Kitchen Call: More reasons to eat your veggies Jun 18, 2009
So, I ve mined the old recipe box and leafed through cookbooks to respond to some requests with a few main course meals so tasty and satisfying that even devoted carnivores won t miss the meat. The recipes are versatile enough to accommodate cooks and diners with all types of special situations. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Savory, sweet takes on mango Jun 18, 2009
Mangoes appear often in my three cookbooks: "The Island Plate, 150 Years of Recipe and Food Lore from The Honolulu Advertiser" (Island Heritage, 2005), "Entertaining Island Style" (Island Heritage, 2006) and "The Island Plate II," (Island Heritage, 2007). Here are some recipes I especially like. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Foodoir the New Genre of Cookbook Jun 18, 2009
One of the best parts of writing about food are the cookbooks one receives for review purposes. If one is lucky enough to get on the right publishers list, the quality of books that arrive can be surprise. (Suite101.com)
Get Excited! Jun 18, 2009
If you live to eat, especially on vacation, find cookbooks dedicated to the cuisine of your destination, Kerper says, which as a plus sometimes include recommendations of the authors favorite places to eat and shop. Biographies, illustrated books, and novels are also useful supplements, she says, that will give you a clearer picture of the place you re planning to visit. (Fox News)
Boston.com's Glenn Yoder details his 50-pound weight loss Jun 17, 2009
This meant learning to cook, using cookbooks and recipes online. Luckily, we mastered a few dishes quickly in order to have some reliable go-to options. (Boston Globe)
Food co-op: Neighbors bring containers, load up Jun 17, 2009
Get out the cookbooks - "Cooking from scratch is just so much cheaper," says Everyday Gourmet owner Marlana Walters. A quick, easy and economical dinner she likes: spiral pasta cooked according to directions, drained over a colander filled with a bag of frozen Asian stir-fry vegetables. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Wisconsin book ideas for Father’s Day Jun 17, 2009
I m not sure why Mom is the one who always gets cookbooks as gifts, because some of the best cooks I know are fathers. If yours is the chef of the house, get him The Flavor of Wisconsin by Harva Hachten and Terese Allen (Wisconsin Historical Society, 29. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
COOK/Family comes first for Amanda Puckett Jun 16, 2009
She often clips recipes from magazines and has even started a collection of cookbooks filled only with quick recipes. Many of her recipes have been handed down from her grandmothers, whom she described as "very good cooks." They would often let Amanda and her sisters "help" out in the kitchen, whether it was stirring ingredients together or their favorite, making homemade cookies. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Lessons in self-reliance help Mormons during tough times Jun 16, 2009
Shelves under the stove hold dozens of cookbooks, recipes and information about gardening, canning, storage and small-scale farming. The basement is a well-organized pantry. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Better habits Jun 16, 2009
Healthy cookbooks and coloring books, bookmarks with nutritional information, growth charts and other informative items were also included in the bags. About a dozen volunteers took time last week to help put the bags together at the WIC office. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Southern Shoebox Recipe Collections Jun 16, 2009
That makes the scrapbook cookbooks an extra special gift, but the go-to person has to be willing to spread the cooking love around ... Software Generated Cookbooks ... There are a number of computer software applications to build family and friend cookbooks. (Suite101.com)
Bruxism Can Lead to TMJ Disorder Jun 5, 2009
There are several cookbooks on the market written for people with TMJD and/or myofascial disorders. One is You Can Conquer TMJ:Ideas and Recipes. (Suite101.com)
Johnson & Wales Culinary Art Museum Jun 5, 2009
Paul Fritzsche donated 7,500 rare historical cookbooks to launch the museum's idea in 1979 ... This collection includes over one hundred handwritten and signed food-related documents from American Presidents, First Ladies and White House chefs, as well as presidential menus, cookbooks, photographs and china. (Suite101.com)
Get kids to eat veg Jun 5, 2009
