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This week, one of our interns was heading home to bake a holiday cake. It called for a tablespoon of whiskey, but she didn’t have any. She did, however, have Cognac. We told her to use the Cognac instead. Which brings us to today’s tip: If your recipe calls for a spirit you don’t have,…
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Who doesn’t like rich butter shortbread? Photo courtesy Biscottea. Enjoy your tea, coffee, cappuccino or espresso with the perfect shortbread cookie. With free shipping included! The makers of Biscottea and Biscoffee have enhanced a classic Scottish shortbread recipe by adding organic tea or coffee to the fragrant butter cookies. (The coffee beans are also…
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At the Fat Radish restaurant in New York City, you may find radish salad year-round. It’s delicious anytime. During holiday season, radishes and greens deliver Christmas colors: a bright red exterior, crunchy slices and some zippy, peppery heat (the heat dissipates when radishes are cooked). First pick your favorite greens: We like a mix of…
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How terrific are these Christmas tree cake pops? All photos courtesy Veronica’s. Last week we reviewed a book on making your own cake pops. But we could never create spectacular cake pop designs like these. Fortunately, we don’t need to, because we can buy them from Veronica’s. Anyone will be delighted to receive Veronica’s…
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When looking for a copy of August Escoffier’s Le Guide Culinaire on Amazon.com, we found an elucidating customer review by Charlene Vickers of Winnepeg, Canada. The great Escoffier (1846-1935) was a was a French chef, restaurateur and culinary writer who updated and codified traditional French cooking techniques. In 1903, he published what instantly became the…
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