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cookbook reviews: vegetarian + vegan ideas

October 23, 2009 by Cooking Lessons · Leave a Comment 

Many of you asked for more vegetarian recipes in the launch of this cookbook column but you also asked for cookbooks for special diets each week. So today we’ll be focusing on vegetarian/vegan friendly cookbooks and including a special vegan cornbread recipe at the end of the post! Also, if you’d like to try different crepe recipes (in addition to today’s crepe recipe ), sweet or savory, Lou Seibert Pappas has an excellent book called Crepes (Chronicle Books) which is perfect! - Kristin

Giveaway: Barefoot Contessa Family Style

October 23, 2009 by Cooking Lessons · Leave a Comment 

One of my main go-to cookbooks is Barefoot Contessa Family Style. The recipes are simple, delicious, and very comforting. Everything that I've made from this cookbook has been excellent. In fact, I've posted some of my favorite recipes from this cookbook on Simply Cooking! Butternut Squash Risotto . I just made this the other night since I had some leftover butternut squash. It's so easy to make and the flavor is just perfect. Watch out, though. There are a lot of carbs in this dish!

Jamie Oliver: Jamie’s Food Revolution

October 14, 2009 by Cooking Lessons · Leave a Comment 

Jamie's new cookbook is more than hoopla...

Treats!

October 12, 2009 by Cooking Lessons · Leave a Comment 

You”re killing your dog! Your cat! And your bird! Did you know there are things in your home that you are unaware of that are seriously jeopardizing your animals” health? It’’s happening every day in every home. Treats! is a cookbook that contains safe, easy-to-prepare recipes to cook for your pets along with silly facts from around the globe and a detailed list of toxins inside and outside your home that may seriously harm your animals” health. Some pet cookbooks on the market have you cook wit

Donuts: An American Passion

October 12, 2009 by Cooking Lessons · Leave a Comment 

Unless I’m standing in a donut shop staring into a pastry case, I don’t think all that much about donuts. But some people do. Donuts are not just a brief pitstop of the mind, but a destination. The analogy might seem a bit silly, but companies like Dunkin’ Donuts are extremely popular for a reason and that is because people love their donuts. Donuts: An American Passion is a book that is all about the love of donuts. It’s not a cookbook, although it does contain several donut recipes. It’s a n

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