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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 […]

Okay, I admit it.  I love Top Chef!  Its one of my “must see” TV shows of each week.  I watch for the drama, the cheesy preening of the Cheftestants, the snarky guest judges, Padma’s outfits, and, of course, the food.  The show is in the midst of its fourth season and I can honestly say […]

Three new cookbooks have come my way. Actually one is getting on a bit, one is quite new but I’ve seen it mentioned on several blogs already now, while the last is so new it’s not actually been printed yet!
For me the visual is the key to liking a cookbook. I can think of only […]

As I opened the plain brown envelope that contained my preview copy of Joyce Lamont’s Favorite Minnesota Recipes & Radio Memories (Voyager Press, Minneapolis, MN) I was a little giddy. I am a son of the South and cookbooks of folksy Southern personalities like Fannie Flagg or Paula Deen are always met with anticipation. Often […]

Amy Tobin knows what it takes to inspire an at home cook. Create a beautiful cookbook full of dazzling photos and delicious sounding recipes. Add to that recipes impressive enough for company, but simple enough for a weeknight meal, and you have Amy’s cookbook, Amy’s Table: Food for Family and Friends, wrapped up in a […]

If you’ve ever wanted to try some new flavours but have been unsure about how to go about it, might I suggest some Indian food? For some people, Indian cuisine conjures up images of long hours in front of the stove and a hot tandoor oven, but that’s not the case if you’ve got Madhur […]

For most of us, the first we had ever heard of baker Melissa Murphy was when she took home the grand prize this past year on the Food Network’s Edible Ornaments Contest. But the folks in Brooklyn have adored her devotion to making the finest baked goods in the five boroughs since she first opened […]