"Glorious" is truly the proper word to describe Domenica Marchetti's new collection of Italian pasta recipes, The Glorious Pasta of Italy. As Exhibit A, I present to you a fast vegetarian dish with all the luxury you would find in the best restaurant in town. It's a dish for any time of the year: linguine with a garlicky pesto of walnuts, Parmesan, and ricotta. More

We are big believers in eating together as a family and feeding our children wholesome, not-dumbed-down food. But good intentions can easily get sidetracked when there's a toddler underfoot or a picky six-year-old who will. not. touch. the. kale. Susie Cover has vast experience cooking meals that everyone (everyone!) will like, and this book offers more than 100 recipes that aim to please. More

What does a young man from Ottawa, Canada know about true Southern cuisine? After one look through A New Turn in the South, you'll come to understand the answer to that question: a whole heck of a lot.

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In search of recipes that are more than just written lists of ingredients and straightforward instructions? Look no further than They Draw & Cook, a new book of 107 recipes written and illustrated by artists from around the world. Beautiful, entertaining and always inspiring, this book just might make you rethink the definition of "recipe." More

It's autumn, that wonderful time of year when publishers are scrambling to release their latest cookbooks in hopes of capturing our attention (and dollars!) as the gift-buying and feasting season revs up towards December's big finale. This usually makes me happy, as I am generally a lover of feasts and gift-buying and cookbooks. Especially cookbooks. But even geeks like me might be taken aback at the avalanche of cooking titles pouring forth right now. Just how many can we look forward to choosing from? Read on for my astonishing discovery. More

There are hundreds of cookie cookbooks out there, so why does the world need yet another? More

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Homemade cornflakes, DIY coffee beans, real hot dogs, slow-fermented miso, crystallized ginger. All made at home without any fancy equipment. And these are just a handful of the projects in the book!

Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It is Karen Solomon's follow-up book to her widely popular Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It, and it doesn't disappoint. More

Some cookbooks have us leaping directly into the kitchen without another moment's thought. Others make us want to curl up on the sofa with a cup of tea and a long stretch of time to read every single page. This new cookbook from Skye Gyngell does both.

Her dreamy descriptions of cooking with the seasons read like letters from your best friend's travels abroad, while the recipes themselves are just begging for us to throw a dinner party. More

Over the past several years, O’Neill has criss-crossed the country visiting home kitchens, poking into recipe boxes, and talking to chefs from tiny off-the-beaten-path restaurants. One Big Table is a collection of the best and most interesting stories, recipes, and historical side-notes that she’s collected. It ranges from Virginia crab cakes and campfire trout to Vietnamese meatballs and homemade pastries like this recipe for Persian baaghlava.

There are a lot of books and cookbooks focused on capturing and preserving what American cooking used to be. What we love about this book is that it captures what it means to be a home cook in America right this very instant. More

Sometimes I want a cooling drink that's not too sweet, so I was intrigued to discover a recipe for Barley Water in the new summer issue of Canal House Cooking (Vol 4). I'll admit that it sounds a little odd. I mean, who would think that sipping on water that was used to boil barley would be a good thing, even with the addition of lemon and orange and a touch of sugar? But I cannot recommend this simple drink highly enough. It is indeed far greater than the sum of its parts. Read on for the recipe and a quick peek into the new issue of Canal House Cooking. More