Chances are that you have never heard of Corn Relish. Corn relish is a traditional Southern condiment including the use of cooked corn kernels and is spiced with red and green bell peppers, mustard seed, and equal parts sugar and cider vinegar. There are various types of recipes for Corn…

Beef It Up!: 50 Mouthwatering Recipes for Ground Beef, Steaks, Stews, Roasts, Ribs, and More by Jessica Formicola (2022) Storey Many of us just blunder into cooking with beef with little context. It all looks the same, and then we create a less-than-optimal dinner because we do not have the knowledge to create a better meal based on our knowledge of the particular cut of beef. Jessica Formicola is here…

The Modern Hippie Table: Recipes and Menus for Eating Simply and Living Beautifully by Lauren Thomas. (2022) The Collective Books Studio The Modern Hippy Table pleasantly surprised me when it arrived in my mailbox. I didn’t know what to expect, not having heard of Lauren Thomas. …

I received “Easy One-Bowl Baking” as part of a podcast episode and was to use it to get an idea of what the book was about. I didn’t know what to expect and thought it might be a similar work to the ones I’ve seen in the past with some…

Delicious Gatherings was a wonderful and useful surprise that made me smile throughout the book. So many of the offerings are so clever and immediately usable that I was instantly glad to have the book in my possession. When cooking for my family and friends, I like to plan what…

“For these beings, fall is ever the normal season, the only weather, there be no choice beyond. Where do they come from? The dust. Where do they go? The grave. Does blood stir their veins? No: the night wind. What ticks in their head? The worm. What speaks from their…

Rose Levy Beranbaum is back with a delicious love letter to the art of cookies. Once you open this book, you will find it impossible not to want to bake the recipes on these pages. I’ve only had this latest book by Rose Levy Beranbaum for a month, and I’m…

Dining with the Dead: A Feast for the Souls on Day of the Dead — A Mexican Cookbook Hardcover (2021) by Mariana Nuño Ruiz (Author), Ian McEnroe (Author) One of my favorite cookbooks of the last year came as a surprise. I had not expected a book about the “Day…

Gateau by Aleksandra Crapanzano Review I get to review a lot of dessert and baking cookbooks, and I always enjoy them and see what the author has for us to show off her skills. Sometimes, I like it, but the recipes don’t always “wow” me. …