Once Upon a Chef – Jennifer Segal

May 30, 2018 by Jenny

| 102 Comments | Leave Comment

Once Upon a Chef: The Cookbook: 100 Tested, Perfected, and Family-Approved Recipes by Jennifer Segal provides the reader the tools needed to improve their cooking one recipe at a time, with helpful tips on topics such as how to season correctly with salt, how to balance flavors, and how to make the most of leftovers. The author went to culinary… read more

Lagom by Steffi Knowles-Dellner

May 30, 2018 by Jenny

| 115 Comments | Leave Comment

Lagom by definition means just the right amount, balanced, harmonious. I have spent countless hours craving a hygge lifestyle, when I could have been craving both. What could be better than a life lived in cozy balance? Well, maybe being a Princess but since Prince Harry has tied the knot, that dream has died. Lagom: The Swedish Art of Eating… read more

The Modern Dairy – Annie Bell

May 29, 2018 by Jenny

| 84 Comments | Leave Comment

The Modern Dairy: Nourishing Recipes Using Milk, Yogurt, Cheese, and Cream by Annie Bell was published last year in the UK and was released in March of this year in the US. Dairy is a nutritional powerhouse and is making a comeback. It offers the richest natural source of calcium and has a host of other vitamins, minerals, and high-quality… read more

At My Table – Nigella Lawson Giveaway

May 28, 2018 by Jenny

| 157 Comments | Leave Comment

Everyone's favorite domestic goddess, Nigella Lawson's new book, At My Table: A Celebration of Home Cooking is our main selection in the Eat Your Books Cookbook Club for June. Nigella is a champion of the home cook and her new book celebrates the food she loves to cook for friends and family. The recipes are warming, comforting, and inspirational, from… read more

The Perfect Cake and Anolon Baking Set

May 19, 2018 by Jenny

| 175 Comments | Leave Comment

Today marked the big event, the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. The fashion icons were all about the fascinators and who wore whom but some of us were all about the food - and that cake. The Sun shared an article about Claire Ptak, the baker behind the royal couple's wedding cake with a recipe for a… read more

The Cook’s Atelier and Mauviel Copper Pot Promotion

May 18, 2018 by Jenny

| 209 Comments | Leave Comment

Mother and daughter American expats Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini always dreamt of living in France. In 2008, after a mixture of hard work and fate, they founded The Cook's Atelier, a celebrated French cooking school in the heart of Burgundy. Combining their professional backgrounds in food and wine, they created an international culinary destination. Their debut cookbook, The Cook's… read more

Boqueria

May 16, 2018 by Jenny

| 123 Comments | Leave Comment

For over a decade New York City's famed Boqueria restaurants have been distilling the energy, atmosphere, and flavors of Barcelona, becoming a place where patrons share excellent wine and exquisite dishes. The Boqueria franchise has now spread to four New York City locations as well as to Washington, D.C. and I remember being in a cab last month driving by one… read more

In Good Company – Corbin Tomaszeski

May 15, 2018 by Jenny

| 98 Comments | Leave Comment

Corbin Tomaszeski was raised on a farm outside of Edmonton, Alberta where one of his earliest memories is the smell of baking bread in his grandmother's kitchen. With nearly three decades of culinary experience, he has worked at some of the world's largest hotels and was the host of several Food Network shows. When not working or volunteering for charities,… read more

Jenny v. Modernist Bread – Emile Henry Giveaway

May 13, 2018 by Jenny

| 119 Comments | Leave Comment

A little over a year ago I shared with you The Making of a Cookbook Collector, the story of how my love of cooking and baking blossomed into a full blown obsession. While I have always been a fearless cook and baker, I've never deeply delved into the art of creating bread. Sure, I have baked a loaf or two, but my… read more

Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen

May 10, 2018 by Jenny

| 92 Comments | Leave Comment

The lively star of the popular television cooking show, New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton, is back with another cookbook showcasing even more of his delicious Creole and Cajun recipes in New Orleans Kitchen. His earlier titles include Kevin Belton's Big Flavors of New Orleans (indexed for our members) and Big Kevin, Little Kevin (a fun title with 120 recipes from around America and Britain).… read more

Masala & Meatballs – Anolon Promotion

May 8, 2018 by Jenny

| 111 Comments | Leave Comment

Asha Shivakumar's Masala & Meatballs: Incredible Indian Dishes with an American Twist marries the the warm soulfulness of Indian spices with American classics. White chicken curry pot pie, Curried shrimp skewers with pineapple, and Potato and chickpea burger with apple cilantro chutney are examples of the magical fusion you will find in this collection of outstanding recipes. Asha is the voice behind… read more

Win a baking library of Page Street Publishing titles

May 5, 2018 by Jenny

| 112 Comments | Leave Comment

As I scroll through upcoming cookbook releases to add to our library, I can always spot a Page Street Publishing title. This publishing house is really making a mark on the cookbook market especially with their baking and international titles - I am a great fan. Today, I want to highlight four special baking titles for our members and give… read more

Portland Cooks by Danielle Centoni

January 28, 2018 by Jenny

| 94 Comments | Leave Comment

Portland Cooks: Recipes from the City's Best Restaurants and Bars by Danielle Centoni shares 80 recipes from 40 of Stumptown's (Portland, Oregon) most popular restaurants and bars. I am a huge fan of Figure 1 Publishing's Cooks and Eats series which includes: Montreal Cooks, Ottawa Cooks, Calgary Cooks, Winnipeg Cooks, Edmonton Cooks, Toronto Cooks, Toronto Eats and now Portland Cooks joins the pack. This… read more

