White truffles in winter

From Rosemarie Jerome Author: N.M. Kelby White truffles in winter : a novel This literary gem needs to be shared. It is a quiet, intense portrayal of a man who loved two women but whose passion was food. This man is the great French chef Auguste Escoffier and this is his elegant “memoir in meals.” [...]

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COOKING WITH ITALIAN GRANDMOTHERS

From Charlene Muhr author: Theroux, Jessica COOKING WITH ITALIAN GRANDMOTHERS American chef, Jessica Theroux, takes readers on a journey through Italy, from Tuscany to Sicily.  Theroux’s journey was inspired by Slow Food, an organization founded in Italy, in 1989.  Slow Food’s mission is “to promote values in traditional food and preparation and to counteract the [...]

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The Mitsitam Cafe cookbook

From Charlene Muhr author: Hetzler, Richard The Mitsitam Cafe cookbook Last year I visited Washington, D.C., and toured many museums.  I had the opportunity to eat at the restaurant, the Mitsitam Cafe, in the National Museum of the American Indian.  I was delighted to discover the Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook which features ninety recipes from the [...]

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Cook This, Not That

From Gina Scaglione I finally finished the last book in the series of David Zinczenko’s Eat This, Not That books.  This book is entitiled Cook This, Not That and it is meant to show you the healthiest way posssible to cook the meals that you are already making anyway.  I found this one to be much [...]

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Muffins and mayhem: recipes for a happy (if disorderly) life

From Jackie Cantwell author: Beecher, Suzanne Muffins and mayhem: recipes for a happy (if disorderly) life A memoir laced with recipes.  The author is the creator of DearReader.com, an online book club. As a member, I know that she prefaces each online installment with her daily column.  In this book, she details her humble beginnings [...]

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Cowgirl cuisine

From Jackie Cantwell author: Disbrowe, Paula Cowgirl cuisine : rustic recipes and cowgirl adventures from a Texas ranch Successful NY food writer moves with baker/husband to Texas Hill Country. Think: scorpions, campfires, cowboys, ranch life, chuck wagons, horse riding. Excellent recipes for salsas, desserts, meats, appetizers, potato salad, cocktails. Most recipes have many ingredients (15 [...]

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Spaghetti, Men, and Nancy Drew

From Rosalia Milan: I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti by Giulia Melucci In this autobiography the author talks about her loves and their connections to food. The first chapter, devoted to her first real boyfriend, felt extremely rushed, and I remember thinking uh oh this is going to kind of suck. But the second [...]

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