Crust lovers will find crispy, gooey, or golden-brown delights in this inventive pastry cookbook. Chances are, one can poll ten guests at any dinner party and find out that (a)... Read More

Harroun’s cookbook is more than just a collection of recipes—she explores the intricacy and mystery of red velvet’s unique color, texture, and roots. Most would expect a... Read More

A veteran cookbook author brings ease to the kitchen with an expert hand. A revision of her earlier collection, One-Dish Vegetarian Meals, Robin Robertson’s latest venture... Read More

To sell her readers on vinaigrettes and dressings, Michele Jordan must first sell salad, and she does so with a poet’s flair: “From a few leaves of just-picked lettuces damp... Read More

Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock, and Hugh Jackman all bravely bring something once hidden into the light: adoption. They aren’t alone. Celebrities who proudly adopt mirror a... Read More

The vast majority of the hundreds of books about sushi available to readers in English seek to simplify the complexities of this cuisine. This author assumes that his readers... Read More

Does anyone really plan a Memorial Day picnic six weeks ahead? The author, the self-proclaimed “Diva of Do-Ahead,” does, and says that her foresight helps overcome the... Read More

Dietary principles can be confusing. Some vegetarians don’t consume animal flesh; some (ovo-lacto vegetarians) will eat eggs and dairy products; others (pesco-vegetarians)... Read More

“The reality is that you don’t have to be a domestic goddess or fantasy grandmother to make these desserts.” Supporting this claim with one hundred inviting recipes for... Read More

Abadi is of the new generation of Jews who share and celebrate their heritage with others. Her guardian angel of cooking is Grandmother Fritzie. Abadi dedicates her book to this... Read More

Vegetarians have been perceived as the Calvinists of the culinary world. Their ascetic approach to food is taken as an affront to the high partisans of meat eating. Vegetarians... Read More

With this cookbook the Marianis put Americans on notice that Italian-American food is no longer the homey red-checkered-tablecloth-with-wax-dripped-Chianti-bottle and red sauce.... Read More