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 Cook This Now
Melissa Clark
Melissa Clark writes a very interesting cookbook basing her layout by the different seasons of the year and giving you different ideas for the appropriate season. Clark writes about cuisine, travel and wine for numberous publications including the New York Times. Melissa shares her farmers' market expertise and tells you what to cook after you've been outside in the dead of winter. Hardcover, 396 pp.
 Cook's Illustrated Cookbook
Cook's Illustrated
The ultimate book for cooking everything. Cook's Illustrated prvides a simple yet challanging endless list of recipies for the reader to try. This book is esentially an encyclopedia for cooking, and ingredients. Hardcover, 890 pp. $43.95.
 From Our Grandmothers' Kitchens
Editors of Cook's County
This is another in the collection of "lost" recipes from Cook's Illustrated's country arm. Tomato soup cake? Saltine pie? Grandmothers were the original mothers of invention. It is always nice to see that Americans are paying some attention to Canada--there is a butter tart recipe. Color photos. Hardcover, 214 pp. $32.95.
 Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to Making & Eating Delicious Food Wherever You Are
Ed Levine
Be prepared to get hungry. This eye boggling array of classic delicious American food is easy to prepare wherever you are. Great for anyone, this book is very colourful and is a joy to read. Fun recipies with great dialogue make this appealing at first sight. Softcover, 368 pp. $32.99.
 Small Adventures in Cooking
James Ramsden
British food writer James Ramsden wades into the world of recipe writing with this new addition to our store library. Combining his trademark writing style with recipes inspired from his travels around the globe, the book evokes a notebook-y feel, especially when one scans over recipes, with the titles penned in hand-written form and small little quips and notes scattered throughout. Softcover, 191 pp. $24.95.
 Kitchen Simple
James Peterson
Multi-James Beard Award winner James Peterson adds to his list of fantastic books with his latest project, geared towards a proper introduction to the home kitchen for the nervous and skeptical. Recipes are easy to follow and photos are prominent. Perfect for the aspiring home cook who isn't quite ready for the more difficult cookbooks available. Hardcover, 244 pp. $34.00.
 Dinner Tonight: Done!
Editor Allie Lewis Clapp
The newest entry into the Real Simple cookbook series continues the trend set by it's predecessors. Easy, low-maintenance recipes allow even the busiest of people to whip up a delicious meal with minimal effort and no time wasted. Softcover, 368 pp. $28.95.
 The Well-Kept Kitchen
Gervase Markham
Exemplifying the old school of cookery to the core, recipes are without quantities, and only provide instructions on preparation. While possibly difficult to execute, the writing style makes for a compelling read and a peek into the history of simple cuisine. Softcover, 135 pp. $9.99.
 Homemade
Clodagh McKenna
Simplicity is the focal point of Ms. McKenna's latest addition to her growing cookbook repertoire. Presenting classic recipes from all over the globe in easy-to-follow and approachable methods allows her to gently coax out the interest of a new cook, and constantly inspire those with more experience at the stove. Hardcover, 223 pp. $26.95.
 Modern Cooking for Private Families
Eliza Acton
Another selection of Classical Voices in Food to bring forward from the past, Modern Cooking opens a window in which to view the past by way of fork and knife. Lovably old-school, switch it up once in a while and savor the history of past dining and historic palates. Hardcover, 636 pp. $32.95.
 Green Guide to Traditional Country Foods
Editor Henrietta Green
We love this series of books edited by Green. Country Foods has chapter titles The Bakery, The Dairy, The Candy Store, The Smokehouse, The Butcher's. What more description could one need to entice! Hardcover,192 pp. $29.95.
 Esquire Eat Like a Man
Edited by
Ryan d'Agostino
Subtitled - the only cookbook a man will ever need. Gosh if we get past reading all the hilarious, touching essays & bon mots from the chefs as to what a man needs to know, the recipes look really good! Batali, Chang, Dufresne, Goin, Colicchio, Ripert, Keller, Mina the list of contributors goes on. Yes, women also give the men some advice. Hardcover, 224 pp. $34.00.
 Guy Fieri Food
Guy Fieri
Always slightly out of control but never boring Fieri has carved out a niche for himself; would anyone have eaten at diners & drive ins until Fieri guided us through? This is a much bigger book than earlier ones and is chock full of recipes. Hardcover, 408 pp. $29.99. Limited edition signed copies available $29.99.
 On a Stick
Matt Armendariz
The world still seems to have an obsession of eating food off a stick so it was only a matter of time before a cookbook appeared. Savory to sweet, even cheesecake! Have fun with this one! Softcover, 184 pp. $18.95.
 My Father's Daughter
Gwyneth Paltrow
Is there anything Gwyneth Paltrow can't do? Apparently being an Oscar-winning actress wasn't enough; Paltrow's first cookbook celebrates the quick, simple recipes that she prepares for family and friends. Excellent color photography accompanies nearly every recipe. Hardcover, 271 pp. $33.00.
 Cooking in the Moment
Andrea Reusing
Andrea Reusing brings an elegance to seasonal dining in her new book Cooking in the Moment. While the recipes do require a bit more work than your average weeknight, family-supper book, the results more than make up for the small investment of time and effort. Recipes are accompanied by full color photography and small anecdotes are deliciously placed between recipes. Hardcover, 271 pp. $40.00.
 The New Comfort Food
Saveur Magazine
Comfort food used to mean macaroni and cheese, collard greens and fried chicken. Not to say it doesn't anymore, but as the world grows aware of itself, it's clear to see that comfort food takes different forms in different countries. Saveur's latest compilation celebrates the diversity of comfort food worldwide. Yes, recipes for fried chicken and scalloped potatoes are present, but so are classic dishes from elsewhere such as salade aux lardons and bucatini all'Amatriciana. Hardcover, 255 pp. $40.00.
