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Make Your Best Burger: PW Talks with Rachael Ray

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Rachael Ray's "The Book of Burgers" could just be this year's burger bible. Here, the Food Network star shares tips on planning a burger bash and what she'd serve at a White House cookout.

The New Banana Cream Pie

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

In "United States of Pie," Adrienne Kane updates a Southern classic, banana cream pie, with a subtly salty crust and a layer of chocolate ganache.

Take Your BBQ to the Next Level

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Recipe Report: Grilled Cheese Mac and Cheese Sandwich

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Building a Future in This New Food World

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

An Interview with Katie Workman

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cookbook Highlights at the L.A. Times Festival of Books

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

An Interview with Kit Wohl

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Chocolate Chip Cookies from Pierre Hermé's "Pastries"

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The 2012 Paris Cookbook Fair: A Recap

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Plan Your Own 'Mad Men' Dinner

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Clarkson Potter to Pub First Epicurious Cookbook

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

So, Who’s Buying Cookbooks?

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400

According to Bowker, it’s largely folks between the ages of 30 and 44, and with a household income of between $50,000 and $75,000.

A Closing on the Roger Smith Cookbook Conference

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Already in the works are plans for the second annual conference… so stay tuned for further details in the coming months.

Bring on the Flavor

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Butter, eggs, heavy cream with sherry, and lobster—combined in ramekins and topped with a puff pastry. Like many recipes from Lobster (Storey, May), there is no sparing fat for health concerns. This season’s batch of cookbooks represents an ode to fresh flavor—both traditional and cutting edge.

The Roger Smith Cookbook Conference in New York City

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Make Mine Vegan

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Paula Deen Moves to Random House

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400

An Interview with Paula Wolfert

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Artisan publisher Ann Bramson receives the Silver Spoon Award

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Making Spirits Bright

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Recipe Report: Orecchiette with 'nduja

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

An Interview with Emilia Terragni

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A Walk in the Woods with "Girl Hunter" Georgia Pellegrini

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

What’s On Tap?

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

An Interview with Hugh Acheson

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

'Wild Ones' by Lisa Yockelson, from Baking Style: Art, Craft, Recipes

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Jewish Cookbooks--In time for the holidays

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

An Interview with Jacques Pepin

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A Quick Talk with Anthony Bourdain

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Recipe Report: Korean Fried Chicken

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

America’s Test Kitchen Bets On Print

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

With his trademark bowtie and button-down shirt, Christopher Kimball, founder of America’s Test Kitchen, doesn’t look like a gambler. Yet he publishes magazines without advertising, charges for recipes while his competitors give them away, and produces dependable cookbooks for the home cook in a Boston-based test kitchen rather than creative works by cooking celebrities.

Interview with Alice Waters

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Apricot-Ginger Scones from Bi-Rite Market’s Eat Good Food

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Gluten-free cookbooks—there’s more than you think

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Recipe Report: Peach Cobbler

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Interview with Melissa Clark

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Bring Out Your Grill!

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Short Order: June 20, 20011

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

An Interview with Claudia Roden

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Down East Cooking

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Recipe Report: Egg Noodles with Creamy Red Cabbage and Sweet Corn

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Oh, for the Love of Latin Cooking

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

McGee, Kennedy, Hesser, Hamilton Win at Beard Awards

Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

On May 6, the James Beard Foundation announced the winners of its annual book awards at a ceremony in New York City, and this year, the Foundation seemed to favor some of the country’s most well-established cookbook authors.

A New Chef for Cooking the Books, and a Look Back

Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Cooking the Books with Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan

Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Short Order: May 16, 2011

Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A round-up of news from the cookbook world: 'Top Chef' Mike Isabella Gets a Cookbook Deal; Chronicle Joins iBookstore; 'Bon Appétit Desserts' for iPad.

Recipe Report: Baked Fish and Vegetables with Tangy Caper Sauce

Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

‘French Classics’ Gets New Title, New Jacket, New Readers?

Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Back in 1988, Richard Grausman, a cooking authority and former U.S. representative of the Cordon Bleu in Paris, wanted to title his collection of pared-down recipes for French classics Who’s Afraid of French Cooking? But Grausman’s publisher, Peter Workman, told him he wanted the title to reflect its serious subject.

