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Cooking for Me and Sometimes You; A Parisienne Romance with Recipes September, 2010

by Barbara-jo McIntosh

With its linen cover, ragged edged paper, ribbon bookmark and pencil illustrations this book is as much a pleasure to hold, as it is to read. You might be able to guess that the author is also a bookseller. In this charming little book she recounts how she made her dream of spending a month cooking and eating in Paris a reality. How many of us would love to do the same? She falls in love with the City of Lights and a man. She takes us through Paris cobbled streets and we inhale the city with her, delight in its pleasures and learn that no dream has perfect ending. That this book has recipes too, makes it all the more enjoyable.

COOKS HOUSE February, 2010

It’s easy to embrace “eat local” philosophy in temperate climates but in Northern Michigan? Well Eric Patterson and Jennifer Blakeslee, the two chefs behind the popular Traverse City bistro Cooks’ House do just that. Now in their first book they celebrate the bounty of the Midwest, and the changing season with a simple uncomplicated recipes. Their book goes further, they share their philosophy of life and food. This cookbook nourishes both the body and soul.

Cooks House, 439 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49686

(231) 946-8700 http://www.thecookshouse.typepad.com

GO FISH November, 2009

In this new book Al combines his passions for cooking and fishing in this book. It is filled with great recipes and stunning photographs, and reveals we can enjoy fish while still respect the environment. “GO FISH is destined to be a standard reference text for anyone who wants to know how to do seafood right," Anthony Bourdain.

Al Brown is the co-owner with Steve Logan of New Zealand’s pre-eminent restaurant Logan Brown in Wellington. They are also the co-stars in the very popular TV show Hunger for the Wild.

Earth to Table November, 2009

A new book by Jeff Crump and Bettina Schormann

This book is sheer poetry. I am in love with the ideas presented here. The framework of the book forces you to discover, and to contemplate the concept of seasonal, and what each season can offer you. In a world and food industry where the same produce is available year-round, Crump and Schormann eloquently remind us of what matters and how things were meant to be.

The photographer is none other than Edward Pond, a huge talent whose ability to tell stories through visual nuance, enriches the holistic nature of the book.

FAT; An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient September, 2009

We are very proud of our own Lady Fat, correspondent Jennifer McLagan, for her quick-to-fame cookbook, Fat; An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient. Fat has been very well received and has won the Silver Sprout Award, and both the IACP and James Beard Awards for Best Single Subject Cookbook. It was also named Cookbook of the Year 2009 by the Beard Foundation and is short listed for Cuisine Canada awards.

McLagan is also the author of another single-subject cookbook, Bones.

Bravo Jennifer!

Rony ZIbara

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