'Cookbooks'


Some chicken, pork and corn in the barbeque
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BBQ 25 may be the most perfect grill related book on the planet.

On the plus side, it’s shaped like a…

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Autumn Red peach.
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Join Slow Food Phoenix and Changing Hands Bookstore (clever name) for a celebration of seasonal fruit on Saturday, May 22 from…

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Jambalaya
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In honor of the Saints’ first trip to the Super Bowl, Pamela D. Lyles, New Orleans native and author of…

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One of the authors of the famous Silver Palate Cookbook – Sheila Lukins — has died from brain cancer. She also wrote a monthly column for Parade magazine.

The Silver Palate Cookbook delivered…

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The Flat Belly Diet! Cookbook hits shelves August 18.
 
The Flat Belly Diet! is a New York Times bestselling book and eating plan based on the latest findings from weight-loss science. It incorporates monounsaturated fatty

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Today I saw the movie Julie & Julia with six of my foodie girl friends. I think I was drooling aloud.

Although some critics are panning the Julie/Amy Adams character, I enjoyed the contrast of coincidences and struggles that…

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Tucson restaurant news

Germany vs. Belgium – August 6
Thirsty for some finely-crafted German and Belgium beers? Beer expert Andrew Kanoza of Diamondback Distributors will be on hand to explain the history of and difference between these unique…

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Okay, everyone, show of hands: how many subscribe to cooking magazines? Bonus round: how many times have you actually used a recipe from said magazines?

Uh huh, exactly what I thought. (Don’t worry, I’m just as guilty as the…

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I loved the book, Julie and Julia by Julie Powell.  The food memoir is soon to be a major motion picture starring Amy Adams and Meryl Streep.

The year is 2002 and Julie Powell is a bored temp…

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Being a working woman, I go through spurts of cooking from scratch when I feel the need to slow down and smell the roses.   My lifestyle tends to involve the microwave more than the oven.  But, what I yearn…

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