http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com collaborative book reviews about all things food and wine Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:58:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8575_new-release-heart-of-the-artichoke http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8575_new-release-heart-of-the-artichoke#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:20:19 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=8575 Nobody better embodies the present-day mantra "Eat real food in season" than David Tanis, one of the most original voices in American cooking. In his newest book he explores the joy of cooking in a small kitchen, from private food rituals to cooking for the whole tribe.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8575_new-release-heart-of-the-artichoke/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8503_the-country-cookbook-belinda-jeffery-2010-au http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8503_the-country-cookbook-belinda-jeffery-2010-au#comments Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:41:44 +0000 Alison Vincent http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=8503 Belinda Jeffery is an Australian author who has published other collections of her recipes and contributes regularly to delicious magazine. She has had a long history working in various media and as a chef and teacher. The Country Cookbook chronicles her move to the country, the hinterland behind Byron Bay in northern New South Wales and, in her words, is both a celebration of and a thank you for the kinder and simpler life she and her husband have found away from the city. This book demonstrates what is best about cooking in Australia – access to an amazing range of fresh produce and flavour influences from all over the world.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8503_the-country-cookbook-belinda-jeffery-2010-au/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8177_the-lost-art-of-real-cooking-ken-albala-2010-us http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8177_the-lost-art-of-real-cooking-ken-albala-2010-us#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:58:42 +0000 Zora ONeill http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=8177 As I'm typing this, a crock of briny cucumbers is sitting in my basement. In a couple of weeks, in theory, the cukes will (in theory) be big, crunchy dill pickles. I'd been meaning to try this for a couple of years. I knew vaguely that it's not a complicated process, just pickles in salty water, with a splash of vinegar for safety. But The Lost Art of Real Cooking, a book that's both accessible and bursting with personality, was the book that finally inspired me to stand up and do it. So I give it full credit. ]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8177_the-lost-art-of-real-cooking-ken-albala-2010-us/feed 2 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8096_foods-of-the-americas-fernando-and-marlene-divina-2010-us http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8096_foods-of-the-americas-fernando-and-marlene-divina-2010-us#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:11:10 +0000 Gfron1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=8096 Recently released in paperback version, Foods of the Americas: Native Recipes and Traditions, brings renewed life to this James Beard Foundation book award winner of 2005 (originally published in 2004). Numerous books have been written about native or indigenous cooking in the Americas, but most focus on a small subset of people, and are rarely written by accomplished chefs. Fernando and Marlene Divina, in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, have created a book that documents important cultural history, and thankfully convert it into a useful culinary tool.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8096_foods-of-the-americas-fernando-and-marlene-divina-2010-us/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7141_new-release-the-minnesota-table http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7141_new-release-the-minnesota-table#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 18:13:51 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=7141 The Minnesota Table: Recipes for Savoring Local Food Throughout the Year is a collection of travel stories, recipes, and menu ideas that follow Minnesota's growing seasons. Travel along the seasons to hunt morels, pick blueberries, and winnow wild rice.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7141_new-release-the-minnesota-table/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6550_kitchen-garden-companion-stephanie-alexander-2009-au http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6550_kitchen-garden-companion-stephanie-alexander-2009-au#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 10:53:08 +0000 Alison http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6550 Part recipe book, part gardening guide and part primer for encouraging children to take an interest in the food they eat Australian food icon Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion is an ambitious undertaking. Covering seventy-three different food crops, the gardening section combines Alexander's experiences in her own kitchen garden and her work with school children, with detailed cultivation notes. The recipes, some of which have appeared elsewhere, cover a variety of cuisines and dishes and in some cases have been modified to be suitable for children to prepare. This is an impressive publication, the information is well presented and there is much here that is interesting and useful, but the wide scope of this book makes it difficult to categorise and may in the end limit its appeal.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6550_kitchen-garden-companion-stephanie-alexander-2009-au/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6273_new-release-canal-house-cooking-volume-3-winter-spring http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6273_new-release-canal-house-cooking-volume-3-winter-spring#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:18:34 +0000 canalhousecooking http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6273 Canal House Cooking Winter & Spring is a collection of our favorite winter and spring recipes, ones we cook for ourselves, our friends, and our families all during the cold winter months and straight through the exciting arrival of spring.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6273_new-release-canal-house-cooking-volume-3-winter-spring/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5869_the-dumpling-wai-hon-chu-2009-us http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5869_the-dumpling-wai-hon-chu-2009-us#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:34:06 +0000 Mark Manguerra http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=5869 The Dumpling: A Seasonal Guide is one of the first books to collect dumpling recipes from around the world into a single volume. There is an excellent variety of dumpling types and flavors, the recipes are clear and there are plenty of tips for beginners. Unfortunately, a forced definition of the word dumpling as a category limits the book unnecessarily and may disappoint people who are looking for a dish they recognize as a dumpling but has been excluded.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5869_the-dumpling-wai-hon-chu-2009-us/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/4533_valvona-and-crolla-mary-contini-2009-uk http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/4533_valvona-and-crolla-mary-contini-2009-uk#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:37:15 +0000 Helen Parkins http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=4533 Based on the food served at Edinburgh's best-known Italian deli-cafe, Valvona and Crolla, this new recipe book makes for an evocative and mouth-watering read. Organised around the four seasons, there are recipes, personal stories and mini-travelogues, hints and tips, and detailed ingredient information specific to each time of year. Inspiration abounds throughout, supported by recipes which are as reliable as they are tempting. All in all, 'Valvona and Crolla: A Year at an Italian Table' is a veritable feast for foodlovers.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/4533_valvona-and-crolla-mary-contini-2009-uk/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/4165_year-end-countdown-baking-and-christmas-cookbooks http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/4165_year-end-countdown-baking-and-christmas-cookbooks#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:20:25 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=4165 As the year draws to and end, cookbook publishers around the world bring out their big guns to take advantage of the gift-giving season. Here at The Gastronomer's Bookshelf we've compiled bucketloads of new books to help you fill out that gift-list (and maybe find a few titles you'd want to keep for yourself!). Many of these are novel or noteworthy, while some are just titles we know will be popular gifts. We'll be featuring these books over the next month. This week we start with pastry, baking, and Christmas-related titles for you to get a head start on all the seasonal treats you might want to make.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/4165_year-end-countdown-baking-and-christmas-cookbooks/feed 0