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The Original Prairie Home Companion

I just finished a fascinating little regional cookbook: A Prairie Kitchen: Recipes, Poems, and Colorful Stories from the Prairie Farmer Magazine, 1841-1900.
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
05.09.07
Keywords
dara moskowitz grumdahl,
culinary culture,
cookbooks,
produce,
midwest
food + cooking

The Long Goodbye

A decade ago, food books were relentlessly upbeat. But in the last few years we've seen a rash of gloom-and-doom volumes.
Robert Sietsema
05.04.07
Keywords
robert sietsema,
culinary culture,
cookbooks,
seafood,
industry
food + cooking

Classic Cookbooks: A Treasury of Great Recipes

If you judge a book solely by its cover, one of the most used cookbooks in my library might look too outrageous for your kitchen.
Zanne Stewart
05.03.07
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zanne stewart,
culinary culture,
cookbooks,
mary price,
vincent price
wine + spirits + beer

What Are The Odds?

New York is such a small town. On the way to work on Wednesday I ran into Steve Hindy, owner of Brooklyn Brewery, on the Union Square subway platform.
James Rodewald
04.27.07
Keywords
james rodewald,
beer,
cookbooks
food + cooking

Classic Cookbooks: Feasts for All Seasons

De Groot cut a dashing if intimidating figure in the culinary world a generation ago, but is almost forgotten today.
Jane Daniels Lear
04.25.07
Keywords
jane daniels lear,
culinary culture,
cookbooks,
roy andries de groot
food + cooking

The Grain Game

For many years now, I've relied on the pressure cooker for chicken soup, stock, and beans—but not much else.
Kemp M. Minifie
03.28.07
Keywords
cooking + technique,
cookware,
cookbooks,
food prep,
kemp m. minifie
food + cooking

Classic Cookbooks: The Flavor-Principle Cookbook

The premise of this slim, uncomplicated volume is that by combining a handful of characteristic ingredients, you can create "flavor principles" that evoke the world's cuisines.
John Willoughby
03.12.07
Keywords
john willoughby,
culinary culture,
cookbooks,
elizabeth rozin
food + cooking

Cookbook Review: Everything Nice

Ana Sortun's interest in her adopted cuisine is deep, and her book would be a welcome gift this holiday season for a cook ready to try new things.
Cynthia Zarin
November 2006
Keywords
cookbooks,
cynthia zarin,
culinary culture
magazine

Fit for the King

He may be gone, but his pound cake still inspires squeals of delight.
Jane and Michael Stern
September 2005
Keywords
jane and michael stern,
southern u.s.,
cookbooks,
sandwich
magazine

Carving Out Community

More than mere holiday how-tos, these books reconnect us with the true purpose of the “holy days.”
Anne Mendelson
November 2003
Keywords
anne mendelson,
winter holidays,
christmas,
hanukkah,
thanksgiving