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Hello, Grass Roots Readers!
This special newsletter showcases a bounty of cookbooks both diverse and delectable in theme -- the best of the year. These collections feature celebrated chefs such as Ruth Reichl and Yotam Ottolenghi, and range in taste from traditional comfort food favorites to fresh, eclectic dishes.
Keep reading for inspiration for holiday gifting and cooking!
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"Pepin -- winner of the James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award, television chef, and author of 25 cookbooks -- extends 'an invitation to come over to our house for a meal' in his latest recipe collection, the companion cookbook to his 13th and final PBS TV series. These 200 recipes reflect Pepin's 'culinary heart and soul' and are low-fuss dishes. . .An hors d'oeuvre of tequila-splashed smoked salmon tostadas with yogurt horseradish cream whets the appetite. Soups and salads feature leek and potato potage and spicy greens with mustard vinaigrette. . .Two dessert chapters, with fruit-based, custard, chocolate, and baked desserts, round out the collection. . ." - Publishers Weekly
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; ISBN: 9780544301986
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Whatever the occasion, food -- in the making and the eating -- should always be pleasurable. Simply Nigella taps into the rhythms of our cooking lives with recipes that are uncomplicated and relaxed yet always satisfying. From quick and calm workday dinners (Miso Salmon; Cauliflower & Cashew Nut Curry) to stress-free ideas when feeding a crowd (Chicken Traybake with Bitter Orange & Fennel) to the instant joy of bowlfood for cozy nights on the sofa (Thai Noodles with Cinnamon and Shrimp), here is food guaranteed to make everyone feel good. . .the perfect antidote to our busy lives.
Price: $35.00 Publisher: Flatiron Books; ISBN: 9781250073754
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"When the doors closed at Gourmet magazine in 2009, editor-in-chief Reichl comes to terms with her professional upheaval by plunging herself into her greatest pleasure -- cooking. . . Her recipes, introduced by haiku-like images of smells, tastes, sounds, and cityscape, read like kitchen conversations. . .[they] are arranged by season and include comforting dishes such as roasted tomato soup, corn pudding, fried chicken, grilled cheese with leeks, and hamburgers on potato buns. There's plenty of international fare: pastas, lemony hummus, Yanghuo-style dumplings, spicy Korean shrimp, and vegetable rice sticks. . .Reichl reminds readers that getting lost in a recipe can be excellent therapy." - Publishers Weekly
Price: $35.00 Publisher: Random House; ISBN: 9781400069989
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For families juggling school, work, and a host of other time-consuming daily obligations, the idea of making dinner from scratch can be daunting. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime! includes delicious, easy-to-make recipes for comfort classics, 16-minute meals, freezer-friendly food, as well as soups, main dish salads, and a favorite of her own family: breakfast for dinner. You'll find more than 125 fast-and-delicious recipes that combine pantry staples with fresh ingredients, including Beef Stroganoff, Chicken Taco Salad, Pasta Puttanesca, Ready-to-go freezer Meatballs (and many dinners you can make with them!), Oven Barbecue Chicken, Mexican Tortilla Casserole, Veggie Chili, Beef with Snow Peas, and many, many more.
Price: $29.99 Publisher: William Morrow & Company; ISBN: 9780062225245
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"In Volland's fourth book, she tackles the taxing art of making sauces, an endeavor that requires confidence and skill, a delicate hand, and a discerning palate. She groups sauces by flavor and texture, getting deep into specifics -- which thickeners to use, how to create specific flavors using particular seasonings -- and then applying those lessons throughout the book using practical examples. The extensive list of recipes includes the classic French sauces such as jus and bechamel, as well as lots of sauces from all over the globe, including Arkansas Chocolate Gravy and Hara Masala (Indian Green Spice Base). . ." - Publishers Weekly
Price: $39.95
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 9780393241853
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Gjelina is Los Angeles's most talked-about restaurant, lauded by critics from London to New York to San Francisco and beloved by stars, locals, and out-of-towners alike for its seductive simplicity and eclectic Cal-Med menu from talented chef Travis Lett. This standout cookbook features 125 of the rustic and utterly delicious salads, toasts, pizzas, vegetable and grain dishes, pastas, fish and meat mains, and desserts that have had fans clamoring for a table since the restaurant burst onto the scene. More than 150 color photographs showcase the beautiful plated food of Lett's ingredient-based, vegetable-centric cooking. This is the cookbook for the way we want to cook and eat now.
Price: $35.00 Publisher: Chronicle Books; ISBN: 9781452128092
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"Cofounder/editor Meehan ("Momofuku") and his cohorts at Lucky Peach, an award-winning quarterly culinary journal with a rabid following, show novices what all the fuss is about with this entertaining and useful collection of Asian-inspired dishes. . .The bulk of the book's recipes are staples such as a soy sauce kimchi that doesn't require weeks of fermentation, hot and sour soup, and pad see ew. . .few [dishes] require chopping and dicing multitudes of vegetables or sourcing ingredients that are difficult to find in the U.S. This is an outstanding, practical guide sure to inspire even the most discouraged home cook." - Publishers Weekly
Price: $35.00 Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers; ISBN: 9780804187794
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The chef describes his personal journey of weight loss and improved eating habits and offers a collection of recipes for those looking to become healthier, including such offerings as figgy banana bread and crumbed pesto fish.
