The Cookbook Shelf Mantra: The Rules of Indulgence Jehangir Mehta Ecco c/o HarperCollins 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022 9780060899851, $34.95
www.eccobooks.com Chef and author Jehangir Mehta has created memorable desserts and dishes at his new Manhattan food and wine bar Graffiti, and here offers some of his original flavor fusions for readers interested in different variations on themes. From Turmeric Yorkshire Pudding to a Basil Cocktail and Fragrant Fennel Brittle, East meets West in a truly original pairing of tradition and modernity: perfect for collections specializing in international fusion cookbooks. Yum-O: The Family Cookbook Rachael Ray Clarkson Potter Publishers c/o The Crown Publishing Group 1745 Broadway, #B1, New York, NY 10019-4305
www.crownpublishing.com 1-800-726-0600 9780307407269, $22.50
www.clarksonpotter.com Family-friendly meals are a feature of YUM-O!, a Rachel Ray guide which offers a blend of familiar favorites and upgraded nutrition information for a generation used to eating fast and convenience foods. From the basics of good eating habits to recipes easy enough to be prepared by older children and teens, YUM-O! is packed from cover to cover with super-easy, user-friendly, nutritious and delicious recipes perfect for any family-oriented library. Grill Every Day Diane Morgan Chronicle Books 680 – 2nd Street, San Francisco CA 94107 9780811852081, $24.95
www.chroniclebooks.com Perfect for both Summer and Fall fare is GRILL EVERY DAY: 125 FAST- TRACK RECIPES FOR WEEKNIGHTS AT THE GRILL. Where competitors focus on weekend or party grilling, this cookbook presents fast, easy dishes suitable for weeknights and busy working cooks – and includes a wider variety with grilled meats accompanied by vegetable and dessert dishes. From Chili-Peanut Halibut to Grilled Banana Split Sundaes, GRILL EVERY DAY is an inspirational winner, pairing color photos with fine dishes. Family Cookbook, revised edition America's Test Kitchen 17 Station Street, Bookline, MA 02445 193361501X, $34.95
www.americastestkitchen.com Recommended for home cooks who want recipes which work reliably each and every time, the revised updated binder edition of FAMILY COOKBOOK will earn as important a place on a home cook's shelf as Joy of Cooking. It offers lay-flat binding with spine lettering and a durable hardcover, and pairs a practical easy-use format with fail-safe recipes tested over and over by the America's Test Kitchen staff. Where else could you find an 'infallible' cookbook? Summer on a Plate Anna Pump and Gen LeRoy Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020 141654285X, $23.00
www.simonsays.com Summer is a time for lazy weekends and longer days – and cooking should be the same. A catering proprietor provides easy yet unique dishes in SUMMER ON A PLATE: over 100 gourmet dishes for non-fuss, hot- weather meals. From Grilled Beef with Herb Sauce to Warm Tuna Sandwich with Ginger-Lemon Sauce, it's packed with unusual dishes not to be found elsewhere. No color photos – but the easy dishes don't need embellishment to appeal to any cookbook fan or lending library focusing on unique recipe collections. Pizza on the Grill Elizabeth Karmel and Bob Blumer Taunton Press Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470-5506 9781600850066, $16.00
www.taunton.com PIZZA ON THE GRILL: 100 FEISTY FIRE-ROASTED RECIPES FOR PIZZA & MORE covers both traditional pizzas and new creations, and even suggests pizzas for breakfast – such as an Artichoke Benedict Pizza – in a fine pairing of color photos and unique pizza dishes. A Cin-O-Bun Pizza to appeal to a sweet tooth, a Pulled Pork Pizza for the meat fan, or a Thai-inspired pizza – the varieties are endless and the methods surprisingly easy, making this a top pick for any public lending library. Backstage With Julia: My Years With Julia Child Nancy Verde Barr John Wiley 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 9780470276372, $14.95
www.wiley.com BACKSTAGE WITH JULIA is an insider's account of working with her and comes from Julia Child's Executive Chef and close personal friend for 24 years. Her memoir blends anecdotes and stories with culinary insights, keys to understanding the behind-the-scenes action of culinary TV shows, and more, and is a 'must' for any collection strong in Child or French cooking. Belly Up to the Bar J.S. Mitchell Cumberland House 431 Harding Industrial Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 9781581826364, $14.95
www.cumberlandhouse.com BELLY UP TO THE BAR: DINING WITH NEW YORK CITY'S CELEBRITY CHEFS WITHOUT RESERVATIONS lists celebrated New York restaurants, hours, and gives a page or so of detailed de_script_ion on the author's experiences getting into the best restaurants Manhattan can offer – without the notoriously long waits. While this collection is specific to New York and New Yorkers, any library strong in New York travel guides or culinary explorations needs this definitive survey of New York City's best. The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook Elinor Klivans Chronicle Books 680 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 9780811858045, $16.95
www.chroniclebooks.com Chocolate chips are the author's passion, and The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook comes packed with ideas from bread puddings to cookies, cakes to candies and puddings. Add color photos throughout and recipes that separate mixing from baking time and streamline ingredients and you have a cookbook sure to be popular among chocolate-loving library patrons. Regional Greek Cooking Dean and Catherine Karayanis Hippocrene Books Inc. 171 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10016 0781811465, $24.95
www.hippocrenebooks.com Plenty of other cookbooks cover Greek cooking: what makes this extraordinary is it's a family cookbook showcasing dishes from the key regions of mainland Greece as well as the islands, and blends recipes with both historical notes and family anecdotes. There aren't the full- page, color photos of competitors on the market – but there are color- coded pages, Greek favorites – and even nearly sixty recipes for Greek drinks. The dishes are both appealing and easy to duplicate. The Spirit of Tea Frank Hadley Murphy Sherman Asher Publishing 126 Candelario Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501 9781890932350, $21.95,
www.shermanasher.com Tea has been a beverage enjoyed through the centuries, and has had much attributed to it in culture. The Spirit of Tea is a look at the mystical nature of the six categories of tea and how humanity has treated them throughout history. Offering new ideas about each of them and their value to spirituality, The Spirit of Tea should be considered by anyone who takes their tea with curiosity. French Toast Donna Kelly Gibbs Smith, Publisher PO Box 667, Layton UT 84041 9781423602484, $16.95
www.gibbs-smith.com 1-800-748-5439 Illustrated with sumptuous color photography sure to make the reader's mouth water, French Toast: Sweet & Savory Dishes for Every Meal is a cookbook filled cover to cover with unique variations on the widely beloved delicacy of french toast. From Surprise Inside breakfast sandwiches filled with sweetened cream cheese to Tropical Paradise french toast flavored with coconut, pineapple and rum to Tomato Basil Monte Cristos , French Toast: Sweet & Savory Dishes for Every Meal lives up to its _title_. An index for quick reference rounds out this must-have recipe book for gourmets who love french toast! Recipe Of The Week: Ice Cream Sally Sampson Wiley c/o John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5773 9780470169452, $16.95,
www.wiley.com, 1-800-225-5945 Ice cream is the all-American treat
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