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Heat by Bill Buford

November 27, 2017

heat

I’m not sure how seriously I can take a man who is foolish enough to invite a world class chef into his home for dinner, but I decided to give Bill Buford a chance. His invitation to Mario Batali ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: cooking, food, memoir, restaurants, Vintage

Top 10 Books That Made Me Say Yum!

October 19, 2017

top

As fall settles in, my need for all things sugar-y, creamy, warm, salty, and comforting goes through the roof, keeping me focused on food—even in my reading. So, it’s perfect timing to join The Broke ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Fiction, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, cooking, food, historical fiction, lists, memoir, mini-reviews

The Hundred-Foot Journey

January 10, 2014

hundred foot journey

I am almost speechless at how much I enjoyed this book. The Hundred-Foot Journey is a beautiful, thoughtfully written story about one man’s trek from unwelcome immigrant to renowned chef in Paris. ... Read More...

7 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cooking, cultural, food, restaurants, Scribner

From Scratch: Inside the Food Network

October 18, 2013

from scratch

A bit of backstory: in the early 2000s when my husband was traveling a great deal for work, we would talk at the end of the day. Several trips in a row, when we spoke, he said he had either grabbed ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: cooking, television, The Food Network

The Gluten-Free Table

October 15, 2012

gluten free

Imagine that your father is a well-loved chef known throughout the world but you can’t eat his food. This was the dilemma faced by Jilly and Jessie Lagasse when both realized, after years of illness ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: cookbook, cooking, gluten-intolerant, Grand Central Publishing, recipes

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