Cooks Illustrated Magazine- September, October 2007

As I am sure you have figured out by now, I have a weakness for illustrations. Give me a watercolor or graphite drawing, especially in a book or magazine, and I am yours for life. *smile*

Add to that my love of *Fun Facts to Know and Tell* and any Whys and Wherefores and, needless to say, everything stops at our hose when the latest issue of Cook’s Illustrated Magazine arrives!

Since I work at home, this usually means I have an edge over Jeffrey, which is aGOOD thing because as soon as he sees a new issue, he whisks it away to start planning upcoming menus (can you believe, he actually USES the recipes? Go figure! LOL)

The current issue has a WONDERFUL recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala (page 14) that Jeffrey has already made 5 or 6 times. He even took it as his contribution to the staff picnic for the Pops in the Park Concert at White Hall this month.

The Notes from Readers section has some nice goodies, from how to store leftover anchovies to keeping sprinkles on the tops of cookies. (Note to self — include that handy tip in the Holiday Bake Along this year)

The Quick Tips section is always one of my favorites since each tip is illustrated. It provides me with eye candy and brain candy. How great is that? ;-)

If you haven’t gotten a copy yet, run, don’t walk… and let me know how th Chicken Tikka Masala come out!

Tink

*When I dream, I cook and bake like an artist!*