by Brian | Apr 9, 2018 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Way back in 2000, Tish Boyle collaborated with Clark Irey to write Diner Desserts, an homage to those classic desserts found in diners across the country. You know, by the cash register there is glass case with rotating shelves piled high with the cakes and pies you...
by Brian | Feb 28, 2018 | Recipes
When The New York Times printed this recipe from Modernist Bread, bakers around the planet responded. Suzi was one of the first. She has a sourdough starter that is almost 30 years old, so she was quite prepared for this undertaking. Some sourdough starter is an...
by Brian | Jan 5, 2018 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
This weekend I’ll post a review for a grand new cookie book, The Perfect Cookie by America’s Test Kitchen. Suzi and I have made four recipes so far and had four great successes. There’s an entire section devoted just to brownies and this gem is the leader of...
by Brian | Nov 19, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
This Sunday marks the start of an important week: Thanksgiving week. For many people, it’s not just Thursday that we take off or prepare food. The entire week seems to be spent traveling, shopping, and cooking. Oh, and eating, too. At some point during this week, some...
by Brian | Nov 16, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Brownies, like fudge, are the great American contribution to the world of chocolate. So what in the world is a brownie recipe doing in French Patisserie from Ecole Ferrandi in Paris? Well, first this new cookbook, coming in at a meager 9 pounds, is the best dessert...
