by Brian | Dec 11, 2015 | Recipes
In The Lemon Cookbook, Ellen Jackson very convincingly presents the idea that we can use lemons from breakfast to midnight. Lemon can be a dominant element, as in lemonade, or more often provide just the accents needed to take a dish from good to wonderful. On these...
by Brian | Jul 25, 2015 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Suzen and I first posted this recipe last year. We've returned to the recipe again, and gotten a better picture in the process. This is an elegant dessert for any time of the year but the combination of pistachios and lemon makes it very refreshing on a summer...
by Brian | Feb 14, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I made this. I drank this, and I became an instant addict. From The Ultimate Blender Cookbook by Rebecca Ffrench this is just something you have never experienced before. Now, I have a monstrous sweet tooth, but I’m trying to cut back. For me, sugar has always...
by Brian | Aug 31, 2014 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Pudding is something we rarely encounter as adults. We have fond memories of Jell-O boxes and multiple servings of chocolate pudding topped with whipped cream. But pudding now? When Suzen suggests that teams coming for an event at Cooking by the Book finish...
![Basil Lemon Sorbet [and an herb substitution chart]](https://cookingbythebook.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wc-basil-lemon-sorbet-700x571.jpg)
by Brian | Aug 19, 2014 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
On the top edge of the picture above, you see some Double Berry Polenta Cake, which I posted about a few days ago. I said then that the cake was so good that it could stand on its own: no adornment needed. While that is true, Suzen often loves to pair cake with ice...
