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OHbearly at Bearly Edible tried a recipe for Apple Pie Sweet Potatoes from a daily syndicated food column called Desperation Dinners.
Matt and Angela of Two Yolks feature Gratin Dauphinois Madame Cartet (Madame Cartet’s Potato Gratin) from Patricia Wells’ Bistro Cooking.
Maki at In My Element made a Chocolate Layer Cake from The Complete Canadian Living Cookbook.
Gemma […]

Ed Levine of Serious Eats participates in the Cook the Book feature by testing Venetian Apple Cake from Gina DePalma’s Dolce Italiano: Desserts From the Babbo Kitchen.
Caroline of A Consuming Passion created lovely Coconut Marshmallow Clouds from the Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook.
Almost Vegetarian features a dessert recipe from Aliza Green’s Beans: More than […]

I must confess, I had never heard of the Hippy Gourmet (apparently he has a PBS show), but his cookbook, (The Hippy Gourmet’s Quick & Simple Cookbook for Healthy Eating) held some intrigue.  Anything entitled quick & simple that sounds like it may contain some virtuous recipes is worth a trial in my opinion.  Immediately upon receipt, […]

Almost Vegetarian features a review of a from Peter Berley’s The Flexitarian Table: Inspired, Flexible Meals for Vegetarians, Meat Lovers, and Everyone in Between.
Dan Taylor at the Hungover Gourmet discusses casting for the movie based on blogger Julie Powell’s book, Julie & Julia.
Joe of Culinary in the Country adapted a Rachael Ray recipe for Twice […]

Wandering Coyote at Fall Reading Challenge reviews Bill Buford’s Heat.
Mario Batali’s got a blog, called Unclogged, over at Serious Eats.
Matt and Angela at Two Yolks feature a recipe for Spaghetti alla Amatriciana Bianco that was adapted from Trattoria Cooking.
Erin Zimmer of Serious Eats discusses virtual cookbook clubs.
Jonathan of Fork & Spoon with Jonathan […]

The Food Network’s Robin Miller recently spoke with Cynthia Hubert of my local paper, the Sacramento Bee. As a nutritionist and cookbook author, Miller offered tips on packing healthy lunchboxes for kids (and I guess for adults, too). Here are a few excerpts from the interview and you can check out the whole thing here.
Q: […]

Amy of Cooking with Amy reviews Yummy Potatoes by Marlena Spieler.
Mommy Chef tried a Kielbasa and Cabbage Skillet from Taste of Home magazine.
Cook & Eat features a recipe for Cup o’ Brownie, adapted from Donna Hay’s Good Food Fast.
Post Punk Kitchen previews two upcoming Vegan cookbooks.
Cooking with the Headhunter adapted a recipe from the November […]

If I didn’t know better, I would swear that we are in the midst of another baby boom.  It seems like all of the ladies I know from the age of 20 to 40 are “creating a family.”  Still childless, I find myself hunting for useful baby shower items, not really knowing what the best […]

Kalyn at Kalyn’s Kitchen reviews a recipe for Parmesan Encrusted Zucchini from Vegetables Every Day by Jack Bishop.
Erin of Erin Cooks tried a recipe from the Food Network’s Ellie Krieger: Fried Rice with Scallions, Edamame and Tofu.
Chocylit a the Cupcake Bake Shop made doughnuts using a recipe from Richard Bertinet’s Dough: Simple Contemporary Bread.
Aun […]

Sher at What Did You Eat? particpates in Kalyn’s Weekend Herb Blogging with a beautiful Shell Bean Salad from Martha Stewart Living.
Sam at Becks & Posh tried Pear and Caramel Ice Cream from David Lebovitz’s book, The Perfect Scoop.
Brilynn at Jumbo Empandas offers a slight variation on a beef empanadas recipe from the September 2007 issue […]