by Brian | Jan 16, 2020 | Recipes, TBT
I feel guilty. My bird feeders are almost empty. I need to fill them. There is a strong wind, a wind chill factor near zero, and snow on the way. Winter is definitely still with us. We need great winter meals, including desserts. From five years ago,...
by Brian | Dec 19, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
Christmas Cometh. It’s just six days away. And you’ll have your hands full with dinner on Christmas. Perhaps you are one of those families that also feasts on Christmas Eve. All the more reason to plan ahead for the “other” Christmas meal. On...
by Brian | Sep 4, 2019 | Dessert Digest
This cake appears around the world, from London to Sydney. It is the perfect “Afternoon Tea” cake. The cake itself is fairly dense and is not frosted. Instead, the layers are separated by whipped cream, berry jam, and fresh berries. If fresh berries are...
![Perfect Party Cake [Vanilla and Lemon] from Dorie Greenspan](https://cookingbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wc-Perfect-Party-Cake-from-Dorie-Greenspan-1080x675.jpg)
by Brian | Aug 27, 2019 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
We were invited to a birthday party and were asked to bring a cake. I knew just the recipe I wanted and I looked for it on this blog. Strange. Not there. I know I blogged it. I went to my directory of recipes I have scanned in from books. No recipe. In fact, no...
by Brian | Aug 14, 2019 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
When people speak about Guinness, they just say Guinness, not beer. Guinness is a rich Irish stout beer. Stout? That just means strong. And strong Guinness is. When you take a sip, you know it is not Pabst Blue Ribbon. The flavor is so distinct and so intense,...
