This weekend my friends came over and helped me build a home bar in my basement. It is pretty sweet. I will post pictures once it is finished. However, this was the perfect time to Review the Book, “The Cocktail Primer” by Eben Klemm. This is a great book on the basic cocktail. It goes [...]
Book Reviews
November 22nd, 2009
Book Review: The Cocktail Primer
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Tags: bar manuals, drink recipes, eben klemm, the cocktail primer 
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Book Review: Tips Cooks Love
The other day I received this book in the mail. The concept of the book was intriguing. Written by the culinary minds at Sur La Table with Rick Rodgers, Tips Cooks Love is a quick manual for home cooks. It contains over 500 tips, techniques and short cuts that will make you a better cook. [...]
August 19th, 2009
Book Review: The Bergoff Cafe Cookbook
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook and/or food related books to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing The Berghoff Cafe Cookbook by Carlyn Berghoff and Nancy Ross Ryan. As a Midwesterner I frequent Chicago and I have been to the Berghoff Cafe. The Bergoff Cafe is [...]
Posted in Book Reviews Tags: berghoff cafe, berghoff cafe cookbook, Book Reviews, cookbook, cookbook reviews 2 Comments »August 12th, 2009
Book Reviews: Down Home With The Neelys
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook and/or food related books to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing Down Home With The Neelys – A Southern Family Cookbook by Patrick and Gina Neely. I am not the biggest fan of Down Home With The Neelys TV Show. Not [...]
August 5th, 2009
Book Review: Weber’s Way To Grill
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook and/or food related books to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing Weber’s Way to Grill – The step-by-step guide to expert grilling by Jamie Purviance. I just purchased a quality Weber Grill and I figured if the grills were so [...]
July 30th, 2009
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
One of my favorite cookies is the white chocolate macadamia nut cookie. Here in DC Macadamia Nuts are quite expensive so I have never picked them up. That all changed last Thursday when I went into the local giant and they had Macadamia Nuts on sale. Granted they were salted, but they still were extremely [...]
July 29th, 2009
Book Review: No Reservations
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook and/or food related books to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach by Anthony Bourdain. I am a huge fan of Bourdain, I have all of his books. I enjoy all of [...]
Posted in Book Reviews Tags: anthony bourdain, Book Reviews, no reservations, no reservations book No Comments »July 15th, 2009
Book Review: The Scandinavian Cookbook
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing The Scandinavian Cookbook by Trina Hahnemann. When I saw this book I had to have it. Being Scandinavian in descent, I wanted to learn more about traditional Scandinavian cooking. Yes, I am Swedish. [...]
July 8th, 2009
Book Review: The Art & Soul of Baking
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing The Art & Soul of Baking by Cindy Mushet. I love baking. I guess it is the engineer in me that loves the precise measurements and the ability to use cool cooking tools. [...]
Posted in Book Reviews Tags: art and soul, Baking, book review, Book Reviews, cindy mushet, souffle, sur la table, The Art & Soul of Baking 1 Comment »July 1st, 2009
Book Review: 1001 Foods To Die For
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing 1001 Foods To Die For with Introduction by Corby Kummer. I have never been so excited to read a book. I saw the name of this cookbook and I had to read it. [...]
June 24th, 2009
Book Review: America’s Best BBQ
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing America’s Best BBQ, 100 Recipes from America’s Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses and Restaurants. This book is co-written by Ardie A. Davis and Chef Paul Kirk. Both barbecue legends. Even being [...]
June 17th, 2009
Book Review – Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing a classic, The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book. This book has been a classic since 1930. Every other year or so they update it with new recipes. The newest version is [...]
June 10th, 2009
Book Review – The Joy of Jams, Jellies and Other Sweet Preserves
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing, The Joy of Jams, Jellies and Other Sweet Preserves. I reviewed the Joy of Pickling a couple of weeks ago, and I must say that Linda Ziedrich is the Queen of preserving food. [...]
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August 30, 2010 (9:12) Homemade Hashbrowns YES. Excellent man. Nothing like a good hash brown.
August 29, 2010 (8:13) Grilled Chicken over Cellantani Pesto Chris - It is totally time to start using up that fresh basil. If you can move it into the house. That basil is good all year.
August 27, 2010 (10:49) Grilled Chicken over Cellantani Pesto Fresh basil is the best. It's getting that time of year that I need to start using up our basil plants, they have been productive this year.