People often ask me: “What are your absolutely favorite cookbooks?” or “What do you recommend if I were to have only a few cook books?” Those are difficult questions to answer. My top choices change over time as new titles are released, and so much depends upon personal needs and preferences. Nevertheless… the books below (in no particular order) are all excellent and offer a great starting point. Have fun!
For all you fans of The Chew, this is a wonderful treat. Every one of the famous chefs; Mario Batali, Gordon Elliott, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly, Daphne Oz and Michael Symon deliver recipes for dishes that are sure to make you very happy and tantalize your taste buds, while dishing on the moments in their […] Read the full article...
Tartine Bread is my ideal bread book. No more excuses, no more stalling, time to expand beyond pizza dough and brioche. Bread baking is very personal by nature. We all take to the ovens with varying degrees of enthusiasm, skill, and expectations. Not to mention time commitments. The most important element of a bread book, […] Read the full article...
As cliché as this might sound, I really want to bake everything in Joanne Chang’s new baking book, Flour, Spectacular Recipes from Boston’s Flour Bakery + Café. Really, there’s not a recipe I don’t want to try. She makes it all look easy, delicious and impossible to resist. There’s nothing over-the-top and too showy in […] Read the full article...
as 10 years really gone by since Mark Bittman published his groundbreaking tome, How to Cook Everything? Judging by the state of the yellow dust jacket on my copy I can believe it. Do I really need this 10th anniversary edition? I’ve grown quite attached to my yellow book and am reluctant to believe it […] Read the full article...
Much is being written these days about the state of our food economy, plight of farmers and the many benefits of eating local, sustainable food. Good thing too as awareness is the key to change. Honestly though, the whole discussion can be a bit daunting, more than a little wearying and dare I say too […] Read the full article...
Few foods have the lasting, easy comfort appeal of soup. These one-pot wonders can solve so many of our culinary dilemas from quick weekday meals, comforting an ailing loved one or using up a surplus of garden or market greens. Soup Kitchen is a fantastic collection Read the full article...
Jamie Oliver is on a mission to change the way we cook, in a good way. He wants us to eat well and make better choices in the food shops and in the process improve our lives and the world we live in. And, with Cook with Jamie, his 7th book he gives us no […] Read the full article...
From it’s charming pink cover to it’s whimsical line drawings and photographs Pork & Sons by Stephane Reynaud is a perfect mix of authority and humour on a culinary staple dear to many a chef. Many cooks love pork for its versatility, efficiency and most importantly, flavor. From its many forms in charcuterie, to roasted, […] Read the full article...
Apples for Jam is a charming cookbook that brings to life those special childhood moments of joy brought on by our favorite foods and most memorable food rituals. Through stories, photographs and recipes author Tessa Kiros Read the full article...
According to author Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, “We all know that food can often be the source of great pleasure. My question is, why isn’t it always?”. His book The River Cottage Cookbook (a companion to his UK television show) aims to help us Read the full article...
