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I’m a huge fan of Cooking Light, I’ve been subscribing to the magazine since 1997.  I can generally count on the recipes to be tasty and fairly simple to make. I also like that they provide the nutritional information, which makes it much easier, when you are counting calories, to keep your meals reasonable without going […]

Recently, I was asked what I was passionate about. What subject really got my engines revving. At the time, I mentioned that I had strong feelings about certain subjects, but could not think of any that I was extremely passionate about. Then, I knew just the thing … family mealtime.
I am passionate about family mealtime. […]

With summertime finally in full swing, sometimes that means have a bit more time to spend in the kitchen with your kids.  I know in our house, it means my son and I have, at the very least, a standing baking date once a week.
In the current issue of People magazine, writer Allison Adato tried out […]

How do you choose a new cookbook to buy?  For me, sometimes it is pure impulse. I walk by a store display and see something about the cover or title that just grabs me. Once I open the book, I know what I’m looking for – recipes that read like they will taste delicious, instructions and techniques that are clear […]

Do you really need a book devoted entirely to cookies? That was the question I was asking myself as I requested to review a copy of Martha Stewart’s newest book, Cookies: The Very Best Treats to Bake and to Share. After poring over the book for the past couple of weeks, I’ve learned that the answer is […]

We all agree that a book review is about the book itself. When Feast Bazaar by Barry Vera dropped on my doormat, I thought it might shatter in a thousand and one shards like a mirror would. I had received a colourful mirror. I grew up on Moroccan food; I have images of my gran ”rolling”  couscous. I […]

My family loves pizza, especially when the crust is thin and crispy. So, when the new cookbook, Grilled Pizzas and Piadinas, arrived, I was very excited to test out some recipes right away. Now, this cookbook is not just about pizzas, it also includes piadinas, salads, and desserts. The beginning sections of the book give you a detailed list […]

Spain and the World Table (DK Publishing, hardcover) from The Culinary Institute of America, with text by Martha Rose Schulman, is a seamless blend of classic Spanish recipes mixed with the innovative and modern dishes that have emerged from Spanish kitchens in the last decade.

The cookbook offers 125 scrumptious recipes, gorgeous photographs, and additional information […]

When the weather gets warm and we can spend more time outside, it just seems like the perfect time to have more casual get togethers.  In the summer months, it’s just so easy to ask friends to stop on by for brunch or dinner.  When I saw the title of Rick Rodgers new cookbook, Summer […]

I’d be lying if I said photography isn’t important in a cookbook for me. The truth is that I enjoy savoring the photography of a good cookbook almost as much as I enjoy savoring the recipes. The Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook delivers beautiful photography, interesting stories, and tasty recipes.
This coffee table-worthy book is presented by Renewing […]