Kitchen Lit

“With nearly 200 recipes here to choose from and plenty of hard-won advice on entertaining and choosing ingredients that deliver flavor without fuss, this is my biggest book yet. And it’s my hope that the recipes and information I’ve gathered will help make feeding yourself and your dear ones as pleasurable as possible,” Giada De Laurentiis. Happy Cooking is a cookbook that offers so many recipes to help you enjoy your cooking and eating. I am a big fan of Giada De Laurentiis and I love this cookbook. She breaks all the recipes down in a way that is very easy for any home chef to follow. This cookbook inspires me to cook…

“In Food Swings, I offer my personal approach: recipes that speak to different sides of my personality. One half of the book has recipes for everyday eating, the other half is for when you need to feel the wind in your hair,” Jessica Seinfeld. I like to eat healthy but also love a good splurge and Food Swings has recipes for both. The cookbook is divided into two sections: vice and virtue. You can easily find a recipe that fits what you want in that moment.

“You will begin making these meals because you want to lose weight, but you will continue making these meals because they’re delicious and satisfying. It’s all about the recipes,” Harley Pasternak, MSc. Harley Pasternak is also a celebrity trainer to clients including: Adam Levine and Jordana Brewster. A few years ago I tried The Body Reset Diet (a new edition of this book is releasing today on Amazon click here to purchase*). I was eating way too much junk food and needed to get my eating back under control. I normally follow the 80/20 rule of eating healthy 80% of the time and 20% having whatever I want, however it had become more…

“Cookies are the cornerstone of pastry. But for many of us, they are also at the core of our memories, connecting our palate to our person.” Sarah Kieffer. Cookies have a special place in my heart as my Nana taught me how to bake them. I have so many memories baking chocolate chip and snickerdoodle cookies with my Nana, Mom and Sister. I am excited to have finally gotten a copy of 100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen, with Classic Cookies, Novel Treats, Brownies, Bars, and More, it was tough to get as it keeps selling out everywhere. The cookbook has a wide variety of recipes including cookies, brownies, bars and…

“It’s not quite breakfast and certainly not lunch. It’s a special couple of hours that come only once a week. Brunch…savor it!” Bobby Flay. Brunch is a great meal to enjoy with friends and family. I love a good eggs benedict but am always looking for new recipes to broaden my brunch faire. Brunch @ Bobby’s is a great cookbook to help you find the best recipes to feed a hungry group for brunch.