Cookbooks We Love presents reviews of "Regional & International Cookbooks", a short-list of cook books covering local, regional, national, and ethnic cooking and cuisines. Featuring some of the best Italian, French, Mexican, Thai, American, Mediterranean, Asian and slow food cookbooks and cookery books pertaining to the popular cuisines of Italy, France, Mexico, Thailand and Asia.
When first published, The River Cafe Cookbook, by chefs Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers, was a revelation to home cooks. Here was simple yet sophisticated Italian food pared down to its most basic and delicious form. Home cooks.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 11/01/2005
The premise behind the innovative book by award-winning cookbook authors Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page is that American cuisine today is really a culmination of many cuisines that have influenced cooks and chefs.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 09/19/2005
The companion book to her new 52-part PBS series of the same name, here is Lidia’s most instructive, personal, and inspiring cookbook yet. As always, Lidia’s personal stories and experiences make this book both a pleasure to read and cook from. Old favorites are here.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 08/27/2005
With Forever Summer, Nigella takes eating to where the weather is fine and the living is easy. Dreary winter? Never mind, it’s sensuous summer all year long with Nigella Lawson in this food network companion cookbook that draws on the best cuisines from all over the world.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 07/02/2005
Style and simplicity go hand in hand in Giada De Laurentiis’ first book, Everyday Italian. Based on her popular Food Network show of the same name, Everyday Italian brings home some very basic, tried and true Italian-American dishes that are uncomplicated to prepare, yet surprisingly.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 06/24/2005
Home Baking is another splendid book from husband and wife author team Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid (Flatbreads and Flavors; Seductions of Rice; Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet), and is their most accessible book yet. Once again the authors went on a culinary search to bring readers a tour.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 03/15/2005
The editors of Saveur—the ultimate food magazine—have applied their magic touch to a series of cookbooks. Saveur Cooks Authentic American takes readers on a cross-country culinary tour to visit America’s kitchens. The writing is captivating and informative, the recipes flawless.....
Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet; A Culinary Journey Through Southeast Asia is all at once a cookbook, a photo essay, a journey down a great river (the Meking river from Yunnan to Vietnam), and an introduction to one of the world’s great culinary regions. Through personal accounts.....
The Sopranos Family Cookbook: as Compiled by Artie Bucco (conceived and written by Allen Rucker and Michele Scicolone) is a wonderfully tacky Sopranos-themed book that happens to include some pretty terrific Italian-American recipes.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 12/04/2004
Marcus Samuelsson has won great praise for the unique, contemporary Scandinavian cuisine he creates at his Manhattan restaurant, Aquavit. Writing in the New York Times, critic Ruth Reichl said, ”Samuelsson is cooking delicate and beautiful food, walking a tightrope between Swedish tradition and modern tastes… It is intoxicating.”
Posted by Editor Carol on 10/04/2004
Marcella believes that those cooks with the best intentions create the most enjoyable and memorable meals. Marcella Says… is yet another collection of fine recipes laid out in Marcella’s trademark thoroughness and personal tone. Created from Marcella’s home in Florida using mainly ingredients.....
The Babbo Cookbook is Mario’s biggest yet, filled with 150 recipes that have redefined contemporary Italian cooking. Some of the most inspired (and acclaimed) Italian food in the country, certainly New York City (which is saying a lot), is served at Babbo Ristorante.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 08/17/2004
The editors of Saveur—the ultimate food magazine—have applied their magic touch to a series of cookbooks. In Saveur Cooks Authentic Italian, we are literally transported to the homes and kitchens of Italy. The writing is captivating and informative, the recipes flawless, and the images of food, people, and places perfectly conveyed.....
The editors of Saveur—the ultimate food magazine—have applied their magic touch to a series of cookbooks. In Saveur Cooks Authentic French, the editors take you into the real kitchens of France to reveal the traditions behind this wonderful food. ”French cuisine is fare more than just a collection of recipes. It’s a philosophy, an aesthetic, an attitude towards life.”
Thai Food by Australian chef David Thompson is a treasure and essential reference for cooks interested in learning about Thai food and culture. Part history, part cookbook, Thai Food is a solidly researched, passionately written book of culinary Thailand, from the simple foods and snacks of street vendors to the lush detail and recipes.....
According to authors and culinary adventurers Jeffrey Allford and Naomi Duguid, Flatbreads and Flavors is “in part a journal, a travel, diary a record of events and memories expressed in recipes.’” All of their cookbooks are excellent—the personal writing, the recipes, their instructions.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 03/14/2004
Marcella Hazan’s bestselling cookbooks The Classic Italian Cookbook and More Italian Cooking are the standards in the field, and now, almost 20 years later Essentials of Italian Cooking combines them in a single volume. Only better, with 50 new recipes, revised cooking instructions, new entries.....
In this companion to the National Public Television Series, Lidia Bastianich shares her warmth, expertise, childhood stories and 200 authentic Italian recipes. Lidia’s Italian Table is overflowing with glorious Italian food, highlighted by Lidia’s personal collection.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 02/07/2004
Bistro cooking is famous and loved for un-fussy, easy-to-prepare and earthy, hearty foods, and is as much a way of life as it is a recipe or restaurant. In her best selling cookbook, Bistro Cooking, Patricia Wells perfectly captures the spirit and heart of bistro cooking with no-nonsense, inexpensive, soul-satisfying dishes inspired by.....
This part cookbook, part biography from food writer Richard Onley is a glimpse into his longtime friend Lulu’s French kitchen, where in the author’s own words, ”the cuisine is at the same time traditional and intuitive”. The rhythm of the exchanges between writer and cook make the reader feel like a welcome visitor in this Provencal kitchen.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 02/04/2004
Mastering the Art of French Cooking, first published in 1961, introduced suburban America to continental cuisine and launched Julia Child’s decades-spanning career as America’s favorite cooking teacher. In this classic cookbook Julia deftly explains the how’s and why’s of French cuisine.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 02/02/2004
A follow-up to their award-winning Flatbreads and Flavors, Seductions of Rice is every bit as thorough, fascinating, and informative. Husband and wife team, Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid are photographers, writers, great cooks, world travelers, and above all passionate.....
Posted by Editor Carol on 01/20/2004
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