by Brian | Mar 6, 2016 | Recipes
Four years ago, the very talented Eric Lanlard wrote Tart It Up: Sweet and Savory Tarts and Pies. Growing up in Brittany, he was native to a land of pork and apples. This Pork and Cider Pie is a classic dish, ideal for these last lingering March nights. The ingredient...
by Brian | Dec 27, 2015 | Recipes
I made this in the fall and found it to be the best, best savory dish I had made all year. That is still true and I think you'll find this a crowd pleasure during this holiday season. It's rich tasting, beautiful to behold, and surprisingly easy to make. It...
by Brian | Sep 7, 2015 | Recipes
Ordinarily a food shot shows the final recipe in all its glory. But sometimes you want to feature one of the ingredients, perhaps the key ingredient that makes the recipe distinguished. I love Concord grapes. Their intense flavor, available for so little time,...
by Brian | Sep 2, 2015 | Recipes
Eat Mexico is the new cookbook by Lesley Tellez devoted to the street and markets foods she discovered walking, literally walking Mexico City. Eat Mexico is filled with delectable dishes, ones Lesley has written up for the American cook. But the recipes themselves...
by Brian | Aug 7, 2015 | Recipes
Most of us love chicken. Well, we eat chicken and we do privately often long for something exceptional. Chicken can be boring, even roasted chicken. Okay, particularly roasted chicken. Yesterday I did a cookbook review of The Arrows Cookbook from the famed [and now...
