Cookbooks & Beverages
A few years ago my employee Elizabeth and I generally unpacked UPS shipments from our book distributors and publishers around lunchtime, and we found ourselves particularly vulnerable to all the fine cookbooks arriving. This listing is by no means all of our cookbooks. It is a gathering of recent and/or interesting titles along with a few classics added to show we have grounding in our selection. My mother raised me to read cookbooks somewhat the same as a novel or a history or a biography. Pretty pictures and clever premises are not enough to stock a title. It must have accessible content as well, and a cookbook with good writing is a treasure.
Better Homes and Gardens 100th Anniversary New Cookbook
Better Homes and Gardens 100th Anniversary New Cookbook
"Better Homes & Gardens celebrates its 100th anniversary with this expanded edition of the 'red plaid' cookbook, a trusted staple in kitchens across America since 1930. All-new chapters look back at the history of Better Homes & Gardens, including a 'Behind the Kitchen Door' feature about America's first test kitchen, and a 'Then & Now' section comparing original classics to updated recipes influenced by flavor and current food trends. With more than 1,000 recipes and a photo for each one, the book covers traditional dishes such as Brownies and new favorites like Cold Brew Coffee. This edition maintains fresh organization to reflect how we cook today: recipes have flavor variations, options to swap out ingredients, and ways to make dishes healthier. Clear directions and how-to photos teach techniques; identification photos clarify the broad range of today's ingredients; charts for meat and poultry give at-a-glance cooking times; and 'cheat sheets' throughout present information in easy-to-access bites. Perfect for today's kitchens, the book is a handy, lay-flat hardcover.