This darling Japanese dessert cookbook comes out in November, just in time for the holiday gifting season. I’m delighted to get a sneak peek at Mochi Magic: 50 Traditional and Modern Recipes for the Japanese Treat (via Amazon). (Disclosure: I received an advance copy of this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Some of the links ...
I bought an Instant Pot just before Christmas, and I still barely know how to use it. I’ve made a few chicken and rice dinners for my boyfriend in it, and several pots of black beans, but that’s about it. I’m looking forward to checking out this new cookbook by Nili Barrett, Healthy Instant Pot Mini Cookbook: 100 Recipes for ...
Now that we’re all cooking at home much more often, I’m finding cookbooks like Foil Pack Dinners (via Amazon) extremely handy. Author Julia Rutland presents “100 Delicious, Quick-Prep Recipes for the Grill and Oven” in this newly published cookbook. Let’s take a look inside and see what helpful recipes await! Disclosure: I received an advance copy of this book free ...
Fresh from Poland: New Vegetarian Cooking from the Old Country, by Michal Korkosz. I’m a lifelong vegetarian, and intrigued by Polish cooking, so I’m excited to preview this new cookbook! It just came out last week. I don’t know much about Polish cooking, and I have (incorrectly, of course) assumed it had mostly to do with pirogi type foods and ...
More than just a cookbook, “Entertaining with Disney” is a party inspiration, crafts and entertaining book. Each theme party includes crafts, decorations, and recipes that support the theme of that particular Disney movie. The parties are definitely geared towards small children. The photography is delightful, colorful and whimsical. Chapters include: Cinderella “Stroke of Midnight” New Year’s Eve Party The Lion ...
As a lifelong vegetarian who often cooks for Jewish friends who keep kosher, I’m always looking for a good Jewish vegetarian cookbook. Paola Gavin’s “Hazana” will likely find a permanent home on my crowded cookbook shelf soon, after I take my borrowed copy back to the library. Because Jewish people moved around for many hundreds of years, they incorporated foods, ...
The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook (via Amazon) specializes in kid-friendly, plant-based recipes. I’m a lifelong vegetarian (not the preachy kind, don’t worry!) so I’m always up for a nice meatless cookbook. This book, though, could also come in handy for people just looking to cut down on their meat consumption a little bit. I know it can be really intimidating ...
Mimi Council’s “Cookies for Everyone” book was released on November 5, 2019. It features “100 customizable bakeshop recipes.” I received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The book begins with a look at basic ingredients from Farm and Fridge and from your pantry. There’s an important tip involving weighing your eggs ...
Just out this week: Vegan Everything, by Nadine Horn and Jörg Mayer. It’s from independent small press publisher “The Experiment.” I received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I don’t have a lot of familiarity with vegan cookbooks – I’m a milk-drinking, cheese-eating, sour-cream addicted vegetarian. But now that ...
The Little Women Cookbook: Tempting Recipes from the March Sisters and Their Friends and Family, by Wini Moranville (October 2019; Harvard Common Press). I found this to be a delightful cookbook with darling illustrations and nice color food photography. It was easy to follow and a quick read, but perhaps a little on the slim side – I wanted ...