I Heart Rome – Maria Pasquale

January 17, 2018 by Jenny

| 102 Comments | Leave Comment

I Heart Rome: Recipes & Stories from the Eternal City by Maria Pasquale is a guided tour with beautiful food and location photography, classic recipes, and stories from the Italian capital. Profiles of food purveyors and chefs told along with quirky stories and glorious pictures, take the reader on an inspiring journey through the Rome that tourists rarely get to… read more

Made in Vietnam – Tracey Lister & Andreas Pohl

January 16, 2018 by Jenny

| 97 Comments | Leave Comment

This week I am going to bring you several promotions on books that take you around the world with delicious bites in follow up to my Globetrotting through your cookbook library. First up, we have Made in Vietnam: Homestyle Recipes from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh by Tracey Lister and Andreas Pohl (a reissue of their 2014 title Real Vietnamese Cooking). This vibrant… read more

Nandita Godbole – Ebook Giveaways

December 22, 2017 by Jenny

| 57 Comments | Leave Comment

Nandita Godbole is the voice behind the website, Curry Cravings, where she shares her expertise in Indian cuisine. She is also the author of several books on Indian cooking and today I am sharing two titles with you. Nandita pulled from her grandfathers' teachings to share the fundamental building blocks of the Indian cuisine in Crack The Code: Cook Any Indian Meal… read more

Les Abats – Michel Roux Jr

December 19, 2017 by Jenny

| 57 Comments | Leave Comment

Celebrated chef, Michel Roux Jr, author of many cookbooks on the art of French cooking, feels like we are missing out by shying away from offal. "Don't be afraid of offal. Some of the greatest of all French classics involve organ meats such as brains and sweetbreads", he encourages. He doesn't understand Americans reluctance to utilise every part of the… read more

Cook. Better. recipe, review and giveaway

December 18, 2017 by Jenny

| 112 Comments | Leave Comment

Cook. Better. by Nikki Werner and Brandon De Kock is not a book covering the basics. It is a book devoted to seasoning, knife cuts, techniques, tricks and tips to make everything we cook from the basics to more complex dishes - better. For instance, the Macaroni cheese recipe we're sharing today recommends that we rinse our boiled macaroni for… read more

Dinner in an Instant – Melissa Clark

December 14, 2017 by Jenny

| 99 Comments | Leave Comment

Do you question if Melissa Clark ever sleeps? I do. She's a wife, mother, author of many books and columnist at the New York Times. There has to be two of her. The dynamo two cookbooks coming out in 2018: Favorite Recipes from Melissa Clark's Kitchen: Family Meals, Festive Gatherings, and Everything In-between and Comfort in an Instant: 75 Modern Recipes for Classic… read more

Vegan Recipes from the Middle East

December 13, 2017 by Jenny

| 114 Comments | Leave Comment

Many cultures blend together to make up the melting pot that represents the food of the Middle East. Generations of Iranian, Israeli, Armenian, Kurdish, Greek, Cypriot, Azerbaijani and Turkish cooks, as well as other nations, join together as the foundation of this varied and vibrant cuisine. One constant among these people are the reverence and respect they have toward cooking… read more

State Bird Provisions, Review, Recipe and Giveaway

December 11, 2017 by Jenny

| 92 Comments | Leave Comment

2017 is the year of the cookbook. So many titles this year, more than any other, deserve a well-earned spot on "the best cookbooks of 2017" list. Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski's State Bird Provisions: A Cookbook is another such title. The couple's Michelin-starred restaurant by the same name is located in San Francisco and was named Best New Restaurant in 2013… read more

Toronto Eats – Review, Recipe and Giveaway

September 12, 2017 by Jenny

| 86 Comments | Leave Comment

Toronto Eats: 100 Signature Recipes from the City's Best Restaurants by Amy Rosen is the latest addition to the Figure1 series that shares restaurant and chef profiles along with a recipe or two from their respective menus. The Cooks and Eats series have become some of my all time favorite cookbooks. With one book, I have access to Canada's best… read more

Adventures in Slow Cooking & Kitchen Aid Slow Cooker

August 31, 2017 by Jenny

| 204 Comments | Leave Comment

Mom's old stand-by - the crockpot - has undergone a makeover of sorts and is re-emerging as a reliable tool for even the pickiest of cooks and eaters. With the help of better appliances and thoughtful recipes by talented food writers and recipe developers, the slow cooker is finding its place in the gourmet's kitchen. James Beard-nominated food writer, Sarah… read more

Veneto – Valeria Necchio – Review, recipe and giveaway

August 30, 2017 by Jenny

| 76 Comments | Leave Comment

Veneto: Recipes from an Italian Country Kitchen by Valeria Necchio is the debut cookbook from the voice behind the beautiful blog, Life Love Food. Valeria grew up in the "Venetian countryside, in a village with nothing going on for it, not even a beautiful landscape. The only good thing about it was the food." Food, however, didn't become an integral… read more

Chicken on the Menu – Review, recipe and worldwide giveaway

August 29, 2017 by Jenny

| 78 Comments | Leave Comment

Chicken on the Menu by Luc Hoornaert and Kris Vlegels shares sixty recipes from famous chefs - such as Bocuse and Georges Blanc - for one of the most versatile proteins - chicken. Full page photographs of the dishes, portraits of the chefs featured, and narrative on the background and history of the recipes - all weigh in to make… read more