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10 Cookbooks to Make Your Memorial Day Bash a Success

Lizzie Fuhr — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:21:02 PDT

Memorial Day - one of my favorite holidays of the year - is just weeks away. The reason why I love it? It means Summer is so close! Typically, my Memorial Day celebrations are made up of big BBQ bashes that make me feel both elated and nostalgic. If you too share this love of Memorial Day celebrations and want to make a meal to remember this year, I've got you covered with 10 classic cookbooks that will get you inspired to make something new and exciting. Click through and get excited to chow down.

Get to Know This Year's Best Cookbooks

Susannah Chen — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:15:11 PDT

The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) are gathered in New York for their annual week-long conference. Last night, ceremony emcee (and Cooking Channel's Food(ography) host) Mo Rocca announced which finalists took home the top nod of best cookbooks of 2012.

Among the winners: Nathan Myhrvold's standout Modernist Cuisine, New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik's essay on eating, The Table Comes First, and New Orleans chef John Besh's My Family Table for the category of Children, Youth, and Family. Perhaps most notable? The fact that an Indian cookbook (Tasting India by Christine Manfield) took home the award of Cookbook of the Year - a signal that American home cooks are finally ready to tackle the lesser-known frontier of Indian cuisine.

Interested in checking out the list of this year's best cookbooks? Then keep reading.

Kitchen Essentials: Cookbooks Everyone Should Have

Camilla Salem — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:30:46 PDT

Spring cleaning isn't just about throwing things away. It's about getting back to the essentials and honing in on the most important things in your life. Once you've established your stylish and organized kitchen, take a look at your bookshelf. I asked the most passionate home cooks in our office and rounded up 12 essential cookbooks for every kitchen. Many of these have had a profound impact on home cooking for decades, and others are the classic cookbooks of tomorrow. Read on to check out our picks!

Check Out the Top Contenders For Best Cookbook of the Year

Susannah Chen — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:30:54 PST

Thousands of cookbooks were published in the last year, but which ones are really worth buying? The International Association of Culinary Professionals, or IACP, tackled the question as it announced its cookbook award finalists for 2012 today.

Among them: plenty of cookbooks from top restaurant chefs, like Jean-Georges Vongerichten, John Besh, and Andrew Carmellini, as well as new books from reputed publications such as Fine Cooking and Cook's Illustrated.

Cookbook winners will be announced on April 2 in an award ceremony hosted by Mo Rocca, where the honor of best cookbook of 2012 will also be announced. To see the entire list of award winners, keep reading.

The Very Best Cookbooks of 2011

YumSugar — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:13:52 PST

It'd be an understatement to say that here at YumSugar, we do a lot of cooking - and for new ideas and fresh inspiration, there's no better source than restaurants and cookbooks. At a time when close-to-the-source food has been making a comeback, there've been a dizzying number of books guiding the way when it came to making homemade food.

With so many new titles making waves this year, it was hard to choose our top picks, so for a little help, we turned to other respected cooks who'd know best: our readers! Without further delay, here are our favorite (and your favorite) books from the year.

SpongeBob Takes His Undersea Adventure Into the Kitchen

Rebecca M Gruber — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:04:56 PST

Ever wonder what somebody who lives in a pineapple under the sea actually eats? The answer may surprise you! SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends have rather imaginative culinary tastes that range from the sweet - like fruit-filled hot dog buns - to the savory - like cheese-filled mushroom caps. The folks over at Nickelodeon have put together 50 SpongeBob-inspired recipes designed to get kids involved in the kitchen. More edible projects than complex recipes, SpongeBob's Kitchen Mission Cookbook ($12) introduces tots to cooking terms while indicating the recipes' difficulty levels so parents know when to involve their kids. In true SpongeBob fashion, the book is filled with wacky banter between the show's characters, all in the name of foodie fun. Check out three creative recipes straight from the book!

November's Must Haves

Susannah Chen — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:31:28 PDT

Saying goodbye to the sweet treats of Halloween may be hard, but we're making a mental move into Thanksgiving, the Fall harvest, and the holiday spirit. There's plenty we're obsessed with (and grateful for!) this November, from family-oriented books to a sweet pie revival. Click through to see what picks we're craving at the onset of the holiday season.

October's Must Haves

YumSugar — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:00:25 PDT

Though it's bittersweet to bid farewell to sweet corn and other Summer produce, we've got a whole lot more sweet stuff to look forward to in October. This candy-coated month has us getting ready for Halloween, craving new cookbooks, and plotting the start of the holiday entertaining season. Click through to see this month's must haves.

10 Foodie Books to Crave For Fall

Lizzie Fuhr — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:45:31 PDT

I know you're sad to see Summer go, but don't despair. It's cookbook season! And there are many delicious things heading your way in Fall. There's no better time to share these selections, both newly released and on the horizon, sure to tempt your palate and get your creative juices flowing in the crisp air. Here are seven new kitchen tomes we're digging - and another three cookbooks we're eagerly awaiting this Autumn.

Geeky Cookbooks For Getting Your Nom On

Michele Foley — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 10:22:44 PDT

An easy way to inspire someone in the kitchen is to give them a cookbook they'll love. If you're a geek, that means cooking up the kinds of things you'd find in sci-fi, comic books, and fantasy novels.