Easy Indian Cooking
I’m going to make a bold statement here and say that Indian food is the new Italian. It’s everywhere! And that’s a magnificent thing, because Indian cuisine is fresh, flavorful, and features a bevy of...
View ArticleThe Low-GI Slow Cooker
Diet plans come and go (most are disproved at some point), but there are a few core concepts that make a lot of sense. One of those is focusing on eating foods low on the GI, or glycemic index. That...
View ArticleThe No-Cook, No-Bake Cookbook
As a culinary professional with hundreds of cookbooks in my collection, I’m hard-pressed to say what kind of cookbook is my favorite. Ethnic? Technique-driven? Ingredient-driven? With a specialty diet...
View ArticleJust Four Ingredients Fast!
Hummus is made of chickpeas, tahini, garlic, and lemon; pesto is made of basil, garlic, pine nuts, and extra-virgin olive oil. (With some camps arguing for Parmesan as an essential fifth ingredient.)...
View ArticleThe Leafy Greens Cookbook
You’ve heard it a million times: eat your greens! But have you ever known 100 ways to prepare them? In this compact-but-packed book of leafy green recipes, Kathryn Anible has assembled a book that...
View ArticleThe Eczema Diet
Eczema is one of those things that nobody likes to talk about but should. Considering that one in five people in the Western world suffer from eczema, it’s (unfortunately) not a rare condition. Too...
View ArticleSweet Debbie’s Organic Treats: Allergy-Free & Vegan Recipes
Baking can be tricky — there’s a lot of science involved. Flour density, amount of leavening, even the strength of your egg whites can all shape the final outcome. So given the somewhat scientific and...
View ArticleThe New Southwest: Classic Flavors with a Modern Twist
Despite coming from such different cultural and culinary backgrounds, I think of Southwest cuisine as America’s version of Northern African cuisine. In both traditions, the dishes involve a heady mix...
View ArticleTea Time: Delicious Recipes, Fascinating Facts, Secrets of Tea Preparation,...
Tea lovers, we have a winner! I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of this tidy book: Francis has thoughtfully included everything from a brief history of tea and a beautiful smorgasbord of loose...
View ArticleThe Complete Guide to Sushi & Sashimi
I wish I could give this book 6 stars! It’s by far the best book I’ve ever seen on sushi or frankly any dish/cuisine that involves a lot of technique. With over 600 photographs, you can see exactly how...
View ArticleLet’s Cook French/Cuisinons français
My mom and I pore over Jacques’ cookbooks to enjoy his paintings and page embellishments as much as we enjoy his recipes, and watching the Pépin family cook on-screen was a family tradition when I was...
View ArticleLet’s Cook Spanish/Vamos a cocinar español
Speaking as an avid cook who’s been to Spain several times, this book is the real deal! I recognized almost every dish immediately, from the Tortilla de Patatas (tortillas in Spain are made of eggs,...
View ArticleLet’s Cook Italian/Cuciniamo italiano
Who doesn’t love Italian? Especially when the recipes involved are a “best of” collection of classic dishes, from saltimbocca to tiramisu. Pesto or bruschetta? Hmmm…. Why not both? (Or put pesto on...
View ArticleNourishing Noodles
Three words to describe this cookbook would be fresh, fresh, and fresh! One look at these recipes will inspire you to whip out your spiralizer (if you don’t already have one, you can get a hand-held...
View ArticleFermented Foods at Every Meal
As a big fan of probiotic foods, I thoroughly appreciate the accessibility of Hayley’s book–she explains why and how probiotics (and prebiotics) are so important and then provides 10 foundation recipes...
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