Friday Flashback – Southern Italian Family Cooking Carmela Hayes Sereno

October 13, 2017 by
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Last month, I had the pleasure of reviewing and cooking from Carmela Sophia Sereno's cookbook, A Passion for Pasta which is truly a keeper - beautiful, inspiring and approachable. Check out my review and enter our promotion to win a copy along with some wonderful pasta making tools. Today's Friday Flashback focuses on Carmela's her first title, Southern Italian Family Cooking:… read more

Pantry and Palate – Simon Thibault

October 12, 2017 by
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In the process of writing Pantry and Palate: Remembering and Rediscovering Acadian Food, Simon Thibault explored his roots and scoured old family recipes, ladies' auxiliary cookbooks, and folk wisdom to locate 50 of the best-loved recipes of Acadians past and present. Recipes range from the art of pickling beets to old-fashioned foodways such as rendering lard and cooking with head cheese (this… read more

Eat Right by Nick Barnard Recipe and Giveaway

October 11, 2017 by
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Nick Barnard is the co-founder of the London-based company Rude Health which produces oatmeal, granola, muesli, and snacks as well as grain and nut milks. In Barnard's debut cookbook Eat Right: The Complete Guide to Traditional Foods, with 130 Nourishing Recipes and Techniques (previously released in the UK in 2016), he shares techniques for making pantry staples and fermented foods along with recipes… read more

The Pioneer Woman Cooks – Come and Get It! – Book Tour

October 11, 2017 by
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Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It!: Simple, Scrumptious Recipes for Crazy Busy Lives by Ree Drummond will be released on the 24th of this month by William Morrow. I believe that Ree must have a clone of herself or a huge staff because I have no idea how she does it all. I would chalk it up to the… read more

Cakes by Melissa – Recipe and Giveaway

October 10, 2017 by
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A chapter entitled "You're Amazing and You Can Do Anything" is how Cakes by Melissa: Life Is What You Bake It: 120+ Recipes for Cakes, Icings, Fillings, and Toppings for Endless Flavor Combinations by Melissa Ben-Ishay opens. Every morning when Melissa's father took her to school, he told her "You're amazing and you can do anything that you set your mind to.… read more

Dinner & Party – Rose Prince

October 9, 2017 by
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Rose Prince is a UK food writer, cooking teacher and cookbook author who has been bestowed this praise by Nigel Slater: "Every kitchen needs a Rose." I am in agreement after reviewing her latest book, Dinner & Party Gatherings Suppers Feasts. In Dinner & Party, the author shares a collection of practical recipes that are ideal for entertaining along with concrete advice… read more

A Grandfather’s Lessons – Recipe and giveaway

October 7, 2017 by
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In my conversation with Jacques Pépin last month, one of our topics was A Grandfather's Lessons and the joy he experienced creating this book with Shorey. The recipes or lessons contained in this book range from fast but elegant, easy to sophisticated that young and old can both appreciate. The recipe for Arctic Char that we are sharing with our members today takes a… read more

Friday Flashback – A Well Seasoned Kitchen

October 6, 2017 by
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A Well-Seasoned Kitchen: Classic Recipes for Contemporary Living by Sally Clayton and Lee Clayton Roper was written because Lee wanted to find a way to preserve her mother Sally's recipes. The cookbook kicked off with Sally's participation but sadly, Sally passed away before the book was finished. Lee finished this beautiful tribute to her mother's memory on her own but… read more

Unforgettable – Emily Kaiser Thelin – Recipe & Giveaway

October 5, 2017 by
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Grand Central Life & Style will be releasing Unforgettable: The Bold Flavors of Paula Wolfert's Renegade Life on October 17. Now is the time to preorder this fascinating work if you missed the first printing. Back in March, I spoke with Emily Kaiser Thelin, the author, about her experience working with Paula Wolfert and shared the interview before the Kickstarter-funded release.  Everyone must… read more

Half Baked Harvest Cookbook – Promotion

October 4, 2017 by
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Half Baked Harvest Cookbook: Recipes from My Barn in the Mountains by Tieghan Gerard shares the popular blogger's fresh take on comfort food, stunning photography, and her charming life in the Colorado mountains near me. (I think I need a barn - if only for my cookbooks.) Tieghan has a knack for punching up the ordinary and transforming it into something… read more

L. A. Mexicano – Review, recipe and giveaway

October 3, 2017 by
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L.A. Mexicano: Recipes, People & Places by Bill Esparza is far more than a cookbook - it is an study of the Mexican culture of Los Angeles - including recipes, profiles of chefs, bakers, cocktail makers and vendors; along with neighborhood guides that point readers to the best markets, taco trucks, restaurants, bars and more. 100 stunning photographs of the people… read more

Orange Appeal by Jamie Schler

October 2, 2017 by
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Orange Appeal: Savory & Sweet by Jamie Schler is a joyful culinary celebration of food. I was a recipe tester for this book even though I came a bit late to the game. The dedication by the author in assuring these recipes were as perfect as they can be was evident during the testing stage and is reflected in the… read more

