Cookbook's I Want

[Linda]

Thought I would make a list of cookbooks that I think deserves to be on my shelves.

1. Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking: Marcella Hazan

2. Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen: Paul Prudhomme

3. Saveur: The New Comfort Food: James Oseland.

[Nancy]

Do you know about Cozy Food: 128 Cozy Mystery Writers Share Their Favorite Recipes? It has recipes from starters to desert, from authors all over the world in time frames from prehistory to modern times, and even a few pet treats thrown in. The cookbook also has a section where the contributors tell you about their books and themselves in entertaining fashion.

[Linda]

Hi Nancy:
No! I have never heard of Cozy Food. It sounds like something I really would like to look into.
Thanks.

[Cassandra]

Hi Nancy,
No never heard of Cozy Food, however I would like more info on it. I am working on a project now that it may be beneficial.

Thanks
Cassandra

[Nancy]

Alicia,
Here's a definition from Cozy Food.

A body is usually discovered before the end of the second chapter. The amateur sleuth who investigates the murder may be young, old, or of a “certain age,” but the detective is almost always female. She gets drawn into the mystery while she’s doing her day job which may be anything other than being a professional cop or an experienced private investigator. She investigates in a small community, perhaps in a literal one like the country villages and manor houses of Miss Marple, or in an abstract one like a community of realtors, square dancers, hair dressers, bookstore owners, coffee or tea houses, quilters, fashion designers, or in the community formed on a cruise ship, to name a few possibilities. She solves the mystery and makes sure the bad guy gets his or her come-uppance before the book ends.

While the protagonist may have some hair-raising or nail-biting encounters, she generally does so in the absence of graphic sex, gratuitous violence, or harsh language. The amateur sleuth is frequently accompanied in her crime-solving efforts by her cat or dog and by her best friend or boyfriend, who is often connected with law enforcement.

[Captain Sir Roddy, R.N. (Ret.)]

I want to get a copy of the Culinary Institute of America's Mediterranean Cooking. Looks like fun, tasty, and healthy fare!

[Shadow Mountain Publishing]

If you are a fan of delicious, easy-to-make dessert recipes and fun DIY projects, you should definitely check out this cookbook from the famous food bloggers, Six Sisters' Stuff!

(The Cake Batter Cheesecake Bars are amazing!)

[Linda]

Thanks. I will try it. Love Cookbooks.