08 Jan 2011, Posted by admin in EAT + DRINK, 0 Comments

Cookbook Review: The Essential New York Times Cookbook By Amanda Hesser


Last year, rather than crowning a single cookbook the “Best Of” title in LA Weekly, I simply settled on an entire category that was consistently great — baking. This year, the most prominent publishing category of the year, media cookbooks, also by coincidence is home to several interesting cookbooks. But no cookbook, media or otherwise, is as engaging and practical for the home cook as Amanda Hesser’s The Essential New York Times Cookbook. Turn the page for more about my Best Cookbook of 2010 gold crown winner for the newspaper.

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15 Dec 2010, Posted by admin in EAT + DRINK, 0 Comments

Bon Appétit Desserts, How 50 Years Of Magazine Baking Becomes A 6+ Pound Cookbook


Yes, we still dog ear those chicken and celery pot stickers recipes from our stash of old Gourmet magazines, knowing full well we’re probably going to go with that weeknight friendly Bon Appétit roast chicken with lemons and green olives. Which gets us to dessert. Bon Appétit Desserts, outgoing editor Barbara Fairchild’s crowning white and dark chocolate croquembouche glory (p. 618). Or something like that.

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