Get your hands on some fun kiddies cookbooks and get them involved in the process of preparing the meal. Let them select a recipe and help you to prepare it. (iAfrica.com)
Cando prepares to celebrate 125 years ... Remember, celebrate, fight back at Relay for Life ... Those who need assistance can still find help ... Roads, flooding concern county ... Bids let on Park Board project ... Auto tour open at Sullys Hill ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, June 04, 2009 Just in time for the celebration of the community’s 125th birthday, Cando has a brand new sign located on the corner near the Dairy Queen. Cando prepares to celebrate 125 years Jun 4, 2009
Cookbooks will be sold and folk dances held. We have no idea of how many people to expect, Maurseth added. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Fresh Sheet: Spring asparagus, sorrel inspire fresh recipes Jun 4, 2009
Salmon and sorrel are paired in many cookbooks and restaurants. Janet and Rolfe Hagen of the Thyme Garden in Alsea have wrapped salmon in sorrel leaves and baked it, with tasty results. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Sweet bread quick, easy with no-yeast recipe Jun 3, 2009
I've searched Web sites and cookbooks and nothing I've tried comes close. Does anyone know their secret. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The Recipe Detectives Jun 3, 2009
It's true that such cookbooks may not become our everyday cooking bibles. Long ingredient lists from specialty stores and unfamiliar techniques make lots of these recipes special projects. (Slate)
Barbecue with the Pros: Cookbooks by Adam Perry Lang and Chris Lilly (Plus Recipes!) Jun 3, 2009
com: Barbecue with the Pros: Cookbooks by Adam Perry Lang and Chris Lilly (Plus Recipes ... Barbecue with the Pros: Cookbooks by Adam Perry Lang and Chris Lilly (Plus Recipes. (Epicurious.com)
Lard Is Good for You. We're Not Joking. Jun 3, 2009
By the '90s, Americans had been indoctrinated to mainline olive oil, but shortening was still the go-to solid fat over lard or even butter in far too many cookbooks. I have to admit even I was suckered by the nutrition nuttiness, despite having been all but weaned on lard in a Mexican neighborhood in Arizona. (Slate)
Splash it on! Jun 3, 2009
Jacques Pepin, the legendary TV chef and author of 20-plus cookbooks, might add chopped tomatoes, onions, capers or avocados. "The variety is almost infinite," he said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Ode to the joys of chewing the fat Jun 2, 2009
In the reduced-fat, low-fat, no-fat world of cookbooks, Jennifer McLagan is a big fat rebel. The name of her book is, simply, unapologetically, defiantly titled. (Florida Today)
Father's Day Gift Ideas to Fit Mode... Jun 2, 2009
Don't forget cookbooks as a gift for the dad who's a part-time chef. Do-it-yourself building and repair guides will make many dads smile. (Suite101.com)
Rafael Film Center celebrates delightful decade May 30, 2009
If you'd been sitting in the beautifully restored Art Deco theater a week later, you would've learned from actress Barbara Hale that serious Perry Mason - played by her late friend Raymond Burr in the pioneering TV courtroom drama that featured her as Della Street - kept cookbooks in his law-office drawers. Burr, the subject of a sweet Rafael tribute, loved to cook for the cast and crew of "Perry Mason," including Lt. Tragg, played by the late Ray Collins, whom Hale affectionately described as... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
How to Make a Fresh Fruit Cobbler May 29, 2009
As evidenced in many old recipe journals and vintage cookbooks, old-fashioned fruit cobblers are considered classic desserts, having been around for generations. Much like Brown Betty, apple crisps, fruit grunts and blueberry buckles, fruit cobblers have different toppings, various fillings and very distinct cooking or baking methods. (Suite101.com)
Summertime Grilling and Raw Dessert... May 28, 2009
Two New Cookbooks for the Summer Season. A new grilling cookbook complete with a host of menus and a raw dessert cookbook from LA's Ani Phyo so that you can have your cake and eat it too. (Suite101.com)
Money: The only thing slowing down Skills USA May 28, 2009
The Skills USA teens sold cookbooks and cookies at the parent-teacher conferences April 30, and earned 98. McLaren said she stayed up until 10 p.m. last Wednesday making 50 dozen snickerdoodles to sell at the Lebanon High School awards ceremony. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Heat brings urgency to Valley farmers markets May 28, 2009
