CookShelfThere is something magical about Eat in My Kitchen: To Cook, to Bake, to Eat, and to Treat and it has everything to do with the author, Meike Peters. She had me hooked with her opening words - "my food is in my hands" -…
One cuisine that has never lost popularity is the Mediterranean diet. I hesitate to use the four letter word diet because of its negative connotation with denial and hunger. The word diet when used here will describe…
The Virtuous Tart: Sinful but Saintly Recipes for Sweets, Treats, and Snacks by Susan Jane White delivers crave-worthy desserts without gluten, dairy or refined sugar. A decade ago the author sought out ways to reduce…
Soup Nights: Satisfying Soups and Sides for Delicious Meals All Year by Betty Rosbottom is the second title the author has penned dedicated to soup. She knows the world has a fondness for a warm comforting bowl of soup…
There are some delicious cookbooks being released in February and today I'll share a few that I'm excited about with more previews coming throughout the month. Happy reading. Dulce de Leche: Recipes, Stories, & Sweet…
The Baker in Me by Daphna Rabinovitch is a collection of over 250 delights for the baker in all of us. Daphna, a trained pastry chef, is a home baker at heart. These are not recipes that were tested in a professional…
Omnivore Books posted a photo in their San Francisco store window this weekend in an attempt to spread the love of not only international cookbooks but also different cultures and the people behind those traditions and…
Bowls of Plenty: Recipes for Healthy and Delicious Whole-Grain Meals by Carolynn Carreño dishes up (is bowled up a thing?) over 75 delicious recipes for hearty meals in the humble bowl. Does the cookbook collector need…
Vij's Indian: Our Stories, Spices and Cherished Recipes by Meeru Dhalwala and Vikram Vij opens with these words "Cooking is the doorway to caring about where our food comes from, taking care of our families and taking…
I know what you are thinking - the dust hasn't settled on 2016 and this cookbook enabler is already revving us up for 2017. I feel it is my duty to keep you fully informed on what greatness in the cookbook field is…
Craft Burgers and Crazy Shakes from Black Tap by Joe Isidori is a fun, modern cookbook that brings a feeling of nostalgia home. What is more iconic when we think of American food than a burger and shake (okay....maybe a…
Sous Vide at Home: The Modern Technique for Perfectly Cooked Meals by Lisa Q. Fetterman and Meesha Halm and Scott Peabody demystifies immersion circulation technology while providing easy recipes for the home kitchen.…
