Cookbook Reviews
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Bill Daley: Celebrating local foods, purveyors
Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods by Tracey Ryder and Carole Topalian (Wiley, $29.95) more
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Rick Bayless explains Mexican cuisine , everyday and fiesta Photo
Go ahead, splurge on a little rich food. more
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'A Place at the Table' cookbook celebrates spirit of Immaculate Heart Center Photo
People visit retreats for many reasons, seeking guidance, rest or refuge from a hectic life. Whatever it is they are hungering for, all of the guests at the Immaculate Heart Center for Spiritual Renewal in Montecito come away well-fed, thanks to the highly lauded meals of Teresa Fanucchi. more
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The California Cook: An author's instructive fishing expedition Photo
It's taken a while, but you think you've finally gotten a grasp on the issues related to where most of your food comes from. You've successfully parsed the gray areas among local, seasonal, organic, sustainable, no-spray and conventional. You know your carbon footprint from your food miles, and... more
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Take your party to the porch Photo
When we walk through the neighborhood of an evening, surveying the houses — with envy — we're struck most by those with porches. But they're all empty. more
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Food books, a feast of ideas
There's a Calvinist streak marbling the fat of any good American eater: One hand giveth and the other taketh away. I should. I shouldn't. Pleasure and pain. I want it but I shouldn't have it. This is a good time to reflect on just how American our obsession with food really is. And unlike television... more
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The enduring cookbook Photo
We live in the computer age, a world of cooking Web sites, e-mailed recipes, downloadable how-to videos and electronic cookbooks. So why does the old-fashioned cookbook, an often grease-splattered, yellowed and dog-eared tome, still matter today? more
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Modern mixologist builds from the base Photo
Tony Abou-Ganim has been mixing cocktails for 30 years, but he still relies on the same rule of thumb for what defines a good drink: "If the person you serve it to tries it, smiles and their eyes light up," he says, "you're onto something." more
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Mario Batali has a new cookbook, and a new approach to food
You might have to sit down for this. more
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Cookbook tours 12 lesser known regions of Italy Photo
What it is: Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, who has taken fans along with her on culinary trips to Italy via her books and TV shows, this time tours 12 of the country's 20 regions. Her daughter, Tanya Bastianich Manuali, is co-author and also worked on the accompanying series that will air on... more
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Cookbook suggests healthy meal options for working parents Photo
After a long day at work, it can be difficult for working moms and dads to make a nutritious meal for their families. more
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Culinary mysteries to die for
These days, some of the hottest crime fiction revolves around caterers and chefs. more
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New cookbooks address medical needs
Think medically restricted diets are bland and boring? A grocery bag full of new cookbooks will make you eat your words. more
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Clara jumps from YouTube to cookbook
Is it any surprise that YouTube sensation Clara Cannucciari -- her cooking videos have been a hit since debuting earlier this year -- now has a cookbook? more
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"Canal House Cooking, Volume No. 2" by Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton
This loving ode to autumn and holiday dinners is the second book in a self-published series of seasonal recipe collections from the two women behind Canal House. more
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Book review: 'Tea & Crumpets'
We have the seventh duchess of Bedford, Anna Maria, to thank for feeling a bit hungry late one afternoon in the summer of 1840. more
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Book review of "Get Cooking"
What it is: Mollie Katzen hopes to rectify one of the basic dichotomies of modern times: People are becoming increasingly interested in foods from around the world but are cooking for themselves less and less. Her new book has a mission as clear as its title: "Get Cooking:... more
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Tour of Southeast Asian cuisine via eclectic cookbooks Photo
The culinary tag "Southeast Asian" has cachet in American foodie circles even though it has not yet achieved the all-purpose buzzword status of "Mediterranean" (though I seem to recall that someone has invented a "Southeast Asian turkey burger"). Books about the food of this vast and complex... more
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Cookbook Review: The Spice Kitchen
The Spice Kitchen (Interlink Books, 2009, $29.95) by Michal Haines . more
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Cookbook review: 'The New Portuguese Table'
Stretching from the Minho River on its mountainous northern frontier with Galicia to the dry Algarve in the south, Portugal occupies most of the western coast of the Iberian Peninsula. And though it once ruled half of the world, it has enjoyed far less of the culinary limelight than its neighbor,... more
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Open up a world of Moorish flavor Photo
Chef couple -- Samuel and Samantha Clark -- spent some months traveling around Spain and Morocco in an old camper van. They simply drove around and went to markets and cooked with people they met along the way. more
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The Cake Guy shares his secrets of success Photo
A cookbook can change your life. Two years ago I reviewed one called "Southern Cakes," which did just that. more
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'What We Eat When We Eat Alone' by Deborah Madison Photo
When the dinner bell rings and there's no one but you to hear it, is it cause for celebrating with a steak and a glass of wine? Or for whining your way through a bowl of cereal standing at the counter? more
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Worth savoring new book: "Tasting Beer"
Do you know how to taste, really taste and evaluate, what you're drinking? more
