Tag: Cookbook Reviews 2025
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.
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…
Get Lit: Cocktails That Bring Your Favorite Books to Life by Elizabeth Sagan (w/recipes by Sother Teague). Not exactly what I expected…
A book of inventive cocktails. Check out my high-octane version of one of the mocktails.
Braided Heritage: Recipes and Stories on the Origin of American Cuisine by Jessica B. Harris
I thought for the longest time (as this book set languishing in my TBR stack as the library due date drew closer and closer) that this was a book about bread and baking. I am clueless obviously. Once I cracked it opened, I was amazed. What an undertaking. Harris braids together a few of the…
Another gem by B. Dylan Hollis
To my knowledge, Baking Across America: A Vintage Recipe Road Trip is not on any “best of” list but I had to grab a copy from the library. I laughed out loud when I read Baking Yesteryear last year. Truly. I was cry-laughing throughout. I saw Hollis’ newest book when my sister and I were…
A Review: by Heart: Recipes to Hold Near and Dear by Hailee Catalano
I’m not even sure where I heard or read about this cookbook. It had to be on a “best of 2025” list. Regardless, I want to share about this book today. It deserves to be on a “best of” list for certain. About the book: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Learn to make elevated, professional-quality meals in…