January 15th, 2008
Ellie Krieger has a new cookbook out, just in time for the “Healthy Eating Season”. Yes, this is the time of year where everyone wishes they were at least 10 pounds thinner and the airwaves are saturated with diet and exercise.
Ellie Krieger has been on this bandwagon for a while though. Her Food Network show, […]
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January 13th, 2008
I have seen Lauren Deen on The Today Show and most recently on Martha Stewart. Deen attended culinary school, was a caterer, worked as a producer for Martha and is currently producing over at the Food Network.
Lauren Deen came up with a great concept and created a cookbook Kitchen Playdates. I for one think this […]
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January 11th, 2008
The word is now out, the Top Chef Cookbook is going to hit the home kitchen in March of this year. It is 256 pages of notes from the cast and crew, answers to those questions like, “Who came up with that lame tag-line?”, interviews with judges, contestants and 100 recipes from the three seasons.
Reality […]
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January 8th, 2008
Just out, Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes is the newest series of Martha books to reach the masses. Wendy Kromer authors the subject along with Martha to create not only a cookbook, but loads of cake based information for the bride-to-be:
Of all the decisions that go into planning a wedding, choosing the cake may be the […]
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December 17th, 2007
Chef Roland Mesnier is a legendary Pastry Chef and worked in the White House for over 25 years. He has cooked for Heads of State and Royalty and believes that you can gain the skills to treat yourself and loved ones to beautiful and delicious desserts.
Basic to Beautiful Cakes is his third cookbook. Dessert University […]
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December 16th, 2007
Here is another great idea for a gift for your foodie…or even for yourself this year. My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their Final Meals by Melanie Dunea.
Book Description
Annie Leibovitz meets Heat in this award-winning photographer’s stunning celebration of world-famous chefs and their final meals.
Chefs have been playing the “My Last Supper” game among […]
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December 12th, 2007
I finally did it! I saw the last episode of The Sopranos. After the final laughs, blood splatters and tears I was craving a bottle of Sambuca and a big plate of pasta. I remembered back to a book that I now feel is a must to add to my collection, Entertaining with the Sopranos. It […]
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December 3rd, 2007
Jamie Oliver’s newest cookbook is all about making you become a better book. Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You a Better Cook has his overall fun and enthusiastic charm according to Publishers Weekly:
Starred Review. The seemingly inexhaustible Oliver (The Naked Chef, Happy Days with the Naked Chef, etc.) returns with what may be his […]
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November 15th, 2007
Chef Filip Verheyden has a must-have cookbook for all cooks. From understanding how to julienne to making potato foam, there is something here for all levels. The critics all love The Basics: The Foundations of Modern Cooking making comparisons to a bible or the sexiest little black book you will ever own.
Gourmet Magazine:
“A small, elegant book [that] […]
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November 9th, 2007
Most everyone knows Dr. Angelou as a poet, writer and sage, but many of us are just learning how she began her life as a Creole Cook.
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes is as delicious to mind as the belly. She uses her life experience to recall incredible family recipes and […]
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