Review:I bought this for my girlfriend's birthday and so, she made ratatouille for Thanksgiving. Oh, so good, even if Bourdain's recipe has an abundance of steps. Although this is obviously a cookbook, there is a lot about technique and a philosophy of cooking. A good read, even when you're not in the kitchen. Read more

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Review:As a Southern church musician, reared by a grandmother born in the late 1800's the details of the customs, societal expectations,family eccentricities and community fixtures are "dead on." (pun intended) The friendly(?) competition between churches and individuals illustrates the status-consciousness of the matrons in towns and small cities. The recipes remind me of the comfort food of my youth. And no one has more characters than South.

If you are from the South, you'll recognize the peo... Read more

Review:This book is gorgeous and inspiring! Be warned though- if you actually plan to cook these recipes they are not for the novice chef, and you will have to search for some of the ingredients. For me though, this was part of the fun. She makes me want to move to the french countryside to have lots of babies and cook all day. Read more

Review:This book is serious! This is not some watered-down "How To" booklet. This was actually a little over my head. It is technical and designed to teach someone who actually wants to learn about distilling. If you really want to know about home distilling, this is the book! Read more

Review:As always, anything Betty crocker is worth the money. lots of newer recipes for today's cooking, lots of tips for cooking utensils as well. A new young homemaker could use this book as directions in learning how to cook for a family. Read more

Review:Love following Lisa on facebook. She has such wonderful ideas and recipes. When I saw this new cookbook was coming out, I had to get one and it didn't disappoint! Love that she is a local Charlotte gal! Read more

Review:This book makes my Weber Charcoal grill very happy. There is an art to Barbecue this book will help you get there.
Directions are clear and the results are fantastic. If you want to Barbecue get this book and enjoy. Read more

Review:This is a beautiful, instructive book filled with complex and delicious recipes. Intimidating on first glance Four and Twenty Black Birds attempts to break everything down in a very visual manner so that you can disgard their instructions later and go by feeling (I am referring mostly with pie crust and temperature timing aspects.) The flavor profiles are out of this world and very doable. I have eaten at their home bakery in Brooklyn often and the recipes are of equal quality. I made the Junipe... Read more

Review:I really enjoy cooking from this book, really simple ingredients that you can find in your vegan pantry. I just got this book, so far I made their butternut queso-ish dip which is really creamy and delightful! also, their roasted vegetables past which my non vegan boyfriend liked and their 'egg' rolls! this book is fantastic Read more