by Brian | Sep 22, 2015 | Recipes
In his survey of cooking pork from every part of the pig and using every possible cooking technique, Hog author Richard H. Turner presents recipes from around the world. Here is a rough, rustic French-style terrine. Add some bread, some pickles, and of course red wine...
by Brian | Apr 10, 2014 | Recipes
No, it’s not pate like you’ll find in Paris. But it surely has the vibrant quality of a signature dish. This Eggplant Pate, from Olives, Lemons, and Za’atar by Rawia Bishara, seeks to inundate you with layers of texture and flavor. This can be an appetizer with wine...
by Brian | Jul 23, 2012 | Recipes
If you are going to do something, then do it well. With intensity and passion. For example, take chicken. “Tastes just like chicken” may be the most used culinary insult available. Because chicken can really, really be exceptionally good. Yet we are all quite...
by Brian | Jul 12, 2012 | Recipes
Pâté is a four letter word. Foie gras are two four letter words. Either way, they conjure up a vision of something unhealthy, that takes too long to make, that is a hotsy-totsy food. There are many reasons for not touching the stuff. On the other hand, in that gourmet...
by Suzi | Sep 21, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
James Peterson is a master cook and author. So when he says his country terrine “is a bit more sophisticated than the usual versions” you want to pay attention. The layers of different ingredients here create a checkerboard pattern that is Parisian stunning. Making...