by Brian | Jun 7, 2017 | Recipes
This is a recipe template, one for you to play with. And one, candidly, that will never be the same twice. You can buy flavored honeys, of course, but I find it fun to do it myself. “Not too much adobo,” my wife was advising me. And Suzi likes adobo. But, I can, at...
by Brian | May 30, 2017 | Recipes
Pure corn flavor can be hard to achieve in subtle form. Corn on the cob is often eaten with butter and there is “crosstalk” in the flavor profile in your mouth. Pure and somewhat muted corn flavor can be sublime. It’s not that forward taste in your mouth but the...
by Brian | Aug 20, 2016 | Recipes
Do you use marinades or rubs? Are you disappointed at the flavor results? I understand. That’s why I love Rubs: Over 100 Recipes for the Perfect Sauces, Marinades and Seasonings. Author John Whalen III is a meat guru and every page in this book proves...
by Brian | Jun 11, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“I really can’t taste the gin,” my wife Suzen said to me. I was so happy. I had succeeded in my Bees Knees experiment. It’s a catchy name: Bees Knees. It’s actually slang. During Prohibition, it meant “The Best.” And this...
by Brian | Mar 23, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Suzi does a lot of work with celiac patients. We are the official test kitchen for the Center for Celiac Disease at Columbia University. Once a month, patients and their families come to Cooking by the Book to prepare an entire meal including dessert. Suzi has...
