I routed for Melissa all throughout her stint on The Next Food Network Star, but I’ve never had the opportunity to watch her show (which has the same name as this book). Ten Dollar Dinners: 140 Recipes & Tips to Elevate Simple, Fresh Meals Any Night of the Week by Melissa D’Arabian (I was sent a review copy from Clarkson Potter). A bonus here is Ben Fink’s stunning photography. There are recipes for lots of fun “childhood treats” as well as some seriously unique sweets in here: I made and loved the Sour Cream Coffee Cake (page 183) and the Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies on page 61. Gorgeous books like this are why I’ll never completely go “paleo” (I limit my sugar intake, but I still do bake occasionally). I don’t plan to go “full on Paleo” (though my diet is honestly pretty close already), but I think Diane did an excellent job with the format and the delivery of the health information in here also, the recipes and the accompanying photos look great.īaking Out Loud: Fun Desserts with Big Flavors by Hedy Goldsmith with Abigail Johnson Dodge (I was sent a review copy from Clarkson Potter). I bought this one on a whim because I’d heard great things about it I wholeheartedly agree that it’s a very good book. Practical Paleo: A Customized Approach to Health and a Whole-Foods Lifestyle by Diane Sanfilippo. I am looking forward to making many more of the recipes with various citrus fruits this winter. I made the summer marmalade on page 102 with the last of my garden tomatoes a few weeks ago: it’s really fabulous. I picked this one up at my local Barnes and Noble because the photos (by Helene) are unbelievably pretty and the recipes looked tasty, too. Marmalade: Sweet and Savory Spreads for a Sophisticated Taste by Elizabeth Field. We devoured the Cherry Clafoutis on page 184 this past summer. The essays and photos make me want to curl up with this book for days on end, and the recipes are so SO lovely. Just like Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch (which I adore and have mentioned a few times here), Ripe is a work of art. Ripe: A Cook in the Orchard by Nigel Slater (I was sent a review copy from Ten Speed Press). So here’s what I’ve been reading lately, in no particular order, along with a recipe for Lamb Stuffed Eggplant from Jerusalem: A Cookbook. I’ve mentioned a few here and there in the context of recipes that I’ve featured…now I’m going to tell you about a bunch more en masse (since I’m just too swamped these days to post about recipes from each one). I’ve acquired a number of wonderful books in the past few months.
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