Consult the cookbooks of the like-minded, and you might be inspired to pair the beets of winter with the apricots of spring. You could stir pureed Valencia oranges (summer's substitution for winter's navel oranges) into an almond cake. (Fresno Bee)
Home Cookin' May 28, 2009
Charleston, S.C.'s, Nathalie Dupree, author of "Shrimp & Grits" and nine other cookbooks (Nathalie. com), said, "There's only one thing worse than not being able to smell barbecue over the TV. That's being in line at one of their restaurants, smelling the barbecue, and not being able to get in.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
An afternoon for foodies in Kahala May 28, 2009
Posted on: Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The Honolulu Advertiser culinary Web site Share Your Table and Whole Foods Market will host a free afternoon of events 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday in the courtyard of the market at Kahala Mall. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Pop! goes breakfast May 28, 2009
Out came the cookbooks, and I rather obsessively test-drove nearly a dozen formulas from culinary headliners including Martha Stewart, Marion Cunningham, Shirley Corrihor, Mark Bittman, Maida Heatter and Alton Brown as well as Cook's Illustrated, Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines. Then I remade my tried-and-true recipe, lifted from a Dayton's Oak Grill flier that dates to at least the early 1990s. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Gifts for Foodie Dads May 28, 2009
Author Bob Sloan writes humor and fiction in addition to cookbooks and it shows in his amusing anecdotes, which will charm both grilling afficionados and neophytes. And he knows his stuff: The cooking information is clear and straightforward and the recipes sound delicious. (Epicurious.com)
Lorna Sass's almost-vegan philosophy May 27, 2009
"All of my vegetarian cookbooks are all vegan," she says. Her latest is "Short-Cut Vegan." We spoke from Boulder, Utah, near Bryce Canyon, where she was on vacation. (Boston Globe)
Some classic cocktails now back in style May 27, 2009
Pre-Prohibition era cocktails - sort of the barkeep's equivalent of the horse and buggy - have begun elbowing their way onto big city bar scenes and into numerous cookbooks and magazines. "There's a trend in general toward classics, and I've definitely noticed more classics on menus throughout the city," said Alyssa Shepherd, a member of the Boston chapter of Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Reader Recipe Contest Winners May 24, 2009
The winner will receive a free cooking lesson with Jay Murray at Grill 23 & Bar as well as three cookbooks from the Boston Globe Store: The Boston Globe Illustrated New England Seafood Cookbook, The Boston Globe Cookbook, and The Way We Cook, by longtime Cooking columnists Sheryl Julian and Julie Riven. LOG IN TO COMMENT. (Boston Globe)
Grilling with Gas or Fire? Cookbooks (and recipes!) up for debate May 22, 2009
Cookbooks (and recipes ... Cookbooks (and recipes ... Rather, let's make peace with two recently published cookbooks: by Fred Thompson (Taunton Press) and by Mary Karlin (Ten Speed Press). (Epicurious.com)
Playing with fire May 21, 2009
Then there are the cookbooks. Lots and lots of cookbooks ... Rather, the biggest trend when it comes to grilling -- and one borne out by the latest slew of cookbooks -- is choice of ingredients. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Sibling revelry May 21, 2009
Listening, they realized that while there are lots of great family cookbooks out there (and they use many of them), people needed help. Their solution was to add "Smart Ideas" to each recipe they share: How to use the lentils you've cooked for a soup to also make a second meal, how to involve husbands and children in cooking, how to cook seasonally and locally. (Honolulu Advertiser)
In the Portland area, recession fears are universal May 21, 2009
More than a thousand cookbooks spill from her shelves. When times were flush, she earned up to $150,000 a year. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Her name is marjoram May 21, 2009
But marjoram isn't exactly a food celebrity: I mined mounds of cookbooks, at work and home, looking for marjoram recipes and found very few. I was tickled to see that Penzeys, the spice merchant with an outlet on Penn Avenue in the Strip District, notes on its Web site, "We view marjoram as the next big herb to be rediscovered by American cooks.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