Cooking the Books with Laura B. Weiss

Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Short Order: May 2, 2011

Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

News from the world of cookbooks: Food Bloggers Strip for Japan; Food Book Events Coordinator Kim Ricketts Dies; 'Modernist Cuisine's' Very Important Corrections; Ellen's Ideas for Celebrity Cookbooks.

Recipe Report: Blasted Asparagus

Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In the true spirit of Sheri Castle's The New Southern Garden Cookbook (Univ. of North Carolina, May), which is organized alphabetically by type of vegetable or fruit, "building on the premise that when cooking with fresh produce, the ingredient, not the recipe, is the wiser starting point," I let a trip to the farmers' market determine what I'd make.

Cooking the Books with Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

E-Bells and E-Whistles for 'Silver Palate' and 'Asian Dumplings'

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Of the many reasons most cookbook users still prefer print to digital, layout may be one of the most important. But digital cookbooks have their perks, allowing authors to demonstrate techniques with audio and video. Here are two ways publishers have made their e-cookbooks more appealing.

Digital's Nice, But Paper-Over-Board Offers Something Different

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Forget digital versus print for a moment, and consider a cookbook's format. Think back to the last time you used a cookbook in the kitchen. Was the book covered in a dust jacket? A cumbersome, flappy dust jacket? If it wasn’t, was that because you had ripped it off? Or were you cooking from an unjacketed hardcover?

Short Order: April 18, 2011

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Recipe Report: Broccoli-Cheddar Soup

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Newest Cookbook Promotional Vehicle: Food Trucks and Pop-Ups

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Pop-up restaurants and gourmet food trucks have become ubiquitous in many American cities, drawing in customers who follow trends, enjoy food, and don't mind waiting outside in extreme temperatures for schnitzel, grilled cheese, or fancy slushies (and actually might tweet about the whole experience to all their followers). So it's no wonder cookbook authors and publishers are using pop-ups and food trucks to promote their books, either by actively selling the books via those venues, or in more subtle ways.

Cooking the Books with Cara Eisenpress and Phoebe Lapine

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

With their food blog aimed at 20-something cooks, college cooking website, and forthcoming book, In the Small Kitchen: 100 Recipes from Our Year of Cooking in the Real World (Morrow, May), Cara Eisenpress and Phoebe Lapine might seem a lot older than their (combined) 51 years.

Short Order: April 4, 2011

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A second book from blogger and author Molly Wizenberg, and a snippet from Rick Tramonto's book tour for 'Scars of a Chef'

Recipe Report: Warm Poached Salmon in Red Wine Sauce

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The warm poached salmon in red wine sauce from Barton Seaver's For Cod and Country was delicious, if not the most eye-appealing dish in the world. The fish turned out tender and perfectly cooked and soaked up the light red wine flavor without being overpowered by it.

Two Royal Wedding Cakes; Two Cookbook Connections

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Fans of British royalty can read all they want about the April 29 wedding of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton, but cookbook readers may be interested in learning about the event from a different perspective. As befits a royal wedding, there will be more than one cake for guests to enjoy on William and Kate’s big day, and both cakes have cookbook connections.

Cooking the Books with Maile Carpenter

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Talk about synergy: TV powerhouse Food Network has had unprecedented success with its magazine, Food Network Magazine--and now the magazine based on the TV shows has spawned a book. Hyperion just released Food Network Magazine Great Easy Meals: 250 Fun & Fast Recipes, and as you’d expect, the book was created based on feedback the network has received both from its viewers and from its magazine readers. We talked to Maile Carpenter, the magazine’s editor-in-chief.

The Latest Old-Fashioned Treat Makeover? Ice Pops

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Last summer, food carts and shops selling fancy versions of old-fashioned ice pops opened around the country, offering tasters flavors ranging from mango-chile to raspberry-basil pops. It didn’t take long for publishers to jump on the trend, and this spring and summer bring at least five titles on the subject.

