Cucina Italiana Comes to Brooklyn by John Agresto is by far the most interesting cookbook I’ve ever read. This isn’t just another Italian cookbook; it’s a memoir of John’s culinary adventures as he learns all there is to know about his national heritage. Before he...

Healthy Sweets Cookbook by KJ Walt is a comprehensive collection of homemade desserts and sweet snacks. The book contains a wide variety of recipes. They range from cookies, brownies, pies, cheesecakes, and puddings to sweet breads, syrups, and snack mixes. It gives the reader a...

Greens Are Free by Dr. Stephanie Bernard gives readers a legitimate system so that our daily food decisions are made by knowing exactly how the body uses energy, stores it, and signals hunger. Bernard explains that early nutrition lessons leave gaps that carry into adulthood,...

Zareen’s Pakistani Kitchen by Zareen Khan and Umair Khan is a beautifully illustrated cookbook, and also a memoir, travelogue, and celebration of a culture of love and nurturing. Full of nostalgic tributes to childhood, Karachi, Lahore, aunts and grandmothers, it promises and delivers a rich...

Steamed and Steamy: Recipes from the Steampunk World of Industralia by Lori Alden Holuta is a cookbook that combines excerpts from novels written by the author. The anecdotes are about food and cooking. Not all the recipes are written in traditional format. Some of the...

Have you tried true Japanese cuisine? Have you wondered about its simplicity? In fact, as Aurelian Marchesi explains in The Logic of Japanese Cuisine, it’s actually refined, possibly described as minimalist. When presented with the fine makings of Japanese cuisine, one might feel the quantity...

“I want you to close your eyes and have someone read this to you. Imagine…” Cookies, cupcakes, cheesecakes, and cakes are the standard sweets in Ria Lala’s Floating in Sweets, but she has also included a section on rainbows. "What’s that?" you may ask. Well,...

There was an era when dinner was served at the same time every day, on a table with a cloth and almost formally set. Everyone was expected to be there – on time, every day. Catherine Ring Saliba’s book, Ya Gotta Eat!, is a testament...

Food with Spirit: Alcohol-infused Recipes by Alicia Shevetone is the cookbook you didn’t know you wanted, but once you have it in your hands, you can’t wait to get started. Beautifully and thoughtfully produced, the book is divided into five sections, with recipes for Appetizers,...

Herbal Teas by Bette Angle is the ideal compilation of recipes, history, and information for tea lovers. This guide will take you from tea’s origins to intriguing legends to tea types and even the essentials you need to know to make the ideal cup of...