Regional, International Cookbooks
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.
At last, a cookbook to take me back to meals I savoured in family-owned restaurants while visiting the Greek Islands. Occasionally one finds a Greek restaurant that touches on some of the authentic flavours, ingredients and moods of Greek feasting- and yes, the ouzo helps. However, my cookbook shelf has held a hopeful space for […] Read the full article...
Dust off your paella pans, finally a definitive collection of recipes for this classic Spanish dish. Paella is the first cookbook in English by paella master, Alberto Herraiz, and he brings all of his knowledge of tradition and technique to the table. There are 108 recipes, including some rarely seen ‘sweeter’ versions. Want to create […] Read the full article...
I love a good road trip book. All the better if the purpose of the trip is to seek out new culinary experiences. And, Spain is a country with one of the most diverse and exciting cuisines going. So, it was with high expectations that I approached Spain, A Culinary Road Trip. Here’s what drew […] Read the full article...
Turquoise is the follow up book to the equally stunning Saha (A Chef’s Travels in Lebanon and Syria) by Australian husband and wife and writing team Greg and Lucy Malouf. He cooks, she writes and together they create beautiful cookbooks with authentic and extraordinary dishes and stories of the country they visit. The Maloufs travelled […] Read the full article...
What other country but Italy could one dedicate a lavish, hardcover picture book devoted entirely to food fairs and events. France perhaps, but the more social and informal nature of Italian cooking promises one that is more varied and useable to home cooks. Food Festivals of Italy is a cookbook whose theme is to celebrate […] Read the full article...
Author Jeff Koehler has quite nicely captured the magic and fun of Spain’s most cherished dish. Paella is quite literally a party in a pan and nothing starts the festivities better than this simple dish of rice, herbs, stock and assorted ingredients. Koehler primes his reader with the 4 basic elements to a successful paella; […] Read the full article...
Chef Suvir Saran is a busy man. Between dishing out regional Indian dishes at his award-winning Manhattan restaurant Diva, opening a new chain of restaurants, contributing to Food Arts magazine and teaching New York Times featured Indian cooking classes he still manages to prepare heart-warming, flavorful meals for his lucky family and friends. And, he […] Read the full article...
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, Mario Batali’s flagship restaurant in the heart of Greenwich Village. Read the full article...
In Creole, chef and author Babette de Roziers honours her heritage and a love of simply prepared, authentic foods instilled in her by her grandmother growing up in Guateloupe. From her home in the French Antilles her travels and cooking took her to Paris, home again, then back to France Read the full article...
For those cooks both inspired and intimidated by the range of quality Asian condiments and spices now available in most shops cooking Chinese food has never been easier or more fun – all you need is Kylie Kwong book Simple Chinese Cooking, a wok and a quick trip to the supermarket for a few essentials […] Read the full article...
