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Cookbooktober roundup!
Some of my favorite new releases from Cookbooktober - it's been a fantastic month for Jewish baking books in particular.
Bundt Lust
Oct 28, 20165 min read
The Art of Parsi Cooking: Reviving an Ancient Cuisine
As a longtime fan of Persian and Indian cuisines, I was intrigued when I saw a Facebook foodie friend mention Niloufer Mavalvala's "The...
Bundt Lust
Oct 25, 20162 min read
Soframiz
I've been enamored with Turkish cuisine for as long as I can remember; I love the profusion of little plates full of olives, yogurt-based...
Bundt Lust
Oct 23, 20164 min read
Gennaro's Italian Bakery
Some of my earliest food memories revolve around the smell and taste of the fresh yeast bread my Polish grandmother would bake in her...
Bundt Lust
Oct 11, 20163 min read
Nadiya's Kitchen: Over 100 Simple and Delicious Family Recipes
I'm probably one of the very few who purchased this cookbook without having ever actually SEEN the Great British Bake-Off or Nadiya on...
Bundt Lust
Sep 17, 20164 min read
Blaise the Baker: Dessert First!
As a child, one of my favorite pastimes was voraciously rereading my mother and grandmother’s collection of handwritten recipe cards,...
Bundtlust
Sep 9, 20165 min read
Kosher By Design Brings It Home: picture-perfect food inspired by my travels
Susie Fishbein’s bestselling series “Kosher By Design” goes out with a bang with the final ninth volume “Kosher By Design Brings It...
Bundt Lust
Sep 6, 20163 min read
Pomegranates and Saffron: : A Culinary Journey to Azerbaijan
Nearly ten years ago to the day, I embarked on my present career as an adult EFL / ESL instructor. Freshly minted from grad school with...
Bundt Lust
Sep 6, 20164 min read
Sara Moulton's Home Cooking 101: How to Make Everything Taste Better
I was vaguely familiar with Sara Moulton from her show on PBS (I'd watched several episodes where she cooked with other chefs I follow,...
Bundtlust
Aug 31, 20163 min read
The Hot Bread Kitchen
Hot Bread Kitchen, based in NYC, builds lasting economic security for low-income, immigrant and minority individuals by creating pathways...
Bundtlust
Aug 30, 20162 min read
The New Sugar and Spice: A Recipe for Bolder Baking
Samantha Seneviratne’s “The New Sugar and Spice” takes classic comfort bakes like cinnamon rolls, cookies, breads and cheesecake and...
Bundtlust
Aug 30, 20162 min read
Cooking with Loula: Greek Recipes from My Family To Yours
“Cooking with Loula” is the beautiful cookbook-slash-memoir of Alexandra Stratou, Athens native and classically trained chef, that...
Bundtlust
Aug 19, 20163 min read
Cuisine Nicoise
Hillary Davis, author of “Cuisine Niçoise,” “French Comfort Food,” and “A Million A Minute,” is a food journalist, cooking instructor,...
Bundtlust
Aug 18, 20163 min read
The Eat Your Way Healthy at Trader Joe’s Cookbook: Over 75 Easy, Delicious Recipes for Every Meal
I own and have reviewed several (unofficial) Trader Joe’s cookbooks and cook from all of them regularly, so was excited to see “The Eat...
Bundtlust
Aug 14, 20163 min read
My Fat Dad: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Family, with Recipes
“My Fat Dad” is a touching memoir by Dawn Lerman, nutritionist and columnist, as she explores her family’s tumultuous relationship with...
Bundtlust
Aug 6, 20164 min read
The Book of Buns
The secret to great buns has finally been demystified in the lighthearted (and uber-delicious) "The Book of Buns" by Jane Mason, the...
Bundtlust
Aug 3, 20164 min read
Southern Italian Desserts
I happened to discover Rosetta Costantino's "Southern Italian Desserts" while researching a trip to Southern Italy. Rosetta, a cooking...
Bundtlust
Aug 1, 20163 min read
Double-header: Malaysia: Recipes from a Family Kitchen vs. Amazing Malaysian: Recipes for Vibrant Ma
I’ll be honest; before moving to Asia, I had zero experience with Malaysian cuisine (in fact, my first introduction came through my...
Bundtlust
Jul 14, 20164 min read
The "I Love Trader Joe's" Vegetarian Cookbook
Our first Trader Joe's recently opened, so I am thrilled to be able to review "The I Love Trader Joe's Vegetarian Cookbook!" I've long...
Bundtlust
Jul 10, 20162 min read
Peace and Parsnips: Adventurous Vegan Cooking for Everyone: 200 Plant-Based Recipes Bursting with Vi
Longtime vegan Lee Watson works as a vegan chef at a retreat center in Snowdonia National Park, Wales. In “Peace and Parsnips,” he...
Bundt Lust
Jul 7, 20166 min read
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