this weekend in our upstate house will we be planting flowers? No. It will be 20 degrees and snowing. To help chase winter away here’s a lovely idea from Gaby Dalkin in Absolutely Avocado....
by Brian | Mar 23, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I posted this a couple of years ago. My deli is still there. Hummus display is even bigger, more flavors. Gee, chipotle hummus. I prefere this dip! My corner deli in Manhattan is run by Koreans, what else? The refrigerator case is overflowing with hummus, in...
by Brian | Mar 23, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, TBT, Uncategorized
There are two things that amaze me about this book. First, it is already 10 years old. Second, I’ve never posted a review. Well, it’s Throwback Thursday and time to fix all that. When I go through a cookbook, I do it with care. I turn each page, scan each...
by Brian | Mar 22, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Recipes, Uncategorized
I just posted a review of Chocolat by Pierre Marcolini. He’s a Belgian master of haute chocolate. A serious master. Many of the recipes in Chocolat are ones you would only find in four-star restaurants or in one of Pierre’s world-class chocolate boutiques. There...
