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Posted on May 27, 2010 - 6:42am
Keep the kids busy this summer with many sweet recipes in "Kids' Cakes from the Whimsical Bakehouse: And Other Treats for Colorful Celebrations" by Liv Hansen and Kaye Hansen.

 

Let the Whimsical Bakehouse be Your Fortress During Kids' Days Off This Summer
by Lisa Messinger 

"Kids' Cakes from the Whimsical Bakehouse: And Other Treats for Colorful Celebrations" by Liv Hansen and Kaye Hansen (Clarkson Potter, $24.99)

Most of us prepare diligently for back-to-school day in the fall. We purchase new clothes and school supplies for our kids. Applying that wisdom to end-of-school time in the spring could be just as helpful a strategy.

In a word: prepare.

Cooks's Books: How to Win at Not Only Poker and Bridge, But Snacks, Too

Posted on May 23, 2010 - 10:31am
When it comes to both finances and fun, "Gourmet Game Night" is a cookbook whose time has come. Those analyzing the recession say we're spending many more nights at home, not only in front of the TV, but also in a renaissance of inexpensive activities, like poker nights, board-game parties, bridge clubs and books groups.

by Lisa Messinger

 

"Gourmet Game Night" by Cynthia Nims (Ten Speed, $17.99)

When it comes to both finances and fun, "Gourmet Game Night" is a cookbook whose time has come. Those analyzing the recession say we're spending many more nights at home, not only in front of the TV, but also in a renaissance of inexpensive activities, like poker nights, board-game parties, bridge clubs and books groups.

Honey Pork Tenderloin Kabobs Make A Fast, Tasty Meal

Posted on May 13, 2010 - 4:49pm
A healthier and tasty alternative to the standard beef kabobs are these delicious honey pork tenderloin kabobs.

Honey Pork Tenderloin Kabobs

Times:

15 minutes prep, 15 minutes cook

Ingredients:

1/2 cup bourbon, * OR 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup mustard

1 teaspoon dried tarragon

Cooks' Books: Mad Scientist or Gourmet Chef? You Deliciously Decide

Posted on May 13, 2010 - 6:38am

by Lisa Messinger

 

"Good Eats: The Early Years" by Alton Brown (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $37.50)

You might think it strange to ponder preparing Alton Brown's gourmet recipe for a cranberry glazed panna cotta "brain" (based on the Italian "cooked cream" eggless custard), but that would probably be before you saw the photograph in "Good Eats: The Early Years" of him dumping a bucket of eyeballs suspended in gelatin onto a serving platter for the same party.

NH Farmers’ Market Has a Lot to Offer

Posted on May 9, 2010 - 10:14pm
The New Haven Farmers’ Market opened for the season Thursday evening May 6 and has a lot to offer visitors, including music, crafts, food, plants, produce, good conversation and plenty more.

By Sue Blesi
 
The New Haven Farmers’ Market opened for the season Thursday evening May 6 and has a lot to offer visitors, including music, crafts, food, plants, produce, good
conversation and plenty more. It will be open from 4 to 6:30 p.m. throughout the
growing season.
 
There are rules for vendors. This is not a flea market. Everything offered for sale
is homemade or homegrown. If you have not paid a visit yet, you are missing out.
 
Among the offerings were homemade candy, homemade bread, aroma therapy products,

Chocolate Shop Makes Mother's Day Sweet

Posted on May 7, 2010 - 2:46pm

By Anna Wiegenstein

Though Valentine's Day has a reputation as the most sugary holiday on the
calendar, candy sales for the coming Mother's Day are nothing to write off.
As the man behind the counter at Ricky's Chocolate Box, James Hughley is an
expert on the subject.

Cooks' Books: Don't Alter with Traditions, But Add New, Wise Ones, Too

Posted on May 6, 2010 - 6:28am

by Lisa Messinger - Cooks' Books

 

"Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California" by Giada De Laurentiis (Clarkson Potter, $35)

If fans of Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis had a chance to spend time with her at home, they might not even notice if tap water was the only fare on hand. Like her colleague super star Rachael Ray, De Laurentiis is even more popular for her bubbly personality, huge smile, twinkling eyes and flowing tresses than she is for her accomplished cooking.

Cooks' Books: Hot Career Advice for Those Who Want to Get Cookin'

Posted on April 29, 2010 - 10:30am

by Lisa Messinger - Cooks' Books

 

"Culinary Careers: How to Get Your Dream Job in Food with Advice from Top Culinary Professionals" by Rick Smilow and Anne E. McBride (Clarkson Potter, $16.99)

I got one of my first dream jobs in food when a longtime newspaper food editor — who could cook better than write — retired. Managing editors decided that the young health and nutrition editor — who could at that time write better than cook and had been trained on their specialized computer systems — should take over.

Cooks' Books: A Spring Salad Lover's Dream Come True

Posted on April 15, 2010 - 8:08am

by Lisa Messinger

"Mixt Salads: A Chef's Bold Creations" by Andrew Swallow with Ann Volkwein (10 Speed, $28)

When Andrew Swallow was a 16-year-old working at a sandwich shop in his native New Jersey, he probably never dreamed that he would become the chef who caused "even men," as he says, to wait in line for salads on the streets of San Francisco.

Cooks' Books: Come for the Health Information, Stay for the Recipes

Posted on April 8, 2010 - 7:31am

by Lisa Messinger - Cooks' Books
 

"Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs" by Neal D. Barnard, M.D., with Menus and Recipes by Bryanna Clark Grogan (Rodale, $15.99)

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