by Brian | Feb 5, 2018 | Recipes
It was just about a year ago that Onions Etcetera by Kate Winslow and Guy Ambrosino came dancing into our kitchen. Every week or so, we enjoy one of the grand recipes in this book. I cannot recommend any cookbook more highly than this one. Here’s a perfect example:...
by Brian | Jan 25, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
Combining two strong flavors can generate, with enough cooking time and moderation of cheese, a sublime comfort food dish. From 2010, this dish is a winter staple for us. It’s a lovely appetizer or, in more generous slices, a full meal. Pair with a salad dosed...
by Brian | Oct 30, 2015 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Tomorrow is Halloween and time for an orange dessert. Not some gaudy orange-frosted cake. Something both orange and sophisticated. This beautiful Glazed Apricot-Plum Galette comes from The Weekend Baker, a delightful and important book from Abigail Johnson...
by Brian | Jun 25, 2015 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Kim Laidlaw’s Dessert of Day has lovely recipe ideas for every single day of the year. This gallant galette is perfect for the coming 4th of July holiday. On the 4th, you may be overbooked. There’s the fireworks, of course, but also that feast before....
by Brian | Sep 22, 2014 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Galettes are one of the happiest recipes you can imagine. They are bursting with flavor, flavor that is obvious from that open face. Ah, the open face. So much, much easier to make a galette than a “perfect pie” crust. There is nothing wrong with being...
