At some exasperating point, every wine drinker faces a wine bottle in need of opening with no corkscrew at hand. It’s a pivotal moment because only when forced to use a screwdriver, fork, or one’s teeth to carry out an inventive... Read More

Direct, brash, and ribald, Australian chef Shannon Martinez is food’s punk rock aunt, unfussy and enviably hip. Her latest cookbook, Vegan With Bite, is a discursive, personal romp that emphasizes food for “eaties,” not... Read More

From dips to desserts, Dyna Eldaief’s "Egyptian Flavors" is a fond tribute to her homeland’s culinary customs. Eldaief finds that “cooking food that is part of my heritage is like looking through a portal to the past.” For her... Read More

Kate Young’s cookbook addresses twinned appetites: for rich reading, and for seasonal flavors, from blood oranges in icy winters to vibrant rhubarbs at the first sign of spring. Young treats both reading and cooking as cozy,... Read More

"Recipes from the President’s Ranch" is a warm gathering of the recipes that helped to nourish the Bush family during their years at the White House. Matthew Wendel learned how to cook in his mother’s kitchen, and his love of the... Read More

Jamie Goode’s full-bodied "The Goode Guide to Wine" tastes its way through the industry for consumers and the trade. Original, sensory-fused titles, including “Mouthfeel Matters,” frame the book’s short and easy-reading chapters.... Read More

A cache of handwritten recipes tucked in an antiquarian cookbook inspired this lively account of Arezzo’s history and culture. From the Etruscans to the present day, Elizabeth Romer captures the Tuscan city’s culinary traditions of... Read More

"Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table: Book Two" is an eloquent melting pot of a travel memoir, concerned with cuisine and culture, too. Carole Bumpus’s "Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table: Book... Read More