"This is the most personal book I've ever written, and in order to write it I've been on a complete journey through the world of health and nutrition. Now, using the thing I know best -- incredible food -- my wish is that this book will inspire and empower you to live the healthiest, happiest, most productive life you can. . ." - Jamie Oliver
Price: $34.99 Publisher: Ecco Press; ISBN: 9780062305640
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"Is there no end to the creative cuisine. . .from the mind and hands of London chef Ottolenghi? His latest cookbook overflows with all manner of sweet and savory dishes, and some cocktails to wash them all down. This time Ottolenghi teams his Middle Eastern tastes with the cooking of Asian-influenced Ramael Scully. This leads to some astonishing dishes. Moroccan and Catalan traditions contribute to a reimagined pastilla that substitutes spinach for almonds. Peanut and coconut sauce grace garlic- and rosemary-scented lamb loin. Arugula-and-parsley vichyssoise pools around pistachio-crusted halibut. Part of Ottolenghi's success lies in his appreciation for the limitations American home cooks often encounter. . ." - Booklist
Price: $40.00 Publisher: Ten Speed Press; ISBN: 9781607746232
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"Celebrity chef Ray calls this meaty compendium of home-style Italian recipes the most personal and important of her career, and that sense of emotional significance shines through. . .Drawing on her Italian heritage, she delves into both traditional and Americanized cuisines to come up with a list of hearty eats, ideal for indulgent weekends: toasted spaghetti 'minestra' with Tuscan kale, pear and pecorino ravioli, and braised brisket with almond 'gremolata'. . .Italian-sausage burgers with provolone and broccoli rabe; and 'parmigiano reggiano' french toast. . .For those who are looking for a new angle, this cookbook satisfies in spades." - Publishers Weekly
Price: $39.99 Publisher: Atria Books; ISBN: 9781476766072
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In this sweet, petite collection of essays and recipes, Alice Waters showcases how she shops, stores, and prepares the pantry staples and preserves that form the core of her daily meals. Ranging from essentials like homemade chicken stock, red wine vinegar, and tomato sauce to the unique artisanal provisions that embody Alice's unadorned yet delightful cooking style, she shows how she injects even simple meals with nuanced flavor and seasonal touches year-round. From fresh cheeses to quick pickles to sweets and spirits, these often-used ingredients are, as she explains, the key to kitchen spontaneity. With charming pen-and-ink illustrations by her daughter.
Price: $24.99 Publisher: Pam Krauss Books; ISBN: 9780804185288
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Building on the best-selling success of The How Can It Be Gluten-Free Cookbook, these recipes use the test kitchen's all-purpose flour blend, such as bagels, hamburger rolls, brioche, baguettes, and easy-to-make pan pizzas, as well as sweet treats like yeasted doughnuts, blondies, lemon layer cake, and Dutch apple pie. From breakfast foods, grains, and comfort foods to a whole range of baked goods, this new volume delivers groundbreaking recipes plus information on the best gluten-free breads and pastas on the market today and an essential resource section that is a road map for cooking and baking without gluten.
Price: $26.95 Publisher: America's Test Kitchen; ISBN: 9781936493982
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 "In his second vegan cookbook, Crossroads founder and chef Ronnen tackles such issues as sustainabilty, health, and taste. With so many ways to approach plant-based food, the theme of Mediterranean flavor is employed to tie together all of the recipes packed into these pages. . .The varieties of preparations and flavors include pistachio-kalamata tapenade in the spreads section, charred okra flatbread with sweet corn puree and cherry tomatoes, a small-plate dish consisting of fig caponata with polenta fries, and oat Florentine cookies with mocha chocolate. There is also a small section on pantry staples. . .that go well with nearly any vegetable." - Publishers Weekly
Price: $35.00 Publisher: Artisan Publishers; ISBN: 9781579656362
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No one knows Indian food like Madhur Jaffrey. Now, the seven-time James Beard Award winning author shares the delectable, healthful, vegetable- and grain-based foods enjoyed around the Indian subcontinent. From a sweet, sour, hot, salty Kodava Mushroom Curry with Coconut originating in the forested regions of South Karnataka to simple, crisp Okra Fries dusted with chili powder, turmeric, and chickpea flour; and from Stir-Fried Spinach, Andhra Style (with ginger, coriander, and cumin) to the mung bean pancakes she snacks on at a roadside stand, here Jaffrey brings together the very best of vegetable-centric Indian cuisine and explains how home cooks can easily replicate these dishes.
Price: $35.00 Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group; ISBN: 9781101874868
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