Category: Cookbook Review
Milk Street Shorts: Recipes That Pack a Punch by Christopher Kimball
I made four recipes from this book and there’s one more to come. While this book was not the most entertaining cookbook to read, it did contain the best recipes of any that I have reviewed thus far.
Breaking the Rules by Joe Sasto
His Crumble Rumble and Crunchy Caesar Salad and Garlic Streusel may be worth the price of the book. Be assured, there is a lot more than pasta in this book.
Something from Nothing by Alison Roman
I found and made the Toasted Rice Pilaf with Walnuts & Dates along with Crushed-Olive Chicken with Turmeric. SOOOOO good. This is a great cookbook.
You’re In Good Company, a TLC Book Review
This is a book of essays, lessons, recipes and friendship.
What I’ve been reading…
When I wasn’t posting very much in January about food, cooking or cookbooks, I started a monthly post featuring what I’ve been reading. Since then, I’ve stepped it up a bit with cookbook reviews but here are the books I haven’t blogged about (yet). Finding Freedom: A Cook’s Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch by…
Six Seasons of Pasta by Joshua McFadden and Sausage and Tomatoes
Lots of ragus, pasta dishes and pasta salads to choose from. I mad his Sausage & Tomatoes with orecchiette. I also whipped up one of the salad dressings in the book.
Third Culture Cooking: Classic Recipes for a New Generation by Zaynab Issa
In my last cookbook review of Boustany by Sami Tamimi, I wrote that the work just did not speak to me. Today’s review of Third Culture Cooking by Zaynab Issa definitely does. About the book: Third Culture Cooking is American Cooking: Delicious everyday multicultural recipes, borrowing from our parents and their parents’ homes, melding the…
Gatsby’s Speakeasy: a little adult board book
I’m taking a break today from the “best of“ lists to highlight a cute little book. I got Gatsby’s Speakeasy for a gift at Christmas and I laughed out loud because it reminded me of a children’s board book. It’s been on display on my kitchen shelf since then. It’s a cute little book but…
A Spinach Dip to celebrate Boustany by Sami Tamimi
I’m still reviewing books that made “best of“ cookbook lists in 2025. Today I’m reviewing Boustany: A celebration of vegetables from my Palestine by Sami Tamimi. About the book: A homage to Palestinian food and culture, Boustany, is the first solo cookbook from Sami, a champion of Palestinian food and culture. Boustany translates from Arabic…
Linger: Salads, Sweets and Stories to Savor by Hetty Lui McKinnon
I’m playing catch up with some of the “best of” cookbooks from 2025. Hetty Lui McKinnon has done it again with Linger. About the book: ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF 2025: The Washington Post, The Strategist, Bon Appétit, The Boston Globe, Slate, Serious Eats, and Saveur“Hetty McKinnon doesn’t write great vegetarian recipes, she just writes great recipes.” —Nigella LawsonIn her…