By Emilie Hardman, founder
The Conscious Kitchen
Here are four of my favorite new cookbooks for this holiday! These are pretty spectacular books and would be fantastic gifts! The descriptions are from a favorite place for book lovers – The New England Mobile Book Fair whose motto is “I only came for one book…”
Celebrating Japan’s Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions
By Elizabeth Andoh
Ten Speed Press/2010/Color Photographs
The first book to introduce Japanese vegetarian and vegan cooking to Western cooks, from an authority on Japanese cuisine. With its range of elegant and satisfying recipes, Kansha will appeal to anyone with an interest in the food of Japan.
The Dumpling: A Seasonal Guide
By Wai Hon Chu
William Morrow/2009/Color Photographs and Illustrations
The most comprehensive and wide-ranging anthology of traditional dumpling recipes available.
This globetrotting cookbook takes its dumpling-loving readers across the globe and walks them through their favorite recipes as well as offering some creative challenges for the truly dedicated home cook.
Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China
By Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid
Artisan/2008/Color Photographs
2009 James Beard Award Winner!
2009 IACP Award Winner!
A bold and eye-opening new cookbook with magnificent photos and unforgettable stories. In Beyond the Great Wall, the inimitable duo of Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid–who first met as young travelers in Tibet–bring home the enticing flavors of this other China. This is a must-have for every food lover and an inspiration for cooks and armchair travelers alike.
Chocolates and Confections at Home with The Culinary Institute of America
By Peter Greweling and The Culinary Institute of America
John Wiley & Sons/2010/150 Color Photographs
Chocolates and Confections at Home offers detailed expertise for anyone who wants to make truly amazing homemade confections and candies. The Culinary Institute of America and baking and pastry arts professor Peter Greweling provide recipes and step-by-step techniques that make even the most ambitious treats simple for any home cook.
The ideal resource for anyone who wants to graduate from chocolate chip cookies to create impressively decadent delights.
Peter Reinhart’s Artisan Breads Every Day: 50 Fast and Easy Recipes for World-Class Breads
by: Peter Reinhart
Ten Speed Press/2009/Color Photographs
Renowned baking instructor Peter Reinhart distills his professional techniques down to the basics, delivering artisan bread formulas that require minimal effort and time. Peter Reinhart’s Artisan Breads Every Day offers high-caliber versions of classic breads using the best techniques to create the highest quality loaves in a fast and convenient fashion. A conscientious teacher, Reinhart coaches readers on shaping tricks, oven techniques, and methods for doing away with expensive bakery tools.
Features 50 recipes for bread, bagels, pizza, and Reinhart’s first-ever pastry recipes. Peter Reinhart is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s leading authorities on bread. He is a full-time baking instructor at Johnson and Wales University and the owner of Pie Town restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Best Wishes to all!
Emily
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