Cooking
On my desk I have a stack of books to review. Some I will review here and others over at Bay Area Bites. They include:
Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy, which appears to be similar in concept to Jacques Pepin's Fast Food My Way. It's the first cookbook I've seen with an attached dvd. I have high hopes for this one as I'm already a fan of his earlier book, A Chef For All Seasons.
Terrance Brennan's Artisanal Cooking, which I thumbed through and landed on Cold Caesar Salad Soup, Stilton and Port Fondue and Shrimp with Smoked Paprika. I think I may be in love...
Paula Wolfert's The Cooking of Southwest France. This a revised version of a real classic, as is just about everything written by Wolfert.
Mangoes & Curry Leaves: Culinary Travels Through the Great Subcontinent, is a book that covers India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. There are recipes for street food and home-style dishes that you are unlikely to find anywhere else along with loads of gorgeous photography and personal travel tales.
Speaking of books, my interview with author Jennie Schacht is up over at Bay Area Bites. Her book, The Wine Lovers' Dessert Cookbook is filled with yummy desserts and suggestions on how to pair them with wines. The wide range of desserts in categories such as Berries, Citrus, Apples & Pears, Caramel, Honey & Spice, Nuts and Chocolate will please wine-lovers and tea-totalers alike. Personally I can't wait to try the Triple Chocolate Buttermilk Loaf Cake...
- The Joy Of Writing A Great Cookbook: Interview With Kimberly Yorio
If you want to be a food writer, I highly recommend that you read Will Write for Food by Dianne Jacob, but if writing a cookbook is your goal, you’ll also want to check out The Joy of Writing a Great Cookbook by Kimberly Yoirio. This no nonsense book...
- Pure Dessert
I've said it before, but I'm in awe of Alice Medrich. She was an early chocolate evangelist in the Bay Area, who brought us luscious desserts and truffles, inspired by what she had tasted and learned in France. Over the past few years she has...
- Still Hungry?
What do I know about Southern food? Absolutely nothing. Except that it sure tastes good. So I was really pleased to get an advanced copy of The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook in the mail and also a chance to review Mrs. Rowe's Restaurant Cookbook. These...
- Amy Meets Jacques Pepin! Behind The Scenes
There isn't much fame or fortune in writing for KQED's food blog, Bay Area Bites. But aside from getting to know some of my fellow writers on the blog, the best thing about blogging for KQED to date has been meeting Jacques Pepin. My adoration...
- International Cookbook Roundup
Where would you like to go for the holidays? Italy? Spain? Japan? How about just transporting yourself through the creations in your own kitchen? There are several new exciting cookbooks that have just come out featuring the cuisines of these countries....
Cooking
Books, Books and more Books...
On my desk I have a stack of books to review. Some I will review here and others over at Bay Area Bites. They include:
Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy, which appears to be similar in concept to Jacques Pepin's Fast Food My Way. It's the first cookbook I've seen with an attached dvd. I have high hopes for this one as I'm already a fan of his earlier book, A Chef For All Seasons.
Terrance Brennan's Artisanal Cooking, which I thumbed through and landed on Cold Caesar Salad Soup, Stilton and Port Fondue and Shrimp with Smoked Paprika. I think I may be in love...
Paula Wolfert's The Cooking of Southwest France. This a revised version of a real classic, as is just about everything written by Wolfert.
Mangoes & Curry Leaves: Culinary Travels Through the Great Subcontinent, is a book that covers India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. There are recipes for street food and home-style dishes that you are unlikely to find anywhere else along with loads of gorgeous photography and personal travel tales.
Speaking of books, my interview with author Jennie Schacht is up over at Bay Area Bites. Her book, The Wine Lovers' Dessert Cookbook is filled with yummy desserts and suggestions on how to pair them with wines. The wide range of desserts in categories such as Berries, Citrus, Apples & Pears, Caramel, Honey & Spice, Nuts and Chocolate will please wine-lovers and tea-totalers alike. Personally I can't wait to try the Triple Chocolate Buttermilk Loaf Cake...
- The Joy Of Writing A Great Cookbook: Interview With Kimberly Yorio
If you want to be a food writer, I highly recommend that you read Will Write for Food by Dianne Jacob, but if writing a cookbook is your goal, you’ll also want to check out The Joy of Writing a Great Cookbook by Kimberly Yoirio. This no nonsense book...
- Pure Dessert
I've said it before, but I'm in awe of Alice Medrich. She was an early chocolate evangelist in the Bay Area, who brought us luscious desserts and truffles, inspired by what she had tasted and learned in France. Over the past few years she has...
- Still Hungry?
What do I know about Southern food? Absolutely nothing. Except that it sure tastes good. So I was really pleased to get an advanced copy of The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook in the mail and also a chance to review Mrs. Rowe's Restaurant Cookbook. These...
- Amy Meets Jacques Pepin! Behind The Scenes
There isn't much fame or fortune in writing for KQED's food blog, Bay Area Bites. But aside from getting to know some of my fellow writers on the blog, the best thing about blogging for KQED to date has been meeting Jacques Pepin. My adoration...
- International Cookbook Roundup
Where would you like to go for the holidays? Italy? Spain? Japan? How about just transporting yourself through the creations in your own kitchen? There are several new exciting cookbooks that have just come out featuring the cuisines of these countries....