by Brian | Jan 28, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Cookie Jar, Recipes
How many times have you made chocolate chip cookies? Honestly? Yes, you have to start counting from childhood, when you tugged on Mom’s apron and got one big serious lick of cookie dough. That’s when our common addiction started. Long after Mom is gone, that...
by Brian | Jan 20, 2010 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
I was actually going to call this blog Casablanca and Corn Starch. You see, Casablanca and corn starch are intimately connected. In the movie Casablanca, there is the classic song, “As Time Goes By.” With the line that lives in your brain forever, “A kiss is just a...
by Brian | Dec 14, 2009 | Cookbook Reviews, Cookie Jar, Recipes
I met Suzen the day after Thanksgiving in 1985. We bonded quickly and for our fifth or sixth date she came to my house for dinner. I cooked. I believe the quickest way to a woman’s heart is to let her know she will not be the only one in the kitchen. So my...
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by Brian | Dec 6, 2008 | Cookbook Reviews, Cookie Jar
How do you evaluate a new cookbook? How can you quickly tell if it presents a treasure chest of new ideas? I often apply the sticky test. I grab a new packet of Post-it notes, the thin little bookmark ones, and start working my way through the cookbook. If an idea, a...
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by Suzi | Jul 9, 2008 | Cookbook Reviews
Well, it’s summer time and that’s just the time for fun treats. July and August are peak picnic months. We all need finger foods for the park or beach. Elinor Klivans is a master of the sweet stuff that every picnic basket just has to have.Her latest book,...