Spring Cookbook Apps

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Short Order: March 21, 2011

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The James Beard Foundation and IACP have both announced the finalists for their 2011 cookbook awards; America's Test Kitchen heats up a third printing for its Slow Cooker Revolution; Ikea's cookbook, Homemade Is Best, wins a Brit Insurance Design Award, given out by London's Design Museum; Denise Vivaldo explains why famous people (who aren’t famous for anything related to food) write cookbooks; and a philanthropist expands on the $1.5 million in seed money she gave New York’s Green Cart with a cookbook.

Recipe Report: Herb & Mustard-Coated Lamb Rack and Sweet & Sour Leeks with Ricotta

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

I tested two recipes from James Tanner's Take 5 Ingredients: 100 Delicious Dishes Using Just Five Ingredients (Kyle Books) but unfortunately, they were both semi-disasters. It's a real pet peeve of mine when recipes are vague in terms of amounts, and these recipes just aren't detailed enough for a normal home cook to follow through to good results.

Publishers Jump On City Homesteading Trend Despite Controversy

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Books on homesteading have chugged along for years, finding readers in small towns, rural communities, and big cities who want to learn how to become self-reliant. But it’s the “little farm in the big city” trend that publishers are cashing in on this season. Come spring, a range of books about living sustainably in an urban environment will flood the shelves, some even despite potential controversy.

A Meat-Eater's Vegetarian: Yotam Ottolenghi

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Israeli-born Yotam Ottolenghi owns four restaurant/cafes in London that serve pear cakes and bean salads. He writes a column called "The New Vegetarian." This month, Chronicle will publish his book Plenty, which is filled recipes for making eggplant, artichokes, fava beans, and other vegetables. Oh, and one more thing: Ottolenghi himself isn't a vegetarian.

Cooking the Books with Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Anthony Bourdain may have called veganism a “Hezbollah-like offshoot of vegetarianism,” but the diet is gaining in popularity, thanks in no small part to “occasional” vegans like Oprah Winfrey and Mark Bittman. But Isa Chandra Moskowitz has been writing vegan cookbooks for six years. She talked to us about her new book and veganism’s rising profile.

Recipe Report: Creamy Farro with Honey-Roasted Grapes

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Creamy Farro with Honey-Roasted Grapes from Ancient Grains for Modern Meals: Mediterranean Whole Grain Recipes for Barley, Farro, Kamut, Polenta, Wheat Berries & More by Maria Speck (Ten Speed, Apr.) was absolutely delicious. I never would’ve thought to eat farro for breakfast, but why not?

Short Order: March 7, 2011

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Cookbooks Surge to Top Category at Libraries

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Though cookbook publishers are usually quick to seek out special sales channels from Williams-Sonoma to the Culinary Institute of America, one venue may not be at the forefront of their minds: libraries. And while health and medicine titles used to be the most popular nonfiction titles checked out of America’s libraries, cookbooks have lately overtaken them to hold the number-one spot.

Andrea Reusing, a Chef Who Puts Craft Ahead of Art

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The rabid national interest in all things culinary--on TV, the Web, and pretty much everywhere--is “a good thing” by many measures. But for North Carolina chef and cookbook author Andrea Reusing, there is one downside to “rarefied foodie-ism,” as she calls it: “it’s made people feel they need to be experts” in order to just cook dinner. Intimidated by Iron Chefs and paralyzed by the magnitude of options in the supermarket, everyday Americans may be feeling overwhelmed with the prospect of cooking dinner, Reusing says. It doesn’t have to be that way, though, and Reusing has written Cooking in the Moment: A Year of Seasonal Recipes (Clarkson Potter, Apr.) to remind people that dinner can be as simple as fried chicken (three ingredients, plus salt and pepper, and oil for frying) and green beans with tomatoes (ingredients: beans, tomato, bread, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil).

Cooking the Books with Wayt Gibbs

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Modernist Cuisine, the 2,438-page, $625 cookbook on avant-garde cooking that comes out next month, is in a league of its own when it comes to recipe. But the book also breaks many traditional publishing rules. PW talked with Wayt Gibbs, editor-in-chief, about the process.

Short Order: February 22, 2011

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Recipe Report: Empanadas

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0400

I was pretty impressed with these empanadas from Food Trucks: Dispatches and Recipes from the Best Kitchens on Wheels by Heather Shouse (Ten Speed, Apr.), the recipe coming from an Argentinian family that parks its “slightly ramshackle truck” at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.