New grilling cookbook plays with fire May 20, 2009
"I wanted to do it clearer, with a lot of photographed techniques, in as much detail as (cookbooks) should," Purviance said. "A lot of books just skim over the process and don't really tell you much.". (Erie Times-News, PA)
Luella E. Penner May 20, 2009
She clipped recipes, subscribed to cooking magazines and read cookbooks like others would read a thrilling mystery. For many years, Randy and she hosted breakfasts for three other couples each of the four Sundays of Advent. (Freeman Courier, SD)
Cookbook Author Figures Out How to Clone KFC's Latest Secret Recipe May 20, 2009
Since 1993 Todd Wilbur has sold over 4 million of his clone recipe cookbooks (published by Penguin), and is the top-selling cookbook author on QVC. His next cookbook goes on sale June 2, exclusively on the shopping channel. Contact: Pamela Ellis, Director of Public Relations Top Secret Recipes, Inc. 702-254-8125 cell: 702-203-7673. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Cookin' it up a notch with Emeril at the Kahala May 19, 2009
He is the author of 13 cookbooks and a national TV personality. Lagasse will host an "Essence of Emeril" opening night dinner on the Kahala o Ke Kai lawn featuring both Creole and Cajun cuisine and wines from Schrader cellars, 7 p.m. June 12; $250 per person. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Titles offer a taste of barbecue season May 18, 2009
From barbecue reference volumes to restaurant companion cookbooks, here's a sampling of this season's crop. America's Best BBQ, by Ardie A. Davis and chef Paul Kirk (Andrews McMeel Publishing; 224 pages; $19. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Reader Exchange: Savory crepes and a sweet surprise May 17, 2009
I m beginning to think Karen Vick of La Crosse must have a space the size of the Library of Congress to house all of her cookbooks. We often are the happy beneficiaries of her storehouse of recipes, and this week is no exception. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Get literary, get entertained at civic grounds May 17, 2009
The Advertiser will be staffing a booth where there will be an exhibit of value-added food products from state Department of Agriculture Seal of Quality growers, and food editor Wanda Adams will be on hand to sign her cookbooks, "The Island Plate" and "The Island Plate II" ($20 each or two for $38) from 1 to 2 p.m. today and tomorrow. Other special events: Nationally known, Hawai'i-based best-selling fantasy author Terry Brooks will appear along with national best-selling horror author John... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Grilling and Smoking Basics: Cookbooks (and recipes!) to help brush up your skills May 15, 2009
com: Grilling and Smoking Basics: Cookbooks (and recipes ... Grilling and Smoking Basics: Cookbooks (and recipes ... Both have fervent adherents, many who like to write and publish cookbooks. (Epicurious.com)
Trading bread for dough May 13, 2009
His arrival allowed the founders to step further back like they'd wanted to, and Haynes threw herself into writing cookbooks while Connell grew increasingly involved with various charities. But as Ace's growth continued unabated, the pair was soon back at a crossroads. (Globe and Mail)
A splendid spinach tart May 13, 2009
Judith Millott asked readers for help finding a Chicken Breast Supreme recipe from an old Better Homes & Gardens cookbook, "a specialty of our house until we remodeled and the cookbooks were lost." The chicken had a cream sauce flavored with curry, wine and mushrooms. Judy Giebre found the recipe in her old cookbook, as did Herb B. and Joanne S. It shows its age in calling for instant onion, canned mushrooms and a bouillon cube, so I've added a variation for those of us who prefer our... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Moms helping moms May 11, 2009
Lisa started out initially with a year ago, with the idea that she would cook a different recipe every night from one of her 400 cookbooks and blog about it. Needless to say that ambition plan didn t happen, and instead Lisa became more focus on the money saving aspect. (The Palm Beach Post)
Bill of fare May 11, 2009
Some 16 years, three children, seven cookbooks, four restaurants and another television series later, they still do ... On a personal level, Granger says he looks back over his own cookbooks as he might a family photo album or diary. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Mayfest fun for entire family May 8, 2009
