Perhaps my most exciting holiday present this year was The Flavor Bible, a cookbook with no recipes. It’s more of a reference guide. The book is an alphabetical list of various ingredients (bananas, cardamom) and flavor profiles or cooking styles (Spanish cuisine, grilled dishes). Under each ingredient or style is a list of flavors that…
Forging ahead with flatbread
I love flatbread. Naan, pita (soft fresh ones, not those kangaroo breads at the grocery store), parathas, roti… you name it. A few weeks ago I had dinner with friends at a new restaurant in town, Lucia. The entrees were very nice, but the appetizers eclipsed them. And the thing that really stuck in my…