Flavored With Love
Jane Riley
Blue Moon Books
207 North Service Road East, #213, Ruston, LA, 71270
097411221, $22.97, www (dot) flavoredwithlove (dot) com

Louisiana offers a cornucopia of regional dishes that would grace any
dining occasion, satisfy any appetite, and please even the most
discerning gourmet expectations. Now in a newly expanded third
edition, "Flavored With Love" by Jane Riley showcases more than 300 of
her favorite Louisiana recipes enhanced with new stories of family and
friends, food-and-cooking 'infobits', and presenting a new style of
cooking called 'La Cuisine Texianne'. Of special note is the choice of
using a large print, full letter-sized page format for each of these
'kitchen cook friendly', step-by-step recipes. From Myrtle's Chocolate
Fudge; Stir Fried Shrimp and Vegetables with Angel Hair Pasta; and
Bourbon Chicken; to Sour Cream Enchiladas; Butterbeans with Dumplings;
and JR's Crawfish Etouffee, "Flavored With Love" lives up to its title
and is enthusiastically recommended for personal and community library
cookbook collections.

Italian Grill
Mario Batali
Ecco
c/o HarperCollins
10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022
9780061450976, $29.95 www (dot) eccobooks (dot) com

Packed with easy grilling recipes and a focus on smoky Italian food,
along with some sixty color photos, ITALIAN GRILL packs in details on
equipment, grilling techniques, and recipes alike, features
appetizers, pizzas, fish and vegetables as well as the usual grilled
meats, and provides unusual regional Italian dishes as well, such as
Octopus and Warm Potato Salad. Color photos by Beatriz da Costa pack
interest and vibrant color into an outstanding collection highly
recommended for any library strong in either grilling or Italian
cookbooks.

Pizza on the Grill
Elizabeth Karmel and Bob Blumer
Taunton Press
Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470-5506
9761600850066, $16.00 www (dot) taunton (dot) com

PIZZA ON THE GRILL: 100 FEISTY FIRE-ROASTED RECIPES FOR PIZZA & MORE
provides a set of pizzas perfect for grilling and for international
fare, from a peanut-infused Thai pizza to Kung Pau Cashew Chicken
Chinese Pizza, Crab & Artichoke Pizza, and more. Even dips and side
dishes are included in a pizza cookbook unusual in its approach and
variety.

Screen Doors and Sweet Tea
Martha Hall Foose
Clarkson Potter Publishers
c/o The Crown Publishing Group
1745 Broadway, #B1, New York, NY 10019-4305
www (dot) crownpublishing (dot) com 1-800-726-0600
9780307381401, $32.50 www (dot) clarksonpotter (dot) com

From Lady Pea Salad and Sweet Tea Pie to Mustard-Rubbed Ribs and Blue
Cheese Pecan Bread, SCREEN DOORS AND SWEET TEA: RECIPES AND TALES FROM
A SOUTHERN COOK packs in stores and down-home cooking from the
author's Southern background, includes a generous dose of color photos
of completed dishes, and also represents the author's expertise as an
Executive Chef of a cooking school teaching home cooks yearly. Any
library strong in regional American cooking in general and Southern
dishes in particular will find this a popular patron pick.

The Cape Malay Illustrated Cookbook
Faldela Williams
Struik Publishers
c/o International Publishers Marketing
22841 Quicksilver Drive, Dulles, VA 20166
9781770074057, $15.95, www (dot) internationalpubmarket (dot) com

There is a growing appreciation for authentic regional and ethnic
cuisines prepared in American kitchens for the culinary adventurous. A
very highly recommended addition to personal, professional, and
community library multi-cultural cookbook collections is "The Cape
Malay Illustrated Cookbook" featuring a series of recipes from Cape
Malay's Muslim populace. Assembled by Faldela Williams from her
exhaustive and intimate expertise with Malay cooking traditions and
nicely illustrated with the watercolor artwork of Liz Mills, the
thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes are presented with metric
measurements that can easily be converted to American measurements
with included 'Conversion Tables'. These authentic and palate pleasing
dishes range from Spicy Kebabs; Tuna Biryani; Tomato Bredie; and
Masala Steak; to Orange Baked Pumpkin; Easy Pineapple Cheesecake;
Cornflake Biscuits; and Aniseed Raisin Loaf. "The Cape Malay
Illustrated Cookbook" is especially appropriate for anyone seeking
menu selections for a Cape Malay themed dinner party -- and for
extraordinary family dining.

Our Favorite Recipes
Lexi Petronis, editor
Rio Grande Books
925 Salamanca NW
Los Ranchos de ABQ, NM 87107-5647
9781890689377, $15.95, www (dot) nmsantos (dot) com

One of the most popular of the New Mexico regional publications is the
'Albuquerque' magazine. Housewives and homemakers particularly
appreciated the recipes that were featured within its pages. Now Lexi
Petronis (the magazine's editor-in-chief) has compiled a 96-page
compendium of the best of those recipes and illustrated them with 142
color plates of the finished dishes and the chefs that prepared them.
One especially nice feature is that each showcased recipe also
features a miniature replica of the particular issue in which it
appeared. The recipes themselves range from a Chipotle-Maple Marinated
Pork Tenderloin; to a Child-Seared Salmon on Mango Salsa; to a Grilled
Rosemary Chicken Breast Over Arugula with Roasted Red Peppers, Capers
and Fresh Mozzarella; to a Betty Rancho Burger on French Bread. This
impressive collection of gourmet quality, kitchen cook friendly,
palate pleasing and appetite satisfying dishes would make an elegant
and popular edition to any personal, professional, and community
library cookbook collection!

