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For those of you (and I know we are many) who love those cookbooks with tried and true recipes submitted by fans, I have another good one for you. It’s called Mary Engelbreit’s Fan Fare Cookbook: 120 Family Favorite Recipes and it is filled with really delightful recipes.
I love this kind of cookbook, with recipes [...]

We’ve just reviewed a few new cookbooks that I thought I should bring to your attention because they are perfect for the upcoming holiday season.
The Entertaining Encyclopedia: Essential Tips for Hosting the Perfect Party is the perfect book to have on hand for entertaining, with delicious recipes, party themes and lots of tips on hosting [...]

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Just wanted you to know about the new cookbook review section of www.CookingNook.com. I was approached by a few cookbook publishers to see if I wanted to receive cookbooks for review. Well sure! I LOVE cookbooks, as I guess anyone who has a cooking website and blog does. So of course I said yes.
Well within [...]

New Junior Cookbook Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen

All new recipes are age-appropriate, kid-tested and kid-tasted.
Recipes use short ingredient lists and easy step-by-step instructions.
Written and designed to appeal to 8- to 12-year-old children who are just beginning to cook on their own, as well as those who have some cooking experience.
Cooking Basics chapter covers [...]

Veganomicon The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook

Who knew vegetables could taste so good? Moskowitz and Romero’s newest delicious collection makes it easier than ever to live vegan. You’ll find more than 250 recipes–plus menus and stunning color photos–for dishes that will please every palate. All the recipes in Veganomicon have been thoroughly kitchen-tested to ensure user-friendliness [...]

Nigella Express 130 Recipes for Good Food Fast

The Domestic Goddess is back, and this time it’s instant. Nigella and her style of cooking have earned a special place in our lives, symbolizing all that is best, most pleasurable, most hands-on, and least fussy about good food. But that doesn’t mean she wants us [...]

The Art of Simple Food Notes Lessons and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution

Perhaps more responsible than anyone for the revolution in the way we eat, cook, and think about food, Alice Waters has “single-handedly chang[ed] the American palate” according to the New York Times. Her simple but inventive dishes focus on a [...]