Twenty Years of Better Baking – Author Profile – Marcy Goldman

May 21, 2017 by
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Marcy Goldman started her website Better Baking.com back in 1997 and has built a baking empire stoked by her passion for sharing her well-tested recipes. Currently, she is in the process of moving things over to Marcy Goldman's Better Baking. When I look through Marcy's baking books, I am always amazed by the uniqueness of her recipes and thoroughness of her… read more

A Year of Picnics – Ashley English

May 20, 2017 by
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While Ashley English's A Year of Picnics: Recipes for Dining Well in the Great Outdoors is, in theory, a cookbook and guide that shares the keys to a perfect picnic, the great selection of recipes can be used for any occasion - basket and blanket optional.  The chapters are organized seasonally with dishes featuring ingredients that are fresh and at their peak.… read more

Quick and Easy Thai Recipes – Jean-Pierre Gabriel

May 18, 2017 by
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Quick & Easy Thai Recipes by Jean-Pierre Gabriel contains recipes that have been selected and adapted  to be "quick and easy" from his original more in-depth book, Thailand: The Cookbook.  The author spent years traveling Thailand to compile this tome of authentic recipes from home cooks, markets and restaurants to share in his original tome. For Quick and Easy, he chose recipes and adapted… read more

Food52: Ice Cream & Friends and Mighty Salads

May 17, 2017 by
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The editors at Food 52 released two books last month presenting a culinary paradox. In one corner, we have weighing in with 60 recipes for sorbets, sandwiches, no-churn ice cream and more that will make you scream, Ice Cream & Friends. In the next corner, tipping the scales with 60 new ways to turn salad into dinner and lunch, we have the… read more

The Really Quite Good British Cookbook Review and Recipe

May 16, 2017 by
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The Really Quite Good British Cookbook: The Food We Love from 100 of Our Best Chefs, Cooks, Bakers and Local Heroes edited by William Sitwell shares 100 of Britain's food heroes most beloved recipes and proceeds from the sale of this gorgeous book supports the work of the Trussell Trust which operates food banks across Britian. The only thing that makes me… read more

Give a Girl a Knife – Review, Tour Dates and Book Giveaway

May 15, 2017 by
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While baking one Saturday in 2013, I had Food Network on in the background and heard a preview for a show called Heartland Table starring Amy Thielen. I went to the remote and rewound the promo. I was thrilled - a real cooking show and from someone in the Midwest! Before the promo was over, I scheduled the recording of… read more

May Cookbook Preview, Part 2

May 13, 2017 by
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Hello, I'm back like a pesky telemarketer with another look at cookbooks being released this month. Last week, I covered a dozen titles in my first preview article and today's list is pretty exciting itself - from Texas Steakhouse cuisine to recipes from Croatia's Mediterranean coast.  If you wish to buy any of these titles, using our BUY BOOK button helps support our… read more

Mountain Berries & Desert Spice

May 12, 2017 by
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Mountain Berries and Desert Spice: Sweet Inspiration from the Hunza Valley to the Arabian Sea by Sumayya Usmani is the eagerly awaited follow up to the award winning Summers Under the Tamarind Tree which I reviewed in detail last year. The talented food writer and cookery teacher takes a sweet detour while continuing her journey of discovery through the exotic… read more

My Modern Indian Kitchen

May 11, 2017 by
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My Modern Indian Kitchen: Over 60 Recipes for Home-Cooked Indian Food by Nitisha Patel is a collection of foolproof Indian recipes offering ideas for everything from street food through desserts. Nitisha's interest in food began early - her parents would give her a large bag of peas to pod in return for a treat. After high school, she attended the… read more

Cooking with Cocktails

May 10, 2017 by
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In Kristy Gardner's Cooking with Cocktails: 100 Spirited Recipes, recipes based in Italian and French roots are blended with spirits - those of the libation variety. One hundred recipes with alcohol - sign me up! Julia Child said it best "I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food". Myself, I'm not a wine drinker - although I… read more

Casa Marcela by Marcela Valladolid

May 9, 2017 by
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The third cookbook from Food Network personality, Marcela Valladolid, Casa Marcela: Recipes and Food Stories of My Life in the Californias, is by far my favorite of her titles. Her first two books, Fresh Mexico and Mexican Made Easy were both great books but here the author has hit her stride.  Gorgeous photographs are plentiful throughout this book and recipes for Braised Beef Tongue… read more

Citrus – Catherine Phipps

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Citrus: Recipes That Celebrate the Sour and the Sweet by Catherine Phipps explores the myriad uses of oranges and lemons, and all things in between. Catherine starts off with a glossary of the types of citrus along with drying and preserving instructions. Once we are educated on the world of sour and sweet, over 150 recipes for vibrant and approachable dishes… read more

May Cookbook Preview Part 1

May 6, 2017 by
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The cookbooks keep coming and kudos to the publishing houses and authors because they are pumping out one gorgeous title after another. I can't help but think we are supporting the economy - book sellers, delivery services, the post office, book case manufacturers, home builders to build new homes for us to store our books, divorce attorneys...oops I went too… read more

