by Brian | Apr 16, 2017 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Ikaria, by Diane Kochilas, describes the cuisine of a desert-like island in the Aegean Sea. It’s a beautiful land, the homeland of her family, but it is one where people must use every resource for their culinary fare. Fortunately, the sun and the soil on the rocky...
by Brian | Jul 21, 2016 | Recipes
It may be summer, but we still eat hot meat. I think this dish is best served at dusk when the breezes pick and relief from the summer heat is in the air. Here's a recipe from last year and this still perfect for this July. It's a grand combination of...
by Brian | May 26, 2016 | Recipes, TBT
This recipe will show you the full utility of the cast iron skillet you have hanging away. Even before you cook the pork loin, the skillet has had earlier duty roasting fennel seed for the rub that adorns the pork. This recipe, from The Cast Iron Skillet...
by Brian | Jan 6, 2016 | Recipes
During the holidays, we still need to eat but we can be in food overload and it can be refreshing to try something distinctively new. Blood oranges begin to be available in December and their very intense color is a happy addition to our winter tables. From Amber Rose...
by Brian | Jun 23, 2015 | Recipes
At Cooking by the Book, Suzen has surrendered. There are just some dishes that she cannot get her corporate clients to eat. Guests come here, cook together in our large kitchen, and dine on their own creations. People will just not eat Bambi. Not here, but they do in...
