Every Wednesday I review a cookbook and/or food related books to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing The Berghoff Cafe Cookbook by Carlyn Berghoff and Nancy Ross Ryan. As a Midwesterner I frequent Chicago and I have been to the Berghoff Cafe. The Bergoff Cafe is [...]
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August 19th, 2009
Book Review: The Bergoff Cafe Cookbook
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3 Comments »August 12th, 2009
Book Reviews: Down Home With The Neelys
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook and/or food related books to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing Down Home With The Neelys – A Southern Family Cookbook by Patrick and Gina Neely. I am not the biggest fan of Down Home With The Neelys TV Show. Not [...]
July 29th, 2009
Book Review: No Reservations
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook and/or food related books to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach by Anthony Bourdain. I am a huge fan of Bourdain, I have all of his books. I enjoy all of [...]
Posted in Book Reviews Tags: anthony bourdain, Book Reviews, no reservations, no reservations book No Comments »July 15th, 2009
Book Review: The Scandinavian Cookbook
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing The Scandinavian Cookbook by Trina Hahnemann. When I saw this book I had to have it. Being Scandinavian in descent, I wanted to learn more about traditional Scandinavian cooking. Yes, I am Swedish. [...]
July 8th, 2009
Book Review: The Art & Soul of Baking
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing The Art & Soul of Baking by Cindy Mushet. I love baking. I guess it is the engineer in me that loves the precise measurements and the ability to use cool cooking tools. [...]
Posted in Book Reviews Tags: art and soul, Baking, book review, Book Reviews, cindy mushet, souffle, sur la table, The Art & Soul of Baking 2 Comments »June 24th, 2009
Book Review: America’s Best BBQ
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing America’s Best BBQ, 100 Recipes from America’s Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses and Restaurants. This book is co-written by Ardie A. Davis and Chef Paul Kirk. Both barbecue legends. Even being [...]
June 17th, 2009
Book Review – Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing a classic, The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book. This book has been a classic since 1930. Every other year or so they update it with new recipes. The newest version is [...]
June 10th, 2009
Book Review – The Joy of Jams, Jellies and Other Sweet Preserves
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing, The Joy of Jams, Jellies and Other Sweet Preserves. I reviewed the Joy of Pickling a couple of weeks ago, and I must say that Linda Ziedrich is the Queen of preserving food. [...]
June 3rd, 2009
Book Review: I’m just here for MORE FOOD
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing I’m Just Here For MORE FOOD by Alton Brown. As an engineer and a certified nerd, I love Alton Brown. His show is designed around humor and the basics, that make food what it is. [...]
May 27th, 2009
Book Review – The Joy of Pickling
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing The Joy of Pickling by Linda Ziedrich. When I first got this book I said to myself, “Am I really going to make pickles. Aren’t pickles just cucumbers and vinegar. Plus, don’t pickles [...]
May 20th, 2009
Book Review – I’m just here for the Food…
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing I’m Just Here For The Food by Alton Brown. As an engineer and a certified nerd, I love Alton Brown. His show is designed around humor and the basics, that make food what [...]
Posted in Book Reviews Tags: alton brown, Book Reviews, cookbook reviews, im just here for the food No Comments »May 13th, 2009
Book Review – 25 Essential Techniques for Grilling
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing 25 essential techniques for grilling by Ardie A. Davis. I love barbecuing and grilling and this book is right up my alley. Ardie A. Davis Ardie is an award winning expert with his [...]
Posted in Book Reviews Tags: 25 essential techniques for grilling, ardie davis, Book Reviews, corn, Food, Grilling, Recipes, Restaurants Reviews No Comments »May 6th, 2009
Review: Joy of Cooking
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help you, my faithful readers, to purchase only the best books. Cookbooks are expensive and nobody wants to buy a book that is only good as a paper weight. Today I am reviewing The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker. It [...]
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