by Brian | Jan 26, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Let’s say you have some lovely parsnips. How can you serve them? You can cook them in a mixture of water + white wine + olive oil + spices. Too bland? Find some sweet raisin wine, or muscatel. Use some parsnip stock instead of simple water. Which spices? Simple...
by Brian | Jan 25, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Jenn-Air, Recipes
Our cooking school Cooking by the Book in Tribeca has a brand new kitchen. Our suite of appliances is now provided by Jenn-Air and we could not be happier with the look, utility and the taste from these ultra-modern appliances. With touch screen technology and...
by Brian | Jan 24, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Now and then you encounter a perfect cookbook. Simply perfect. The Indian Cooking Course by Monisha Bharadwaj is that exceptional work. Monisha is a famed cookbook author and teacher with her own Indian cooking school in that bastion of Indian cuisine, London...
by Brian | Jan 24, 2017 | Recipes, Super Bowl
As the Super Bowl approaches, we need to begin planning those parties. I can’t wait to see Aaron Rodgers beat the Patriots. Oh, wait. Okay, Matt Ryan will. Maybe. Regardless, we still need great food for the biggest sports day of the year. From...
by Brian | Jan 23, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Cultural differences can be both greater and more subtle than we imagine. I love wandering through British cookbooks which can be quite, quite distinct from their American counterparts. The language, the ingredients, the techniques — all those can differ...
