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Texican Martini 22 Aug 2013 | 12:25 am
Can we talk about tequila? I think I finally acquired a taste for tequila right about the time I stopped drinking bad tequila. I remember my first Tequila Sunrise cocktail handed to me in a college ba...
Corn Farrotto 16 Aug 2013 | 07:16 pm
When fresh corn is in season, I usually do nothing more with it than pull off the husks and silks and boil the ears. Simple corn on the cob is hard to beat. But, I had this little number waiting patie...
Cayenne Cantaloupe Sorbet with Honey-Cornmeal Cones 14 Aug 2013 | 12:36 am
I somehow got it into my head that I should try making ice cream cones. It wasn’t just the idea of making a frozen dessert and scooping it onto a cone that was fascinating me. It was actually making t...
Fried Eggplant with Parmigiano-Reggiano, Tomato, and Basil 9 Aug 2013 | 08:11 pm
I had heard great things about Franny’s restaurant in Brooklyn and about the new book Franny's: Simple Seasonal Italian. So, my curiosity was piqued when I heard the founders were coming to Central Ma...
Blackberry Bread Pudding 4 Aug 2013 | 12:01 am
I have a freezer confession. I don’t use it very well most of the time. The ice-maker comes in handy, of course, and I couldn’t live without the freezer for the short time ice cream spends in it until...
Halloumi with Seared Peppers, Olives, and Capers 30 Jul 2013 | 08:16 pm
I know it seems like I make every recipe I see with halloumi. That might actually be true. But, at least I had to wait to make this one. I read about it weeks ago and bided my time until pepper season...
Mini Chocolate-Rum Canneles 24 Jul 2013 | 08:10 pm
I have no aspirations of becoming a professional pastry chef, but I am fascinated with what the pros learn in their training. I received a review copy of The Elements of Dessert by Certified Master Ba...
Espresso and Chocolate-Hazelnut Swirl Ice Cream with Coffee Tuiles 17 Jul 2013 | 04:32 am
I was torn between two ice cream flavors. So, rather than choose one over the other, of course, I went with both by combining them. I’d been inspired by the collection of coffee desserts in The Modern...
Peach and Radish Salad with French Feta and Almonds 12 Jul 2013 | 08:22 pm
It’s not often that the first word I’d use to describe a collection of chefs’ recipes is “practical,” but that’s just what came to mind as I started reading a review copy I received of The Chefs Colla...
Watermelon Mojito 4 Jul 2013 | 09:18 pm
As the summer heat settles in, a book full of beautiful cocktails is a welcome sight. In the new book from David Alan, Tipsy Texan: Spirits and Cocktails from the Lone Star State, there are classics a...
