by Brian | Jul 28, 2016 | Recipes
If you are going to have chicken, go all in. Eat Mexico was published last year by Lesley Tellez and is devoted to the street and markets foods she discovered walking, literally walking Mexico City. Eat Mexico is filled with delectable dishes, ones Lesley has...
by Brian | Jun 14, 2016 | Recipes
Yesterday I did a TBT cookbook review of Meat & Potatoes by Judith Choate. Published in 1992, the book is filled with classic recipes. Some, I think, so classic you may not have ever had them. Here’s one I remember from the 1950s. Yes, I was alive then and...
by Brian | Jun 9, 2016 | Recipes, TBT
We have simply fallen in love with Curtis Stone’s What’s for Dinner? The range of recipes here, from simple to elegant, is impressive. Even more impressive is this: these recipes work. They have been tested and honed. Pick one, follow the directions and,...
by Brian | Jun 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
This is one of the meals Suzi is offering this season at Cooking by the Book: Pan-Crisped Chicken in Dijon Mustard Sauce with Cauliflower Gratin and Sautéed Spinach. I’ve already posted about the green accent there: the sautéed spinach. In this...
by Brian | May 4, 2016 | Recipes
Many of us love chicken. The flavor, the texture. Constant, never changing. Boring. Yes, I just said chicken is boring. I’m sorry, but too often we get “regular” chicken and every now and then our taste buds just rebel. Okay, we’re going to...