A World of Recipes: The International Cookbook Market

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0400

As the Paris Cookbook Fair gets underway next month, cookbook publishers are getting ready to do some shopping--and not just the sort that involves stocking up on Dijon mustard and bonbons from Fauchon.

Cooking the Books with Gabrielle Hamilton

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In Blood, Bones, and Butter (Random, March), chef Gabrielle Hamilton recounts her meandering life and gives foodies a dose of tough love. Here, we share an expanded version of the Q&A that appeared in the February 7, 2011, issue of PW.

McSweeney's Launches Cookbook Imprint

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The David Chang journal and app that was announced last week is just the first of a new imprint literary publisher McSweeney’s Books is launching later this spring. Inspired by the very encouraging response to the food section in a one-off newspaper prototype McSweeney’s published in December 2009, McSweeney’s co-publisher Chris Ying has created an imprint for cookbooks.

Short Order: February 7, 2011

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Celebrating Chinese New Year with Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0400

It seems like most of the subway car empties at the Grand Street stop in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown. Just as the last person makes it off, the conductor announces, “Stand clear of the closing doors, and Gong Hey Fat Choy! Happy New Year!” It’s the first day of Chinese New Year and I’m on my way to meet Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, author of A Tiger in the Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family, for lunch.

Recipe Report: Faludhaj

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The faludhaj from The Sweets of Araby is indeed very, very sweet, like concentrated honey, which is essentially what it is. The sesame oil and toasted ground almonds contribute a nice roasted flavor, which adds dimension; still, I couldn’t imagine eating more than a couple small spoonfuls of this.

Cooking the Books with Anna Boiardi

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Anna Boiardi's family founded Chef Boyardee more than 70 years ago, spelling their name phonetically to help Americans pronounce it. Now, Boiardi teaches cooking classes and has written Delicious Memories, which Stewart, Tabori & Chang will publish in May.

Short Order: January 24, 2011

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Survey Suggests E-Cookbooks Have a Ways to Go; Lee Stern Out at B&N; Mendelsohn Signs 'Good Stuff' in N.J.; An App for ‘What to Drink with What You Eat’

Recipe Report: Snickerdoodles

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0400

I admit that I lowered my expectations a little for these snickerdoodles from BabyCakes Covers the Classics by Erin McKenna (Clarkson Potter, Apr.), thinking they might be good for gluten-free vegan cookies, but that they wouldn't compare to "regular" cookies. I was surprised by how wrong I was.

Recipe Report: Carnival Cookies

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0400

If, like me, you've had your fill of butter cookies, cheesecake, and other decadent holiday desserts, these cookies from Heidi Swanson's Super Natural Every Day (Ten Speed, Apr.) are a welcome respite. It helps if you think of them more as granola bars in cookie form, since their ingredients are not exactly your typical cookie ingredients.

Outlook: What's Ahead for Cookbooks in 2011

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0400

As always, this January brings a flood of books on cozy foods like soup and stews, along with guides to eating healthier. But once you get past the first month of the year, 2011 promises some stellar cookbooks, including chefs' memoirs, arty takes on recipe writing, and smart guides to cooking seasonally.

Cooking the Books with Jessica Harper

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Short Order: January 10, 2011

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A round-up of cookbook news from around the Web: Univ. of Texas Launches Blog for Recipes from Cookbook Collection; Hesser and Batali to Dish in NYC; Stewart, Tabori & Chang Gets More Good Eats; What to Make for the Apocalypse; Laurie David: Your New Year's Resolution?

Hesser, Garten, and Greenspan Lead Holiday Cookbook Sales

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Independent booksellers and chains alike reported strong holiday gains last week. While cookbooks generally did not make headlines—the bestsellers for the big six publishers were mostly hardcover fiction and memoir—cookbooks did well for many retailers this holiday season.

Review: 'Rose Elliot’s New Complete Vegetarian'

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Authors on the Air: Melissa Clark, Rosetta Costantino, Molly O'Neill

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Short Order: December 20, 2010