book reviews
Books reviews on cookbooks, chefs, and pop culture related food literature.
10 Paleo Cookbooks for Beginners
Recently, I have started my way into the paleo diet, and I’m not going to lie, it’s something of a struggle. It’s hard to realize how much of your diet is grain-based until you actually cut grains out. When you add in the elimination of sugar and legumes, you have a recipe for dieting disaster—or do you?
By Iggy Paulsen7 years ago in Feast
10 Retro Cookbooks You Can Still Buy
I swear, I might have been a 1950s housewife in a past life! I'm totally fascinated with what life was like in the 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. More specifically, I'm enamored with learning what running a home was like in those days. It just seemed like people had a simpler life back then, and that people were just more resourceful back in the day.
By Iggy Paulsen7 years ago in Feast
10 Cookbooks with Historic Recipes You Can Make Yourself
Do you have a friend who enjoys Civil War reenactments, or yearns to take a historic tour through the Tower of London? If you have a history buff as a friend, then you already know that history buffs really, truly long to live in another time.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Feast
The 11 Best Gluten Free Cookbooks
Being gluten free isn't a choice for many of us; it's a life sentence that we really cannot escape. Gluten is a wheat product most people take for granted when they eat. It's everywhere, and yet, some of us just can't have it in our food without serious consequences.
By Iggy Paulsen7 years ago in Feast
Jay Rayner—'Wasted Calories and Ruined Nights'
For those of you reading this from beyond the shores of the UK who are not familiar with the name ‘Jay Rayner,’ he is one of our most prominent and recognisable food critics. He writes a weekly restaurant review in The Observer, is a guest judge on Master Chef on the BBC and hosts a regular programme called the Kitchen Cabinet on BBC Radio 4.
By Alan Russell7 years ago in Feast
The 12 Best Cookbooks for Busy Couples
It's incredibly hard to make time to cook when you both work full time. Whether you just moved into together or you've been living together for what feels like a century, cooking on weeknights is always a battle. Unfortunately, it's one that doesn't get easier with time.
By Leigh Victoria Fisher7 years ago in Feast
Best Vegetarian Cookbooks for Beginners. Top Story - December 2018.
Vegetarians are people who should be getting a lot more praise than they typically get. It takes a special type of person to choose to stop eating meat—and not just for Meatless Mondays, either.
By Riley Raul Reese7 years ago in Feast
Best Betty Crocker Cookbooks of All Time
There's a nostalgic element to the fictional character and brand of Betty Crocker. When you hear Betty Crocker, the first things that typically come to mind are the delicious recipes from your youth. Personally, I can't get over her cake and brownie mixes. We would make them during our slumber parties in elementary school. The best part is that the best Betty Crocker cookbooks can be pulled out at any time when you're in the mood to whip up an old memory and share it with loved ones.
By Julie Barnes7 years ago in Feast
Best Paleo Cookbooks for Your Diet
The paleo diet is based upon what our ancestors would have eaten in the Paleolithic era. Some people refer to it as the caveman diet, but it's more than that. Anyone looking to participate in the paleo lifestyle is probably looking for a diet that is free from the processed foods and saturated fats that seem to dominate much of today’s traditional diet. Those of you looking to eat this way will find there are plenty of paleo cookbooks that will give you the best paleo recipes you've ever tasted that you can buy on Amazon.
By Julie Barnes7 years ago in Feast
10 Cookbooks That Will Teach You How to Make Authentic Japanese Food. Top Story - November 2018.
Let me begin by saying that I'm the geek who loved Japanese food, and that it's mostly due to my love of anime. Ever since I watched Naruto chomp down on his bowl of ramen, I was entranced. I needed to eat like my favorite anime characters. Hell, I wanted to travel to Japan.
By Riley Raul Reese7 years ago in Feast
Best Restaurant Cookbooks to Help You Bring Flavor Home with You. Top Story - October 2018.
There isn't a foodie alive who hasn't dreamed of being a famous chef at one point or another. Most of us, though, don't have the passion or skill it takes to be a world-class chef. So, instead of trying to serve up French cuisine on our own, we go to restaurants.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Feast
Books by Celebrity Chefs You Need to Read
If you ask me, there's never a bad occasion to buy a new book. Personally, I find I enjoy an influx of books after every birthday or Christmas I experience. Finding myself inundated with gift cards from Target or Barnes & Noble, I take the opportunity to stock up on new books by celebrity chefs I follow. The business of writing about food is incredibly booming right now, which is a blessing and a curse. There are more books being written about food than ever before, but that also means there is more riffraff to sort through. This month, I've come across a collection of fantastic books by celebrity chefs (both old and new) that absolutely belong in your library. So without further ado, I invite you to explore my books of the month!
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Feast