Out of Line – Barbara Lynch

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In her memoir - Out of Line: A Life of Playing with Fire - Barbara Lynch highlights the remarkable process of self-invention while sharing tales of the colorful characters of the food world. Her coming of age in South Boston surrounded by gangs and poverty enabled her to bluff her way into professional cooking jobs. The rest, as they say, is history. The… read more

Project 258 by Zakary Pelaccio & Peter Barett

May 5, 2017 by
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In Project 258: Making Dinner at Fish & Game, Zakary Pelaccio and Peter Barrett celebrate the popular Hudson Valley restaurant, Fish & Game. Why Project 258? Zak and his wife, Jori, apparently had a conversation about the number of projects they currently had in the hopper - this book was being called Project 258 by Zak in jest but it stuck… read more

A musically-inspired cookbook

May 4, 2017 by
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It's not often that a hit Broadway show contains food as a main feature. However, the Tony-nominated musical The Waitress does, as pie plays a major role in the production. In the cult classic movie-turned-Broadway production, the eternally optimistic protagonist expresses her hopes, dreams, fears, and frustrations through the whimsically named pies she bakes each morning. Now a new tie-in cookbook… read more

Greece -The Cookbook by Vefa Alexiadou

May 4, 2017 by
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Greece: The Cookbook by Vefa Alexiadou is a reissue of the popular author's Vefa's Kitchen. Vefa is one of the leading authorities when it comes to Greek cuisine. A bestselling author of thirteen cookbooks she also had her own television series, regularly wrote articles for magazines and gave lectures and demonstrations on recipes. She is the Julia Child of Greek cookery. Over… read more

Nopalito by Gonzalo Guzman

May 3, 2017 by
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Nopalito: A Mexican Kitchen by Gonzalo Guzmán and Stacy Adimando is a stunning book from the head chef at San Francisco's popular restaurants by the same name. Featuring 100 Mexican dishes with a Californian vibe along with stunning photographs throughout makes this another must-have restaurant cookbook. Techniques, insights into Mexican food and culture are also included. I love everything about this… read more

Pure Heart – Book Giveaway

May 2, 2017 by
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Pure Heart: A Spirited Tale of Grace, Grit, and Whiskey by Troylyn Ball and Bret Witter is more than the story of the building of Asheville Distillery and Troy & Sons. It is also an inspirational tale for parents who are dealing with the difficulties of special needs children. Troy is the first female legal moonshiner in the history of the… read more

Toast Hash Roast Mash

May 1, 2017 by
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Toast Hash Roast Mash: Real Food for Every Time of Day by Dan Doherty, the author of Duck & Waffle: Recipes and Stories, is back with the recipes he cooks at home for family and friends and it's another must have book. Doherty is the Executive Chef at Duck & Waffle, London's first 24-hour upscale restaurant, where he showcases his… read more

King Solomon’s Table by Joan Nathan

April 30, 2017 by
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King Solomon's Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World is the prolific author's most beautiful title to date, in my opinion. Joan Nathan is a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and food authority. In this book, she takes us on a trip around the globe focusing on Jewish foods.   Why King Solomon's Table? It is said that… read more

Field Peas to Fois Gras – Dinner Déjà Vu

April 27, 2017 by
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Jennifer Booker is the author of two fantastic cookbooks which I am featuring today. Her cooking style is a modern interpretation of Southern cuisine that incorporates the traditional use of fresh, seasonal ingredients with the French culinary techniques she learned from her training at the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Paris. Her first cookbook, Field Peas to… read more

Bread Toast Crumbs by Alexandra Stafford

April 26, 2017 by
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Bread Toast Crumbs: Recipes for No-Knead Loaves & Meals to Savor Every Slice by Alexandra Stafford is the debut cookbook from the writer behind Alexandra's Kitchen. I love this book! Right off, we learn that for years the author's mother lied about her bread recipe (stating it was a King Arthur recipe from the back of the bag) whenever anyone asked for it.… read more

Add a Pinch – Robyn Stone

April 24, 2017 by
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Add a Pinch: Easier, Faster, Fresher Southern Classics by popular blogger, Robyn Stone, puts fresh ingredients center stage in slow cooker meals, casseroles and one-dish suppers, salads, soups, and desserts that have deep, satisfying flavors but are a cinch to make. Smart swaps like Greek yogurt for mayo in pimento cheese and cauliflower "rice" put a modern spin on these… read more

Notes on a Banana – Author Interview with David Leite

April 22, 2017 by
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Notes on a Banana: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression is the brilliant and long-awaited memoir from the beloved founder of the James Beard Award-winning website, Leite's Culinaria. David's website is indexed for our members - one click and almost 2,900 recipes will be added to your bookshelf. Notes on a Banana is funny, touching and stay-up-all-night read - a story of the… read more
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