I have a good collection of cook books that I have accumulated through out the years. Not a lot, but enough to keep me happy. While I “love” them all, I am particularly more enamored with my Better Homes and Garden New Cook Book Pink Ribbon Plaid Cookbook.
It was actually given to me by my dear Mother-In-Law, months before she gave me the 400 Slow Cooker & One-Pot Recipes Cookbook. I*t was quite funny coz I had been waiting for the right time to buy myself a copy. I was always perusing the cookbook everytime we visited the Books A …read more

Food & Wine magazine takes on the original white meat this spring with the release of Quick from Scratch Chicken Cookbook. I received a review copy, and this one is definitely a keeper!  There are hundreds of chicken cookbooks out there, so what makes this one special?

For one thing, the seasonings.  Food & Wine has made sure that even classic chicken dishes that made it into this book have the very best, very most up-to-the-minute spices and seasonings and techniques used to bring out the best in the flavors.  I made the Chicken Provencal (page 134) the first night.  Boring, …read more

Nothing says sadly single like preparing to cook a special dinner for that special guy and bringing out the Minute Rice. (No offense to instant rice, of course, but it is not the stuff of romance.)
But what to do if you just aren’t all that comfortable with your own culinary talents, but still want to charm the pants off the object of your affection? Fork Me, Spoon Me: The Sensual Cookbook simply rocks.
It’s a  flirty, enticing and actually FUN approach to cooking, seduction and healthy eating by
aphrodisiac foods authority Amy Reiley that explores the cultural and scientific power of 12 …read more