by Andrea | Sep 14, 2017 | Cooking the Books |
I’m going to keep this one short and to the point: The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook by Coco Morante is really a good, all-around cookbook for those with an Instant Pot or hoping to learn how to use one. After having spent time time with some cookbooks that...
by Andrea | Sep 14, 2017 | Cooking the Books |
I’ve been mulling this one over in my head for some time. I had a very… strong reaction to State Bird Provisions: A Cookbook when I first read it. To be perfectly honest, as a home cook, it made me feel like a rube. Now, if you’re reading this from...
by Andrea | Aug 22, 2017 | Cooking the Books, Entrees & Main, In The Kitchen |
I have a confession to make. Until last night, I have never made fried chicken. I have a friend who was shocked and horrified to learn this. So I decided to remedy the situation by making Michael Ruhlman’s Rosemary-Brined Buttermilk Chicken. Twas but a happy...
by Andrea | Aug 18, 2017 | Cooking the Books, Featured |
Oh, holy hell! Not being up on the food scene in Chicago, the Publican just came across my radar in the form of their cookbook Cheers to the Publican, Repast and Present: Recipes and Ramblings from an American Beer Hall by Paul Kahan, Cosmo Goss, and Rachel Holtzman....
by Andrea | Aug 15, 2017 | Cooking the Books, Featured |
David Tanis Market Cooking by David Tanis is… Well, frankly, it is humbling. Have you ever read something (or seen someone doing something, etc) and you think to yourself: THIS PERSON IS THE REAL DEAL. David Tanis is the real deal. Of course, Mr. Tanis cooked...
by Andrea | Aug 15, 2017 | Cooking the Books, Featured |
Looking to get into different cooking techniques, like sous vide? The Sous Vide Kitchen by Christina Wylie is really an excellent cookbook if you’re a sous vide novice. Myself, I got interested in this method as a way to cook perfect cuts of meat. The perfect...
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