The Baking Bible

The Baking Bible By Rose Levy Beranbaum

I have and have loved The Cake Bible, The Pie & Pastry Bible, and The Bread Bible for years. (Though, I must confess my love for them lists them in a different order. I have a favorite. But, that’s my own private little […]

Gran Cocina Latina

This gorgeous bible of Latin American food was a gift to myself this Christmas. And, as a Florida baby, I’m so very happy to see this book receive all of the attention and accolades that it deserves. Calling this a bible of Latin American food is an understatement. It would […]

The Mozza Cookbook

The Mozza Cookbook

Sometimes it’s the simple things. In this case, it’s a recipe for long-cooked broccoli. Many people hate broccoli. But, I love it. It brings back many fond childhood memories. Many of those memories revolve around a holiday table filled with delicious food cooked with lots […]

Momofuku Milk Bar

From the simple genius of cereal milk to the creative use of a wide variety of “crumbs” within a recipe, this cookbook is more than just a compilation of recipes to be followed. It’s a source of pure inspiration from cover to cover. It invites you to rethink the ordinary.

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First Glance: La Cucina The Regional Cooking of Italy

La Cucina

With a collection of cookbooks that numbers in the hundreds, I know a thing or two about cookbooks. La Cucina is a real winner. 2,000 recipes are labeled by region. And, when recipes overlap regions, multiple variations of the most common traditional recipes are available for comparison. La […]