by Brian | May 2, 2012 | Cookie Jar
It’s spring, which is sufficient excuse to make some macarons. Yes, I can give you a reason from every season for making these delights. But spring, with its spectrum of a thousand shades of green and other noble colors, is a spectacular time for macaron...
by Brian | Dec 4, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews
If you shop for macaroon [aka macaron] cookbooks, you’ll find a bevy in your bookstore or online. The pictures of intensely colored macaroons with intriguing flavor combinations can be overwhelming. Suzen and I own a dozen of these books and we can help you sort out...
by Brian | Apr 26, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, Cookie Jar, Recipes
Dessert. It is, of course, the most important part of the meal. Why? Because it is your last memory of that dining experience. And, dessert is the one dish that you may be revisiting. I mean, at two in the morning, you don’t go for another slice of steak or another...
