Reviews of Quality Cookbooks and Books about Food and Wine

new cookbook reviews

curtis stone: what's for dinner? - by Curtis Stone

rachel's Irish family food by Rachel Allen

the golden book of pasta: over 250 great recipes - by Carla Bardi, from Barron's

tart it up! sweet and savory tarts and pies - by Eric Lanlard

salt sugar smoke: how to preserve fruit, vegetables, meat, and fish - by Diana Henry

cox cookies and cakes - by Eric Lanlard and Patrick Cox

bake it in a cupcake: 50 treats with a surprise inside by Megan Seling

japanese farm food - by Nancy Singleton Hachisu

american cookery - by Amelia Simmons, a facsimile edition

i love cinnamon rolls! by Judith Fertig

leon: naturally fast food - by Henry Dimbleby & John Vincent

From the "Edible Series"
Pork: A Global History by Katherine M. Rogers
Lemon: A Global History   by Toby Sonneman
Pudding: A Global History by Jeri Quinzio

Weelicious: one family, one meal - by Catherine McCord

Southern Living What's for Supper: 30-Minute Meals Everyone Will Love  - from Southern Living

eat your vegetables - by Arthur Potts Dawson

the sweet magnolias cookbook - by Sheryl Woods with Chef Teddi Wohlford

back in the swing: recipes for eating and living well every day after breast cancer - by Barbara C. Unell & Judith Fertig

levi roots: food for friends - by Levi Roots

eat london2 - by Peter Prescott & Terence Conran

the new middle eastern vegetarian - by Sally Butcher

i love corn - by Lisa Skye

LEON: Baking & Desserts - by Claire Ptak & Henry Dimbleby

cake pops: 28 great designs from the popcake kitchen - by Helen Attridge & Abby Foy

seamus mullen's hero food: how cooking with delicious things can make us feel better - by Seamus Mullen

tomatoland: how modern industrial agriculture destroyed our most alluring fruit - by Barry Estabrook- a shocking expose of the tasteless pink fruits we call tomatoes.  AN IMPORTANT BOOK, NOW OUT IN PAPERBACK

america's best ribs - by Ardie A. Davis and Chef Paul Kirk

the kitchen diva's diabetic cookbook - by Angela Shelf Medearis

Allergy-Friendly food for families - the editors of KIWI magazine

lard: the lost art of cooking with your grandmother's secret ingredient - from the editors of GRIT magazine

slow cooking: 100 recipes for the slow cooker, the stovetop, and the oven - by Antony Worrall Thompson

500 desserts - the only dessert compendium you'll ever need - by Wendy Sweetser

whole beast butchery: the complete visual guide to beef, lamb, and pork, by Ryan Farr.  For those who want to DIY - save money and eat humanely filled meats.

bought, borrowed & stolen: recipes & knives from a traveling chef - by Allegra McEvedy - a unique and sensational book that reflects both the curiosity of the author, as well as her great kitchen skills with knives and ingredients.

My family table - by John Besh - the famed chef and restaurateur presents his own home recipes.

simply truffles: recipes and stories that capture the essence of the black diamond - by Patricia Wells - the truffle stars, but the recipes are delicious with mushrooms.

the treats truck baking book - by Kim Ima - from one of the gourmet trucks that patrol the streets of gourmet-driven New York City.

paula deen's southern cooking bible - by Paula Deen with Melissa Clark - Deen needs no introduction.

the food52 cookbook - by Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs - from home cooks across the country, the result of contests held by the authors.

Nadia G's Bitchin' Kitchen: Cookin' for Trouble - by Nadia Giosia - she's outrageous and audacious, but she knows cooking.

the viennese kitchen: tante hertha's book of family recipes - by Monica Meehan and Maria von Baich - beautiful, evocative of a magical time and place, and the recipes are wonderful.

cake boy: home baking from a master patissier - by Eric Lanlard - from the patissier to England's royal family as well as some celebrity royalty.

Rôtis: roasts for every day of the week - by Stéphane Reynaud - delicious roasts organized by day of the week.

the meatball shop cookbook - by Daniel Holzman & Michael Chernow with Lauren Deen - from the popular owners of a New York favorite.

momofuku milk bar - by Christina Tosi - from the popular NYC bakery, known for wonderful products that are irreverently named.  Try such delights as "crack pie," "compost cookie," "bagel bomb." I

brisket, a love story with recipes - by Stephanie Pierson - lots of amazing brisket recipe and lots of wonderful writing about the standby favorite.

delicious gifts: edible creations to make and give - by Jess mcCloskey

simply fresh: casual dining at home - by Jeff Morgan (Ruby Tuesday)

cucina povera: tuscan peasant cooking - by Pamela Sheldon Johns

so sweet - from Sur la Tabler

cutie pies: 40 sweet, savory, and adorable recipes - by Dani Cone

I love meatballs! - by Rick Rodgers

sugar sugar - by Kimberley Reiner and Jenna Sanz-Agero

perfect pies - by Michele Stuart

one world kids cookbook - by Sean Mendez

ying's best one-dish meals - by Ying Chang Compestine

500 vegan dishes - by Deborah Gray

plum gorgeous - by Romney Steele

eat your roses - by Denise Schreiber

latin grilling: recipes to share, from patagonian asado to yucatecan barbecue and more - by Lourdes Castro

heartland: the cookbook - by Judith Fertig

everyday grilling - from Sur la Table    

The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook - by Rachel Saunders

Gifts Cooks Love: Recipes for Giving - by Sur La Table and Diane Morgan

 

Cookbook Reviews in Categories

American (primarily regional) - Classic and authentic cookbooks that reflect the development of food in a country populated by waves of immigration.  Also find reviews of books that illustrate contemporary attitudes toward cooking.       

Baking and dessert  - From yeast bread to Babka for dessert, baked goods are perennial favorites,  You will also find non-baked desserts, such as ice cream.

BBQ and outdoor cooking  - These cookbook reviews will guide you to books that  will turn you into pit masters or experts in planking, grilling or barbecuing.

Chef Cookbooks   - These will guide you to find the best books from chefs and from famous restaurants.  These will vary widely: some have complicated recipes, others are adjusted for home use.  Generally, these are beautiful cookbooks.   Many chefs focus on a particular cuisine, and those reviews are in the international section.

single ingredient cookbooks - Cooks and authors become fascinated by the possibilities of a single ingredient, or category, such as soup recipes, seafood recipes, a single vegetable or a particular meat.

Health-Conscious and Diet Cookbooks  - This is a rich section, and health-aware books cover a lot of ground.  There are books for diabetics, the gluten-intolerant, or other health issues, but also for weight  loss, for vegetarianism, for plain good living through healthy foods.

International Cuisine  - International cookbooks bring the world into the kitchen. These  are for discovery and exploration in general, but some (such as a regional Italian) deepen our knowledge of a particular cuisine. Many famous authors are reviewed here.   

Family-Style Cookbooks  - These are the most comfortable of all, ready for any family-style meal, from special occasions to comfort food and everyday fare.  Crockpot and pressure cooker books find their home here.  This section includes children's cookbooks, and jam and preserve cookbook reviews.  Here you will also find retro cookbooks, or ones that invoke a restaurant or cultural phase that is gone, but not forgotten  

about Food, Drinks & Wine: History, humor, culinary memoirs - These cover a miscellany of books.  Most include recipes, but several, especially those about food history are for the pleasures of the text itself,  a fact that is duly noted in the reviews.