Cookbooks

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Image of The Italian Slow Cooker
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Image of Antojitos: Festive and Flavorful Mexican Appetizers
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Image of The Modern Baker: Time-Saving Techniques for Breads, Tarts, Pies, Cakes and Cookies
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We Had Fun

by Suzi on April 30th, 2009 in Cooking Events,Recipes No Comments

Generally Brian and I write about new or old cookbooks that we recommend cooking from, but today I’m happy to tell you all about a delightful gig we sponsored for the Credit Suisse Big Brother and Big Sisters of New York City.

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A little back history first. Several weeks ago I received a call from Caroline Song who works for BBBS of NYC. Caroline was looking for a fun event for her kids and their mentors to share after school. Naturally they had no budget, no surprise there, but as luck would have it for her one of our culinary advisors Larry Catanzaro is a Big Brother already.

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Simply Mexican by Lourdes Castro

by Suzi on April 21st, 2009 in Cookbook Reviews No Comments

cb_simply-mexicanI had just returned from a mini-vacation with Brian in Phoenix when I got an unexpected gift: a copy of Simply Mexican by Lourdes Castro. We ate well in Phoenix and I had a longing for one more great spicy meal.

Lourdes has created a delightful book with easy, authentic and quite delicious dishes. The photos in the book are tantalizing, we saw the picture of the Chili Rubbed Pork Chops and could not resist trying this dish at the first opportunity. The results were hot to the palate and warm to our hearts.

Brian and I love the cuisines of the Southwest and Mexico. We remember wonderful nights spent in Santa Fe and Phoenix. Somehow, Brian and I have never been to the Caribbean or Cuba. I had been in Miami not too long ago and loved the fresh flavors.

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