by Brian | Dec 20, 2016 | Recipes
Last August I did a cookbook review for The Four Seasons of Pasta, a collection of recipes offering pasta on an elevated level. Italy is a land of feasts and holiday. Christmas Eve is traditionally a meatless meal, but “meatless” can be quite...
by Brian | Dec 21, 2015 | Dessert Digest
For many of us, there is one dessert that is cardinal to Christmas: Bûche de Noël. I could use a thousand words to attempt to describe this wonder, but the picture above is surely better than one or two or three thousand words. This recipe and the lovely...
by Brian | Dec 23, 2013 | Food Styling for Foodies, Photography
Suzen and I wish you a Merry Christmas. Actually, a Happy Holidays. As Suzen says, “Whatever your background or persuasion, everybody eats.” We all share the common bond of the table. And for almost everyone on the planet, bread in some form [flat, tall,...
by Brian | Dec 22, 2012 | News
Tis the Saturday before Christmas and you may be in search of recipes. Here’s a reminder and a preview. At Thanksgiving, I reposted our recipes for Arrows Roast Turkey and Gravy, Robuchon Mashed Potatoes, and stuffing from Dorie Greenspan. I won’t repeat those here,...
