'Book Reviews'

It was my turn to cook this week and, as the cookbook testing is mostly done, it was time to find some new inspiration. In a stack of books under my bedside table was Almost Meatless by…

Book Review-Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession

I wanted to like this book because I loved Julie & Julia by…

BBQ 25 may be the most perfect grill related book on the planet.

On the plus side, it’s shaped like a…

Have you noticed how many cupcakeries have sprung up around the country or, even, in your own town? Cupcakes are everywhere and it’s easy to see why.

Cupcakes are:

• Portable
• Cute
• and Perfectly Portioned

Karen Tack & Alan…

I was in Half Price Books the other day and was having a good time browsing through…

The Internet and all it’s various uses mean that those on your gifting list may not always been in the same town (or even country) as you. While it’d be great to share a holiday cocktail with friends far and…

While every other article is telling you to eat in moderation on Thanksgiving, this is the advice you’ve been waiting for.

It’s common sense. If you’re going to make all that food — just eat it!

Finally, there’s an author…

Do these ring a note of truth:

• Are you buying the newest / biggest / fanciest foods to buy your family’s love?
• Are you a sucker for Madison Avenue’s slick marketing to get you to spend more on food than

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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 working…

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 for…