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The perfect introduction. culinary threads stitching together a pinch of cream of tartar or dash of vinegar..egg whites, sugar and air. the read is easy and the recipes easier. According to Larousse Gastronomique – it could have been the Swiss pastry cook Gasparini or Marie […]
The Way to Cook by Julia Child. The forward and acknowledgements speak to the title coming from six one-hour videocassettes of the same name. I watched these on You-tube and they are good. I had my Papa explain what videocassette technology. The introduction stated a […]
I had just watched the movie “The hundred foot journey” ( and a bit backwards and in the credits) realized that this is originally written as a culinary novel. Now i must find the novel. In the movie Hassan receives french cook books. These books […]
In the kitchen with Shorey has recipes that I am familiar with. I like Deviled eggs – however with out fish eggs. The book starts with setting the table. It is similar to at home, a basic setting and simply explained. Mama folds great cloth […]
I meet Jacques Pepin when he came to the CP. One word. gracious. I have meet him several times later through Todays’ Gourmet and his writings. I pick up a Pepin book at any chance. Over 6o years and 700 recipes. Essential Pepin is […]
From the beginning, Alice Waters has inspired from Chez Panisse. The cook book leads you down the garden path – fresh, seasonal, organic and sustainable. The culinary thread that I enjoyed is through the cook book is seasonality mind set. From the introduction are new […]
Foodie discovery from the thread of Mort Rosenblum’s book “Chocolate a bitter sweet Saga of Dark and light”. Cooking “Mole De Olla” under a Mexican volcano..what a vision. The “Mole De Olla” recipe is copy cat recipe found in Diana Kennedy’s book. Diana Kennedy’s is […]
Shake Shack recipes and stories is what brought me to the book. the book has excellent photos and shared recipes. We went to experience the Shake Shack opening in Rhino first hand (Blog March 27 2017) For me – the unexpected in the book […]
Reading “Onward” is a surprise. I had expected a culinary read. The thread back to culinary is not beverages nor ethically sourcing product. Onward is a book narrating transformation and building his team building. Howard Schultz is the CEO who came to came to oversee […]
Words. Words are in everything. John Lennon is one of the greatest songwriters. Over 300 postcards and letters have been collected and threaded together into a delightful journey. A journey into John’s words, thoughts and processes over time. It is an unlikely culinary thread. The thread is […]