Emerald Coast Amusements, moonwalk, inflatable rides and rock climbing wall; Ponies Express, children s pony rides and photos; Alfa Insurance, informational; Atmore Recycle Now, educational/informational; Atmore Women s Club, fundraiser selling cookbooks; Atmore Lions Club, selling brooms and mops; Children s Policy Council, Misty Kelly, informational about the effects of smoking/tobacco products and Ultimate Fitness Battle of the Bench. Food Vendors. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Taste of Home Cooking Show May 8, 2009
"I read cookbooks like novels," Bowles said. The school was directed by Taste of Home culinary specialist Kristi Larson, who made several dishes, including a lasagna and an Asian chicken recipe, as well as deserts and orange lemonade. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
* Actor, comedian, chef Dom DeLuise passes away at 75 May 7, 2009
On the positive side, his love of food resulted in two successful cookbooks, 1988s Eat This X It Will Make You Feel Better. and 1997s Eat This Too. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
BITES AND PIECES: For a Cuban sandwich, you need roast pork May 7, 2009
-- Barbara Warner of Murrieta requested several recipes recently because her cookbooks are in storage ... Contest Corner: This year is the 20th anniversary of the Tabasco Community Cookbook contest, which honors those fun and funky fundraising community cookbooks ... Cookbooks published in 2008 and 2009 are eligible; deadline is Sept. 25, 2009. (North County Times)
A weekend for cooking, hockey May 7, 2009
Emboss your cookbooks or recipes with "From the Library Of" or "Recipe Of" encircling your intials. Too bad you can't get one that stamps "Your Mother Said So." I'd so be there. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Fresh Sheet: Spring asparagus, sorrel inspire fresh recipes May 6, 2009
Salmon and sorrel are paired in many cookbooks and restaurants. Janet and Rolfe Hagen of the Thyme Garden in Alsea have wrapped salmon in sorrel leaves and baked it, with tasty results. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Actor Dom DeLuise Dies May 6, 2009
DeLuise loved to cook and eat almost as much as he enjoyed acting, and carved out a second career later in life as a chef of fine cuisine, authoring two cookbooks. Dom DeLuise was 75. (KWTX.com, TX)
Kristen Suzanne's Easy Raw Vegan De... May 5, 2009
Kristen Suzanne is a raw food chef and the author of a dozen raw food cookbooks ... The book starts with an introduction to the lifestyle (this part is included in all Suzanne's cookbooks), after which there are the actual recipes. (Suite101.com)
Try a helping of veggies in your centerpiece May 4, 2009
As soon as my azaleas start blooming, I pull out the china, scan my cookbooks for a killer menu and decide on centerpieces for the table ... As soon as my azaleas start blooming, I pull out the china, scan my cookbooks for a killer menu and decide on centerpieces for the table. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Food matters to Mark Bittman May 4, 2009
ONCE you get past the encyclopaedic size of his books (and the fact that there isnt a single picture in them to titillate your taste buds), you will realise that Mark Bittmans How to Cook Everything cookbooks are truly manna from heaven for veteran and aspiring cooks ... I did not take any cooking lessons but I relied on cookbooks that were the standards, like those by Julia Child and Marion Cunningham ... Though Bittman plans to stay the course, he assures his legion of fans that he will... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Whats in your bag? May 4, 2009
Ive never used them, so I looked up my cookbooks. And I really like the anchovy recipes in Simon Hopkinsons award-winning Roast Chicken and Other Stories. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mexican food, for real May 3, 2009
When it s done well, it s such exciting food, said Diana Kennedy, who lives in Michoacan, Mexico, and is one of the world s authorities on Mexican food and author of such seminal cookbooks as The Cuisines of Mexico. But why is it that guacamole can be so marvelous and so horribly done. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Help Mom celebrate her day by making brunch May 3, 2009
is the author of several cookbooks and a regular contributor to Fine Cooking and Bon Apptit magazines. Brunch, she said, is the perfect way to celebrate Mother's Day, especially if you stay home and avoid the crowds at restaurants and hotels. (Erie Times-News, PA)