The Vegetarian Revolution
Giorgio Cerquetti
Torchlight Publishing, Inc.
PO Box 52, Badger, CA 93603
1887089004, $14.95, www (dot) torchlightpub (dot) com

One does not have to consume the flesh of dead animals to enjoy
delicious food. "The Vegetarian Revolution: Commentary and Cookbook"
is a combination of essays on the subject of vegetarianism and
veganism in modern society, enhanced with well over one hundred
recipes from bestselling cookbooks and famous vegetarians. From Plato
to Paul McCartney, and from Rice Salad to Vegan Quiche, "The
Vegetarian Revolution" is a must for vegetarians and vegans. An
excellent choice for community library cookbook collections.

The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Expanded Edition
Michael Ozner, MD
Benbella Books Inc.
6440 N. Central Expswy Suite 503, Dallas TX 75206
978193377150x2, $24.95 www (dot) benbellabooks (dot) com

The expanded edition of MIAMI MEDITERRANEAN DIET comes from a noted
cardiologist who argues for the virtue of the Mediterranean diet and
lifestyle, updating the traditional Mediterranean diet for an audience
interested in clinically proven strategies to thwart heart diseases.
300 recipes from soups to desserts show how to lose weight, maintain
an active lifestyle, and more: any general-interest library whose
patrons have shown enthusiasm for The Mediterranean Diet must have
this expanded follow-up.

Belly Up to the Bar
J.S. Mitchell
Cumberland House Publishing
431 Harding Industrial Drive, Nashville, TN 37211
9781581826364, $14.95 www (dot) cumberlandhouse (dot) com

BELLY UP TO THE BAR: DINING WITH NEW YORK CITY'S CELEBRITY CHEFS
WITHOUT RESERVATIONS is a guide to getting into the best Manhattan
restaurants without reservations, and is a pick for any collection
strong in New York travel guides. Each bar receives a 2-page
description with all the information on ambiance to number of bar
seats to people. From assessments of formality to etiquette and of
course food quality, the book assesses only New York's best.

The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from
Parkerization
Alice Feiring
Harcourt Inc.
215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003
9780151012862, $23.00 www (dot) harcourtbooks (dot) com

Wine journalist Alice Feiring had a long affection for complicated
wines – and was horrified when she discovered all kinds of wines were
beginning to taste alike. Her search for originality in the wine world
led her on a journey through ancient vineyards of France, Spain and
more as she searched out old-fashioned wines and artisan winemaking
over corporate production techniques. "The Battle for Wine and Love or
How I Saved the World from Parkerization" is a fine blend of wine
culture and travelogue, perfect for any library strong on wine
appreciation.

Mr. Food's Quick & Easy Diabetic Cooking, 2nd Edition
Mr. Food & Nicole Johnson
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311
1580402712, $16.95 www (dot) diabetes (dot) org

When Mr. Food met with Nicole Johnson, Miss America of 1999 and an
international diabetes advocate, a partnership was formed which
created "Mr Food's Quick & Easy Diabetic Cooking", a useful diabetic
and general health food cookbook. The updated second edition packs in
over 150 recipes, hints for eating lighter as a lifestyle change, and
portion sizes geared to aid in diabetes control and weight loss.
Recipes are very easy, offer streamlined dishes based on pre-made
foods as much as possible, and will appeal to any interested in
modifying their cooking habits to accommodate diabetic needs.

The New England Clam Shack Cookbook
Brooke Dojny
Storey Publishing
210 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
9781603420266, $16.95 www (dot) storey (dot) com 1-800-827-8673

Now in a completely updated second edition featuring twenty new
recipes, six new restaurants and three new recommended "clam-shack
weekend itineraries" for making the most of New England dining, The
New England Clam Shack Cookbook is far more than just a collection of
recipes. Interspersed between the easy-to-follow instructions to make
seafood delights from Lobster Stew to Old-Fashioned Salt Codfish Cakes
to Creamy Cape Cod Clam Chowder are anecdotes, New England culinary
trivia, quotable quotes, and much more. Illustrated with black-and-
white and color images throughout, The New England Clam Shack Cookbook
is as much fun for gourmands to page through as it is for seafood
chefs of all skill and experience levels to cook from. Highly
recommended for both personal and community library cookbook
collections.

Our Founding Foods
Jane Tennant with S.G.B. Tennant, Jr.
Willow Creek Press
PO Box 147, Minocqua WI 54548
9781595435910, $16.95 www (dot) willowcreekpress (dot) com
1-800-850-9453

Our Founding Foods: Classics From the First Century of American
Celebrity Cookbooks is a vintage collection of select recipes from
eighteenth-century American cookbooks, from recipes collected by
Martha Washington (America's first celebrity chef) to choices from
Thomas Jefferson's cousin Mary Randolph (many of whose recipes are
still used today) to the Thanksgiving traditional fare propagated by
enterprising New Yorker Amelia Simmons. Collecting over 200 recipes
out of the very best cookbooks created during the first 100 years of
America's culinary history, Our Founding Foods is a much-deserved
addition to American cookbook shelves.

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