by Brian | Mar 12, 2019 | Recipes
Earlier today I posted a review Clodagh’s Suppers, the latest gem from Clodagh McKenna. This recipe, a fish pie made with haddock and salmon and shrimp, has a creamy base and a topping of crispy potato and cheese rösti. It’s a galloping parade of flavors...
by Brian | Feb 22, 2019 | Recipes
Suzi and I love the Potsticker Chronicles by Stuart Chang Berman. He’s fun and flavorful. He entices you to this recipe. You see unadorned shrimp up at the top of this post. Now, use your imagination. Remember sitting in a Chinese restaurant eating sweet and...
by Brian | Feb 13, 2019 | Recipes
In Adam’s Big Pot, Chef Adam Liaw strives for the book’s subtitle: Easy Meals for Your Family. This salad is truly easy but employs a scrumptious combination I bet you’ve never had: coconut, prawns, grapefruit, cucumbers, peanuts, and shallots. On your...
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 | Oct 5, 2018 | Recipes
On Tuesday I gave a belated, but most positive, cookbook review for Acadiana Table. The book arrived in 2013 and I hope you’ve had a chance to scan through it during your bookstore meanderings. Written by George Graham, a native of South Louisiana, the book is...