by Brian | Apr 21, 2014 | Recipes
The image is from a greens and herb vendor at the Kingston farmers market. Sometimes these guys can be lifesavers. Suzen’s cooking school, Cooking by the Book, offers team building classes for corporations. Teams come here and socialize for a bit, then cook together...
by Brian | Dec 8, 2013 | Recipes
The picture above is Suzen’s interpretation of this recipe. “It’s raining,” she said. “I’m not grilling.” And so, we did not grill the romaine lettuce but simple served it tossed with bacon, tomatoes and dressing. Either way, this salad is treat,...
by Brian | Apr 5, 2012 | Recipes
Here is the next step in our honey-based spring holiday menu. This salad features butter lettuce, a delicious but too often overlooked set of greens. Butter lettuce heads are smallish so for 4 people, this recipe calls for 3 heads. The vinaigrette, with tarragon and...
by Brian | Jan 23, 2012 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
If you mention the name “Jacques Pepin” to someone at random, you stand a pretty good chance hearing, “That’s somebody I’ve heard of, although …” Foodies, of course, can pinpoint this name of one of the world’s top chefs. But non-foodies galore will look at you and...
by Brian | Jan 21, 2012 | Recipes
I am, in a word, a fan of Patricia Wells. I love her cookbooks, packed with ideas that tempt me page by page. I relish her travel books: those Food Lover’s Guides to Paris and to France have given many of us perfect journeys along the timeless streets of cities or the...
