by Brian | Jun 12, 2019 | Recipes
In her lovely In the French Kitchen with Kids, Mardi Michels displays her love of French food and the elegant, elevated cuisine she ate when living in Paris. Of course, she admits, she had only a small kitchen there and often had to resort to store-bought food....
by Brian | Jan 16, 2019 | Recipes
I’m in full comfort food mode. It’s winter and the football playoffs are about to end with the winning teams headed to the Super Bowl. It’s the perfect excuse to go all out for healthy junk food. Oh, this really isn’t junk food at all, but it’s a bit rich. This...
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by Brian | Jan 7, 2019 | Recipes
At Suzi’s cooking school here in Tribeca, Cooking by the Book, corporations bring in teams for an evening of teambuilding based on a kitchen experience. That experience be just fun, cooking together while sharing wine, or a real exercise in teambuilding with...
by Brian | Nov 7, 2018 | Recipes
When we got the new book Mediterranean by Susi Theodorou, we were excited. So excited we made three recipes in a week. I’ve already posted the Whole Roasted Onion with Walnut Pesto. Here is her stunning Pan-Seared Prawns with Lemon and Garlic. It’s a sumptuous dish...
by Brian | Jun 24, 2018 | Recipes
I suppose many of us could say we were deprived as children. Thing is, I was. I really was. My mother was deathly allergic to garlic. One taste of garlic and the results were not pretty, but they were immediate, chunky and urgent. So, in grade school, every other week...
