Everyone loves a great brunch. TITLE: Sunday Brunch: Simple, Delicious Recipes for Leisurely Mornings AUTHOR: Betty Rosbottom PHOTOGRAPHS: Susie Cushner PUBLISHER: Chronicle Books CUISINE: Breakfast and Lunch • • • • • Featured Ingredient: Hollandaise Sauce Hollandaise sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and butter, usually seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a [...]
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There is nothing simpler, yet, more complex than the egg. It’s Monday and as you would expect, we roll out another edition of Monday Books. The Egg. If you’re expecting some late breaking egg news, you will probably be a little disappointed this morning. REAL egg news is hard to come by. Unless, you [...]
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Can the memory of a sandwich live up to the reality? Summertime meals are different than winter ones. More outdoor cooking. More foods for hot days, including lots of salads. Who really wants a pot roast after a day on the beach? And, of course the occasional dinner sandwich. In my house that summertime [...]
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There is beef and then there is PURE BEEF! TITLE: Pure Beef: An Essential Guide to Artisan Meat with Recipes for Every Cut AUTHOR: Lynne Curry PUBLISHER: Running Press CUISINE: Beef • • • • • Featured Ingredient: Porcini Mushrooms Prized as an ingredient in various foods, B. edulis is an edible mushroom held [...]
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There are three things that almost every dad will enjoy… BBQ, beef and beer. Those three items could land on the Father’s Day wish list of most dads in the land. Buying gifts for your father isn’t hard. Anything with a cord, motor, pull start or switch should do. But, how about something for [...]
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There is more to Hungarian fare than gulyás. TITLE: Helen’s Hungarian Heritage Recipes AUTHOR: Clara Margaret Czegeny PUBLISHER: Dream Machine Publications CUISINE: Hungarian • • • • • Featured Ingredient: Paprika Paprika is a spice made from ground, dried fruits of Capsicum annuum, either bell pepper or chili pepper varieties or mixtures thereof. In many [...]
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There’s a little magic at work in the ice cream making process. TITLE: Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones: 90 Recipes for Making Your Own Ice Cream and Frozen Treats from Bi-Rite Creamery AUTHOR: Kris Hoogerhyde, Anne Walker and Dabney Gough PUBLISHER: Ten Speed Press CUISINE: Desserts • • • • • Featured Ingredient: Buttermilk [...]
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From field to table. Bringing home your own bacon can lead to delicious meals. The topic itself usually stirs a fair amount of controversy. Forget about the meat vs. meatless arguments. This sometimes cuts far deeper. I for one love game meat. Be it, elk, venison, boar or the super lean caribou pictured above, [...]
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June 1st signals the first day of summer for me. I know that some of you will wait until the actual Summer Solstice on June 20th, but, I’m starting my celebration now. There’s no reason to voluntarily shorten the season by twenty days. And, with the start of summer, comes all of the cookbook releases [...]
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