Author Archives for Sandie H.
Serving It Up with Tante Marie’s
If there is one cookbook deserving a coveted spot in your collection, it is The Tante Marie’s Cooking School Cookbook.
Authored by Mary Risley, who began her culinary career teaching cooking from her San Francisco flat in 1973, The Tante Marie’s Cooking School Cookbook is the result of her 30 years of experience since.
Hailing from an era […]
An Oldie But Goodie, The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook, circa 1999
I am addicted to cookbooks. There. I said it.
It feels good to get that out.
My cookbook collection ranges from encyclopedic “how-to” volumes to tiny specialty cookbooks and a variety of self-published fund-raising editions. I love them all, but truth be told, the 1999 edition of The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook is one of my all-time […]
Rediscovering the Joys of Everyday Italian with Giada De Laurentiis
As a fan of the lovely and talented Giada De Laurentiis, I’m not sure which I appreciate more: her entertaining Food Network programs or her growing collection of cookbooks.
Already the author of three well-received cookbooks (Everyday Italian, Giada’s Family Dinners, and Everyday Pasta), De Laurentiis has a much anticipated 4th book coming out entitled Giada’s […]



