A shrimp soup is one of many tantalizing recipes that go along with insights about Brazil’s culture.
Cookbook Reviews
Cookbook review: ‘Dinner Solved’ by Katie Workman
The 100 recipes this book offers really are ingenious.
Cookbook review: ‘Rose Water & Orange Blossom’ by Maureen Abood
Her recipes help the reviewer connect to her Lebanese heritage – and take no shortcuts.
Cookbook review: Diana Henry’s ‘A Bird in the Hand’
This book full of intriguing recipes is worth more than two in the bush.
Cookbook review: ‘Good Food for a Healthy Heart’ from Good Housekeeping
It’s full of recipes that taste good and are good for you.
Cookbook review: ‘Let’s Cook’ from the producers of Sesame Street
A smart book for young cooks, it encourages trying new foods and makes kitchen time fun.
Cookbook review: ‘Mug Meals’ by Dina Cheney
Cooking (not just heating up) 1-person meals in the microwave may sound like a gimmick, but these recipes turn out to be great for busy people or anyone with limited access to a kitchen.
Cookbook Review: ‘Chinatown Kitchen’ by Lizzie Mabbott
The author goes in search of her international childhood and serves up delicious recipes that range from authentic to mashup.
Cookbook review: ‘Best 100 Smoothies for Kids’ by Deborah Harroun
The reviewer’s kids prove a tough crowd when he tries to sneak in healthy ingredients, per the book.
Cookbook review: ’40 Mouthwatering Recipes: Crème Brûlée: The World’s Most Famous Dessert’
Given the choice among the four wispy volumes of “40 Mouthwatering Recipes” – Crème Brûlée, Panini, Burgers or Pumpkin – no one should fault me for choosing dessert first. In 63 glossy pages, this narrow volume on the classic French dessert (“Crème Brûlée: The World’s ‘Most Famous’ Dessert”) promised to positively reinvent the dish – […]