Is it a comment on Shake Shack (the burger phenomenon) or Clarkson Potter (the publisher) that Shake Shack Recipes and Stories looks and feels so good despite a dodgy pedigree? That is to say that those who love Shake Shack… Continue Reading
Eating to heal rather than just satisfy is an idea that is both brand-new and older than time. Two recent books take a delicious and practical approach to cooking for optimal wellness. Healing the Vegan Way is chef Mark Reinfeld’s… Continue Reading
There are times when you pick up a cookbook with a strong connection to a certain restaurant and you know it’s all about promoting that venue. Other times? It’s all about the food. Gjelina: Cooking from Venice, California (Chronicle Books)… Continue Reading
Tell people in the know that you’re thinking of going vegan and you’ll mostly get one of two responses. Sometimes both at the same time. One: It’s too expensive. Two: It’s too hard. And, for the most part, they’re right… Continue Reading
Could a less likely pairing be imagined than cookies and … (wait for it) beer? “Bake, Pair, Enjoy,” advises the subtitle of Cookies & Beer (Andrews McMeel). And while your first thought might be “wait a minute …” once you… Continue Reading
If one were going to cast about for the perfect author of a book about essential French cookery, Michel Roux is one of a handful of chefs whose name would come to mind. He is one of the acknowledged masters… Continue Reading
There is no good reason that books about home preserves and canning tend to be stodgy and old-fashioned. Could it be because this whole area of interest used to be the domain of uncool mothers and grandmothers? But in an era… Continue Reading
This time of year, barbecue books tend to show up in anxious clumps. Summer is coming, sure. But so is Father’s Day and that means potential gift giving because the cliche is based on reality: dads love to cook and… Continue Reading
Want a sweet secret? There’s probably more to every aspect of honey than you imagine. As much as anything, author Angelo Prosperi-Porta writes, Honey (Touchwood) is “about the time-honored ancient relationship between humans and honeybees.” There is no question that… Continue Reading
While I’m as forward thinking as the next guy, it seems to me there is just too much going on in The Gluten-Free Vegetarian Family Cookbook (Da Capo/Lifelong). If I’m very honest (and I know I will likely get rocks… Continue Reading