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Oatmeal Bread from Jeffrey Hamelman

Oatmeal Bread from Jeffrey Hamelman

Yesterday I posted a recipe from Bliss on Toast: Fingerling Potatoes, Nasturtium and Garlic Mayo on Oatmeal Bread. That Oatmeal Bread is both the foundation and a keynote of the recipe. Suzi went in search for a recipe and turned, of course, to Bread by Jeffrey...
Cookbook Review: The Pocket Guide to Whisky

Cookbook Review: The Pocket Guide to Whisky

Sometimes good things come in small packages. And more rarely, a great thing arrives in a small package. The Pocket Guide to Whisky is small, at only 144 pages. And it is that rare great book that you will treasure. The subtitle to this book says it features The...
Butter-Yogurt Biscuits from Biscuit Bliss

Butter-Yogurt Biscuits from Biscuit Bliss

Suzi posted these pictures a couple of days ago and people are clamoring for the recipe. So, I’m posting it. Now, finally. With the virus, I know we are all at home with all of this time on our hands, but do you find it hard to actually do stuff? I must admit,...
Cookbook Review: Searing Inspiration

Cookbook Review: Searing Inspiration

Utterly delicious. Searing Inspiration was published in 2018 and I got an early copy. And then stuff happened and I lost track of the book. I uncovered it this weekend and truly regret the delay in telling you about this most important book. The subtitle here tells...
Duck Confit Quesadillas

Duck Confit Quesadillas

For the Super Bowl, we did have guacamole and chips but passed on the nachos. We had duck confit in our kitchen and Suzi wanted to go upscale: quesadillas filled with that duck, two kinds of cheese, caramelized onions, and a dash of hot pepper relish. This was...
Merry Christmas from Cooking by the Book 2019

Merry Christmas from Cooking by the Book 2019

  Suzi and I wish you the happiest of holiday seasons. We’ve had a great year of food and recipes and cookbooks. We’ll finish off December with a flourish and then dive into 2020. We did have turkey for Thanksgiving. And our super turkey recipe, from...