by Brian | Oct 6, 2023 | Cookbook Reviews
Well, this is not just another cookie book. This is THE COOKIE BOOK. If you buy one cookie book a year, this is the one. The subtitle is “The Sandwich Cookie Book.” I know, people think sandwich cookies are a pain. You have to make cookies, let them cool, then make a...
by Brian | Nov 11, 2011 | Recipes
Cookbook season is now in high swing. The cookbook section of every bookstore is overflowing with a bevy of wonderful new books. While we all hear stories about how tough times are in publishing, sales of cookbooks are up. And the publishers have responded this fall...
by Suzi | Nov 2, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
Salt is one of the most potent, essential ingredients in cooking. Its ability to draw out and intensify flavor is unmatched. The book Salted: A manifesto on the World’s Most Essential Mineral with Recipes provides a wealth of facts and ideas for all of us salt lovers....
by Suzi | Nov 1, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews
This a serious but very positive cookbook review. We all hope for a long and healthy life. Longevity is now much more attainable — remember when “50” was old? Thanks, in part, to modern medicine we can expect to live far longer than we might have dreamed. The catch...
by Suzi | Oct 25, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews
When you walk through a casino door, is there a sure thing? Well, losing money is a sure thing, unless you play blackjack and count cards. Blackjack, if played according to strategies developed by mathematicians, is the one casino game that offers a slight advantage...