Breakfast, lunch, dinner…life by Missy Robbins

September 30, 2017 by
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner... Life!: Recipes and Adventures from My Home Kitchen by Missy Robbins with Carrie King is one of those books that just feels right just by looking at the cover. I have an affection for books from the UK and this title has that feel about it. Beautifully done with full page photographs, the recipes set out perfectly… read more

Friday Flashback – Zahav and Michael Solomonov’s Cookbook Collection

September 29, 2017 by
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Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook brings the highly coveted dishes of the Philadephia hot spot Zahav into our kitchens. Zahav is Hebrew for gold. Chef Mike was born in Israel but grew up mostly in Pittsburgh, where tahini was always on the table, a marker of his Israeli heritage. "Israelis love tehina like… read more

The Legendary Cuisine of Persia – Recipe and Giveaway

September 28, 2017 by
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Persia bridges the Far East and the Middle East and has survived centuries of struggle. In The Legendary Cuisine of Persia by the late Margaret Shaida, the rich culinary history of Persia is brought to life. The author's knowledge is impressive and her storytelling kept me engaged soaking up the first fifty pages of introduction. Embellished with a stripe of… read more

Friday Flashback – The New Midwestern Table – Cookbook Stackup

September 22, 2017 by
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I am a Midwestern girl in my heart. I grew up in a small steel town in Southern Illinois near St. Louis, Missouri.  Even though I long to return to New York, having lived there for fifteen years, the grounding stability of the Midwest is in my blood. The MIdwest has a reputation for meat, potatoes and bread - yet… read more

A Passion for Pasta – Recipe, review and giveaway

September 21, 2017 by
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A Passion for Pasta by Carmela Sophia Sereno now holds the coveted spot of my favorite pasta cookbook. It is not only stunning with lovely photographs throughout, but the recipes capture what homemade pasta should be - beautiful, delicious and approachable. Carmela shares the basics from making various flavours of pasta dough (egg, chocolate, red wine and more) through and… read more

Coming Un Stuck – Review, recipe and giveaway

September 19, 2017 by
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Coming Un Stuck: Recipes to Get You Back on Track by Sarah Tuck is for those times when cooking and eating well can make its way down on our evergrowing long lists of priorities. No one is immune from the inevitable ups and downs of life, but this book is here to help, with easy, flavour-packed recipes to get you… read more

Hello! My Name is Tasty – Review, recipe and giveaway

September 18, 2017 by
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Hello! My Name Is Tasty: Global Diner Favorites from Portland's Tasty Restaurants by John Gorham and Liz Crain is absolutely brilliant. When I look through this book, the thought bubble above my head shows me frolicking (I haven't frolicked in years) through a field of wild flowers counting the ways I love it. Gorgeous photographs, the best straight up must make… read more

Holiday Cookies – Elisabet der Nederlanden – Review, Recipe and Giveaway

September 17, 2017 by
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Every cookie lover's favorite time of year is rolling up soon and will be here before we know it. I love to bake any time of year but the crisp days of Fall and the late mornings of winter with snow blanketing our backyard are guaranteed baking days in my kitchen.  Holiday Cookies: Showstopping Recipes to Sweeten the Season by… read more

Ball Canning Back to Basics

September 16, 2017 by
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The household name for canning in the US is Ball. At some point in our lives we have all come in contact with the familiar glass jars - either finding them in our grandmother or mother's pantries or having bought them for craft or canning projects ourselves. Ball Canning Back to Basics: A Foolproof Guide to Canning Jams, Jellies, Pickles,… read more

Friday Flashback – Extra Virgin

September 15, 2017 by
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When I saw the previews for the cooking show Extra Virgin I thought, I admit it,  "For Julia Child's sake, another celebrity cooking show?" - I was judgy and I was wrong. I fell in love with this show and watched it with my son who would sing the opening credits with me - even my husband loved watching the… read more

Fruit and Corn – Savor the South Cookbooks

September 14, 2017 by
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Savor the South® is a collection of little cookbooks that celebrate the food and tradition of the American South. They are written by well-known cooks and food lovers - full of personality with fifty recipes each. I only have three of these amazing books - but I want them all. Today, we are featuring two of the latest. First up we… read more

Bravetart – Review, recipe and giveaway

September 11, 2017 by
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Stella Parks, pastry genius at Serious Eats, delivers a book that has eliminated all the guess work from the baking equation. Honestly, if you can't bake after reading and following the advice and recipes in BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts - you might want to hang up your apron and retire your flour sifter.  These are not just basic recipes - these are the… read more

Erin Bakes Cake – Review, recipe and giveaway

September 10, 2017 by
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Erin Bakes Cake: Make + Bake + Decorate = Your Own Cake Adventure! by Erin Gardner is what happens when the game Twister (rainbow unicorn edition) and pure cake innovation come together. It is a brilliantly done collection of cakey components to mix and match to create stunning, must-make and must-eat cake. Base cake recipes with multiple variations, crunchy, nutty… read more
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