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by Brian | Oct 5, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“What town?” I was asking a friend for his address. He had moved to California and I was about to visit. “Camarillo,” he said, but very oddly. Holding a map of Ventura Country, I saw that the city was spelled with two letter “l”s so I repeated the city...
by Brian | Oct 16, 2012 | Cooking Classes, Cooking Events, News
The wine versus beer debate can be conducted from many perspectives. This Friday at Cooking by the Book, we will have our own Beer versus Wine debate featuring Sommeliers Samuel Merritt (beer) and Harriet Lembeck (wine) as they bring their expert perspectives t a key...
by Brian | Oct 15, 2012 | Cooking Classes, Cooking Events
Men and women tend to have debates about key issues: money, children, do we have beer or wine with dinner. For example, men tend to favor beer while women are more partial to wine. This dichotomy is brilliantly described in the book He Said Beer She Said Wine by...
by Brian | Sep 17, 2012 | Cooking Classes, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, News
This Friday will be Round 2 for Small Bites Big Sips, the new cooking classes here at Cooking by the Book. We’ve had many requests for classes open to the public and Small Bites Big Sips is our response. Uniquely, in these classes we start with the beverage and...
by Brian | Jan 16, 2012 | Recipes
“It’s not expensive. Even with shipping from the UK,” I said. I wasn’t certain what reaction I was going to get. “No effing way,” Suzen said. That’s really what I should have expected. “First of all, we are making this pie today. Second of all, I would never have a...
