Practical yet still exceedingly delicious, this world tour of cakes offers down-to-earth instructions for the everyday chef. For the home baker in search of a wider repertoire, Anna Weston presents a delectable sampler in "The Global... Read More

This clearly-laid-out cookbook is perfect for those who don’t want to sacrifice taste for healthy choices—or vice versa. Naturally Healthy Mexican Cooking: Authentic Recipes for Dieters, Diabetics, and All Food Lovers, by Jim Peyton,... Read More

Armies march on their stomachs, and here’s how Civil War-era cooks prepared the food. History Lover’s Cookbook, by Roxe Anne Peacock, reflects the author’s passion for history and cooking. The book offers a breezy overview of Civil... Read More

If you’re looking for a good reason why Tod Davies is an acclaimed cookbook author, look no further than page 60 of "Jam Today Too", her latest book, where, in her typical style, she explains what she did with the day old hunk of... Read More

This revised edition of the 2007 “bible of vegan cooking” is another monumental testament to the mainstreaming of the animal-free mindset. Millions of Americans now call themselves vegan and are proving that meat and animal... Read More

The Garrison Institute, a hugely respected and influential meditation center focused on peace, poverty, the environment, and other troublesome issues of the day, is based in an old Capuchin friary overlooking the Hudson River. Thousands... Read More

By way of introduction to Vivienne Kruger’s "Balinese Food", bear in mind that eight degrees south of the equator, this modest- sized, lava rich, emerald green island rests among the 17,508 remote, culturally distinct constellation of... Read More

Many accomplished, adventurous cooks live with an irksome blind spot in their culinary repertoire: Indian cooking. Likely, the Indophobes are perfectionist leaning and take issue with the subtle, intuitive, freewheeling nature of Indian... Read More