by Suzi | Oct 20, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
People come to Cooking by the Book for many reasons: corporate team building, birthday parties and — more and more — bridal events. Bridal showers and bachelorette parties are on our calendar every weekend. I love the enthusiasm and joy of these events where women...
by Brian | Oct 11, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“Bath?” Suzen asked in a tired voice. We’d spent the day gardening and cooking. It was sunset and time for a well earned break. “Sure,” I said. “What do you want?” “Gin and tonic.” Her favorite drink. She went off to fill the tub and I went off to fill the glasses....
by Brian | Sep 8, 2011 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
“What do you think?” I asked Suzen proudly. I hadn’t seen a look like this on her face in over twenty years. “No,” she said quietly. “But,” I began, astounded. “I mean no,” her voice was forceful. “No one has ever written a cookbook like this,” I emphasized. She...
by Suzi | Aug 21, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
When Brian and I first visited Italy, we naturally sampled every delicacy and delight we could find. In a dockside bar in Bari, we asked for our first sample of Compari. It was, to be carefully truthful, an experience. My husband, Mr. Sweetness, looked as if cardiac...
by Brian | May 22, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Apricots. It’s been a wet and cold spring, but the first apricots have arrived....
