Orange Appeal by Jamie Schler
Orange Appeal: Savory & Sweet by Jamie Schler is a joyful culinary celebration of food. I was a recipe tester for this book even though I came a bit late to the game. The dedication by the author in assuring these…
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Breakfast, lunch, dinner...life by Missy Robbins
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner... Life!: Recipes and Adventures from My Home Kitchen by Missy Robbins with Carrie King is one of those books that just feels right just by looking at the cover. I have an affection for books…
Friday Flashback - Zahav and Michael Solomonov's Cookbook Collection
Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook brings the highly coveted dishes of the Philadephia hot spot Zahav into our kitchens. Zahav is Hebrew for gold. Chef Mike was born in Israel but…
The Legendary Cuisine of Persia - Recipe and Giveaway
Persia bridges the Far East and the Middle East and has survived centuries of struggle. In The Legendary Cuisine of Persia by the late Margaret Shaida, the rich culinary history of Persia is brought to life. The…
September Cookbook Roundup
August ushered in the first wave of cookbooks signaling the annual pre-holiday cookbook palooza, otherwise known as Cookbooktober. September follows with even more craveworthy books. As always, I have reviewed and…
Friday Flashback - The New Midwestern Table - Cookbook Stackup
I am a Midwestern girl in my heart. I grew up in a small steel town in Southern Illinois near St. Louis, Missouri. Even though I long to return to New York, having lived there for fifteen years, the grounding stability…
A Passion for Pasta - Recipe, review and giveaway
A Passion for Pasta by Carmela Sophia Sereno now holds the coveted spot of my favorite pasta cookbook. It is not only stunning with lovely photographs throughout, but the recipes capture what homemade pasta should be -…
Coming Un Stuck - Review, recipe and giveaway
Coming Un Stuck: Recipes to Get You Back on Track by Sarah Tuck is for those times when cooking and eating well can make its way down on our evergrowing long lists of priorities. No one is immune from the inevitable ups…
Introducing the Eat Your Books Cookbook Club
We are happy to announce the Eat Your Books Cookbook Club - an online cooking group where we will cook through one or more cookbooks every month, share our photos and thoughts on the recipes and have fun! Beginning in…
Hello! My Name is Tasty - Review, recipe and giveaway
Hello! My Name Is Tasty: Global Diner Favorites from Portland's Tasty Restaurants by John Gorham and Liz Crain is absolutely brilliant. When I look through this book, the thought bubble above my head shows me frolicking…
Holiday Cookies - Elisabet der Nederlanden - Review, Recipe and Giveaway
Every cookie lover's favorite time of year is rolling up soon and will be here before we know it. I love to bake any time of year but the crisp days of Fall and the late mornings of winter with snow blanketing our…
Ball Canning Back to Basics
The household name for canning in the US is Ball. At some point in our lives we have all come in contact with the familiar glass jars - either finding them in our grandmother or mother's pantries or having bought them…