by Brian | Mar 22, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, Uncategorized
Pierre Marcolini can be described in one impressive phrase: Belgium’s foremost practitioner of the art of haute chocolaterie. Belgium is home base but Pierre has stores around the world. His work is surely art. That second picture you see is, yes, his...
by Brian | Mar 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
The cover of Gateaux shows the Tiered Macaron and Chocolate Mousse Cake. Yes, you can. The recipe is challenging, to be sure, but it is doable. By you. Authors Christophe Felder and Camille Lesecq are renowned French pastry chef and authors. You may be seen a review...
by Brian | Mar 21, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes, Uncategorized
In the wondrous Gâteaux, authors Christophe Felder and Camille Lesecq present a fabulous array of treats: large cakes, small cakes, celebration cakes, tarts, and fruit happiness. Oh, and cookies. Felder is from Alsace, a region of France on the German border...
by Brian | Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sometimes you only need one good reason to fall in love with a cookbook. For me, it is the Honey Baked Tomatoes pictured above. With a breakfast suggestion like that, the wonderful new Breakfast in Texas is immediately irresistible. Oh, there are...
by Brian | Mar 20, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Last August I did a cookbook review for The Four Seasons of Pasta, a collection of recipes offering pasta on an elevated level. When it comes to winter, authors Nancy Harmon and Sara Jenkins remark: “Of all the seasons, winter is the hardest to...
by Brian | Mar 19, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes, Uncategorized
In her magnificent latest book, Flavorful, Tish Boyle goes to the max in fashioning grand desserts. This is the most complex recipe in the book and is truly a master work of dessert craftsmanship. Yet, Tish has written this for you, the American home cook, and she...