 Big Bowl of Love
Christina Ferrare
Check out recipes from the woman Oprah claims is "the best cook I've ever met, other than Maya Angelous and my own mother." Over 150 recipes perfect for entertaining crowds or for treating the family at the end of a hectic week. Full color photos accompany every recipe while her culinary flavor profile spans the globe with numerous ethnic dishes. Hardcover, 303 pp. $36.00.
 Stoner's Delight
Dane Noon
Ever wondered if there was another use for cannabis? Perhaps something leaning more towards the delicious side of things? Speculate no more! Stoner's Delight is here to cater to your every craving and need. Hardcover, 96 pp. $11.99.
 Cooking For Geeks
Jeff Potter
For those keen to learn about food science with just enough nerdy chemistry, and lots of personalty! There are recipes but that's not why you're buying this book. Softcover, 414 pp. $37.99.
 What to Cook and How to Cook It
Jane Hornby
Possibly one of the best general cooking books to come out since The Joy of Cooking, Jane Hornby takes classic American recipes and presents them in a way that even a beginner cook will be able to easily follow and complete each dish. Overhead photographs are included with each recipe to mimic the view of the person making it. Unbelievably simple, this book is a surefire way for the novice cook to feel the satisfaction of a flawlessly completed meal. Hardcover, 416 pp. $45.00.
 Sarah Raven Food for Family and Friends
Sarah Raven
As in her first book, Sarah Raven's Garden Cookbook ($59.95), this collection is driven by seasonal produce. Within each season there is a range of recipes from snacks to meat and vegetarian main dishes, side dishes, desserts, and beverages. Raven's generosity of spirit comes through in the recipe intros in which she gives credit to whom it is due. With its sensual photos of food and landscapes and vibrantly coloured cover, using this book as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate. Hardcover, 464 pp. $60.00.
 The Curmudgeon's Book of Skillet Cooking
A.D. Livingston
We've all had that panic moment; you're going camping and you're hard pressed to find something delicious to cook with your limited resources. Livingston's skillet book will show you how a single skillet can be your ticket to delicious dishes, wherever you may be. Forget your worries about complicated techniques, or materials you may not have; here all you need is a good sturdy skillet and a world of gastronomic possibilities is sure to open in your wake. Softcover, 233 pp. $16.95.
 Cast-Iron Cooking
A.D. Livingston
Learn the ways of the cast iron skillet! Livingston guides you on the in's and out's of this wonderful cooking vessel. There's a reason it's stuck around even after stainless steel pots and pans were developed. There's nothing quite like the even, constant heat of a well-maintained cast iron pan. With such versatility, even Livingston is torn upon which fantastic recipes to include with this book. His choices include pan breads as well as fried fish, though after reading this book, you'll be hard pressed to find a use not suited for a cast iron pan. Softcover, 151 pp. $16.95.
The Entrees
Gail Monaghan
Gail Monaghan brings you famous and fabled recipes from some of the greatest restaurants of the Golden Age of cuisine in America and Europe. Recreate Julia Child's Lamb Navarin, or reach into history and pull out Auguste Escoffier's Omelette Lorraine and put it on your fork. Monaghan provides a unique opportunity to experience the food of years past and to eat our way through time, following a path of delicious dishes made lovingly by some of the greatest culinary Gods to ever live. Hardcover, 192 pp. $54.00.
 D.I.Y. Delicious
Vanessa Barrington
Re-acquaint yourself with cooking from scratch with Vanessa Barrington's tome on connecting with the very roots of simple cookery. Simple recipes for breads and cheese serve as gentle introductions for the amateur cook to start with as a stepping stone to bigger and more complex recipes. Hardcover, 240 pp. $29.95.
 The Lost Art of Real Cooking
Ken Albala
Take back your kitchen and return to a style of cooking where ready-made, packaged food is non-existent. Get ready to make from scratch your own koji mold, useful in fermenting foods like miso, vegetables, and rice. Or try your hand at buckwheat noodles. Why not make your own cheese and serve it with a wine whose grapes were crushed by your very own feet? With recipes written in uninterrupted paragraph form, rather than in the ingredients-first style, technique is still included, but recipes allow for chef input and flexibility. Hardcover, 233 pp. $23.50.
 Urban Pantry
Amy Pennington
Thrifty, sustainable & seasonal - the subtitle has it all covered! The book is casual yet inspiring and ingredients and methods don't intimidate. Softcover,176 pp. $23.95.
 Love at First Bite: The Complete Vampire Lover's Cookbook
Michelle Roy Kelly & Andrea Norville
Perfect for any vampire devotee or for a themed vampire party, this book includes recipes that will live for eternity in your kitchen, such as Blood-Chilling Gazpacho, The Volturi's Italian Baked Fish, Coffin Cake, and Blood Orange Mimosas. The Tasty Tidbits interspersed amongst the recipes keep the chef in-the-know about all things vampire. Softcover, 266 pp. $15.99.
 Mary Jane's Hash Brownies, Hot Pot, and Other Marijuana Munchies
Dr. Hash
At last, here is solace for everyone who thinks nothing good has happened since 1974. Like,wow,man, recapture your youth with stoned salmon, happy hash pizza, classic hash brownies and amost 30 more dishes you probably tasted but may not remember. Color illustrations. Hardcover, 64 pp. $19.95.
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