Our Favorite Things: December 2009 « Southern Food and Beverage ...

The book reminds us that cooking is a craft, an art, a luxury, and a necessity. I believe that it is important to learn the fundamentals really well, before you do anything else. We cannot break things apart in interesting and palatable ways, ... We call it Lord Beaverbrook after a hotel in Canada that made it for us, and it's been a family staple ever since. You need toasted English muffins, steamed asparagus, smoked salmon, poached eggs, and a hollandaise sauce. ...