{"id":111,"date":"2008-12-16T17:25:28","date_gmt":"2008-12-16T17:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp_genova\/?p=111"},"modified":"2008-12-16T17:25:28","modified_gmt":"2008-12-16T17:25:28","slug":"holiday-gift-suggestions-chapter-3-cookbooks-and-culinary-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dongenova.com\/site\/holiday-gift-suggestions-chapter-3-cookbooks-and-culinary-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Gift Suggestions, Chapter 3: Cookbooks and Culinary Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fat\"<\/a> Today on BC Almanac I talked about some of my book suggestions as gifts for this holiday season.  My list was long, and I didn't get to mention everything, but here is my list.  Many of these books are available at Barbara-jo's Books To Cooks in Vancouver, when I get a chance I will also put links from the books to amazon.ca, where you can save lots off of the cover price when you make an online order.<\/p>\n

Here we go:<\/p>\n

Cookbooks:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fat<\/strong>, by Jennifer McLagan  -  all about cooking with animal fat, butter, lard, duck and goose fat, suet, etc.<\/p>\n

A16, Food + Wine<\/strong>, from an Italian restaurant I went to in San Francisco, authentic dishes from Campagna and beyond, a lot of southern Italian specialties.<\/p>\n

The Main<\/strong>, by Anthony Sedlak.  From the Food Network Canada show of the same name.  Easy, approachable cooking.<\/p>\n

In the Kitchen with Anna<\/strong>, by Anna Olson, also of Food Network Canada.  A little more challenging, but great classic recipes kicked up a notch with a little story telling and background on the cooking techniques as well.<\/p>\n

Bon Appetit<\/strong>:  Fast, Easy, Fresh.  A tome with 1100 quick dishes from the magazine.<\/p>\n

The Genius of James Barber<\/strong>, his best recipes, and stories and recipe contributions from some of his best friends in the business. (including me!)<\/p>\n

A great standby:  How To Cook Everything<\/strong>, by Mark Bittman.  If there\u2019s anything you don\u2019t know how to cook, this book has the answer.  Now available in paperback.

The Big Fat Duck Cookbook.<\/strong>  If you want to splurge on the foodie who has everything\u2026go for this one.  An art book and a cookbook all in one, it is by Heston Blumenthal of the Fat Duck restaurant in London.  List price on this one is $275!  Some stores or online booksellers may sell for less.  Really a book for chefs, also anything that talks about sous-vide cooking is really a book for chefs, as most home cooks don\u2019t have the equipment you need to vacuum pack and simmer a dish for hours at an exact temperature.<\/p>\n

Also for chefs, the A Day at El Bulli<\/strong> cookbook.  Let\u2019s you know what happens at one of the most famous restaurants in the world, in Spain, near Barcelona.  Good luck getting a reservation\u2026.live it through the book instead.<\/p>\n

The River Cottage Meat Book<\/strong>, by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.  This is a British guide to using all parts of the animal by a cook who is very popular in Britain for his River Cottage cookbooks and tv shows and newspaper columns.  His nickname?  Hugh Fearlessly Eats It All.<\/p>\n

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For kids:<\/strong>  Here\u2019s part of a story from a New York Times article by Tara Parker-Pope:
\u201cOf course, there have long been cookbooks aimed at children. But this batch (all the titles here are from this year) is not only unusually large, but also points in a new direction \u2014 going beyond cookies and other treats to teach children to cook main courses and side dishes, like roast chicken and brisket.<\/p>\n

Jill Bloomfield, who (with Rabbi Janet Ozur Bass) wrote \u201cJewish Holidays Cookbook\u201d (DK Publishing). <\/p>\n

Other new cookbooks along these lines include \u201cPaula Deen\u2019s My First Cookbook\u201d (Simon & Schuster); \u201cThe Second International Cookbook for Kids\u201d by Matthew Locricchio (Marshall Cavendish); \u201cGrow It, Cook It\u201d (DK Publishing); and \u201cYum-o! The Family Cookbook\u201d by the omnipresent Rachael Ray (Clarkson Potter).
 
Meanwhile, Nintendo is heavily advertising a cooking tutorial called \u201cPersonal Trainer: Cooking,\u201d for use on its DS handheld game system. It includes videos of cooking techniques and more than 240 dishes from countries around the world.<\/p>\n

While much of this new push is fueled by marketing, it does have a worthwhile health message. Studies suggest that when children are involved in meal preparation, they are more likely to try new foods.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Food History:<\/strong>

Food and Feasting in Art<\/strong> by Sylvia Maliguzzi, for the foodie and art lover.<\/p>\n

The Taste of Conquest:  the Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice<\/strong> by Michael Krondi.  What are the Three Great Cities of Spice?  Venice, Lisbon and Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

Autobiography:<\/strong><\/p>\n

My Life in France<\/strong>, by Julia Child, about her years there with her husband as a newlywed and new cook.  1948-1954.  Fascinating!  And reveals how she learned to cook.<\/p>\n

Eat, Memory<\/strong>, a collection of essays from the New York Times newspaper, edited by Amanda Hesser, a great food writer herself.  But in this book the writers are not necessarily food writers, but they are all writing about a particular food memory they have.<\/p>\n

Finally, How To be A Better Foodie<\/strong>, by Sudi Pigott<\/p>\n

Packed full of advice on how to just know more about food.  It\u2019s a British book, so a few references that will be obscure for us, but very valuable nonetheless.  Great glossaries explaining chocolate, trends, and bits of animals you\u2019ve never heard of before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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