If you love Middle Eastern cuisine, Lebanese Cooking by Madelain Farah & Leila Habib-Kirske published by Hatherleigh Press is a great reference as it has more than 185 simple, delicious, and authentic recipes in its chapters on Sauces, Bread & Bread Dishes, Soups, Salads, Fish, Entrées, Kibbi, Mihshi, Rice Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Laban (Yogurt) Dishes, Condiments, and Desserts & Beverages. Originally written by Madelain Farah in 1972 to honor recipes from her mother, the book was updated and expanded in …
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A Touch of Salt by Barbara Bates Conroy is a gorgeous coffee table book that tells the intriguing tale of The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood in the Rowayton neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut along with the rich history of the area’s lobstermen and oystermen. Stunning photographs and Barbara’s evocative writing captures the imagination, and the fabulous recipes also entice the reader to keep turning the pages. Two of our favorite recipes from the book are the Lobster Mac and Cheese, and …
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We admit it, we love fresh ground cracked black pepper and use it on, and in, everything we eat or cook. While we love grinding our own black pepper, our challenge has been to find the perfect pepper mill. Throughout the years we have accumulated a diverse collection of pepper mills in all sizes, shapes, and materials, and in all price ranges. While perfectly fine to use tableside, using them for cooking purposes presented more of a challenge when we …
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Although Chef Seadon Shouse went to culinary school, in a way his training began back in rural Novia Scotia, Canada where he grew up fishing, foraging, and planting. For a chef, there could not be a better foundation than an appreciation, respect, and passion for the food he creates from an early age. His cookbook and memoir, From The Hill By The Sea – A Book by Seadon Shouse is filled with wonderful recipes, beautiful photographs, and interesting stories about …
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As a dedicated fan of Downtown Abbey and The Gilded Age, I fell in love with The Gilded Age Cookbook – Recipes and Stories from America’s Golden era by Becky Libourel Diamond. While the recipes are wonderful, it is her carefully researched stories behind the recipes, along with stunning photographs and vintage art, that make her cookbook such a treasure. The cookbook makes a perfect gift for foodies as well as history fans.
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