My Cookbook of the Year
First of all, I think that I have found not the best cookbook ever, but the best recipe collection ever. I got a copy of ‘Best of the Best Cookbook Recipes’ from the editors of Food and Wine magazine about 6 weeks ago. It’s the ‘best recipes’ from the 25 best cookbooks of the year. I have to say, I can not stop making the recipes that are in this book—they are all so good! At last count, I have made 20 recipes from this book. I’ll be making another two or three later this week. I have never been so enamored with a cookbook before. And you know what? Barring the turnip gratin they were all ‘make again’ recipes. (I divide recipes into two parts. 1. Make, enjoy and forget. 2. Make again and again and again. ) My favorite recipe? It’s a tough call but the Vietnamese braised pork spareribs were awesome….saturated with flavor. Next up is the Buttermilk Bacon Pralines to serve with Champagne on New Year’s Eve. I’ll let you know how they turn out!
Caramelized Graham Crackers wrapped in Dark Chocolate
These were voted ‘Best Cookies in San Francisco’ by SF Weekly earlier this year. I think that these are amazing. I am completely addicted to them. You have to try them. ‘nuff said.
It’s really difficult remove wheat from the standard American diet. (Try it some time.) From time to time I work with people with wheat allergies. It’s tough to make everything from scratch. In doing some research and testing various gluten free products and mixes I came upon Mariposa Baking, a small gluten free bakery located in Oakland, Ca. I think that they have some of the best gluten free baked goods in the market place. Try the pizza crust and bagels! The truffle brownies are pretty good too.
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