A few of the food and cookbooks I’ve been reading and cooking from over the past several months. Most of these make great gifts and are available at local bookstores or amazon.com.
The Country Cooking of Ireland by Colman Andrews
Don’t believe the cabbage and potato stereotype—a lot has changed throughout the culinary communities of Ireland. Meticulously researched and reported by acclaimed food writer Colman Andrews, the earthy fare from the good people of Ireland is celebrated through beautiful photography, interviews, stories, and recipes both simple and esoteric.
Ruhlman’s Twenty by Michael Ruhlman
Michael Ruhlman is my foodie crush. Handsome, smart, articulate, and a thoughtful observer of the culinary world, he’s written some of my favorite food-related books over the past 15 years that began with The Making Of A Chef. In his latest, Ruhlman plugs 100 recipes into 20 techniques and key elements of cooking—Salt, Water, Acid, Butter, Roast, ...
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