Thursday, January 1, 2009

"REVIEW" INDEX: Books, Cookbooks, Products

Looking for a good BOOK, COOKBOOK, MOVIE, or PRODUCT & COMPANIES  having to do with food, beverage, and/or the kitchen (maybe even the occasional restaurant)?  Look no further!  I love reviewing cookbooks and kitchen products...and drawing inspiration from foodie books & movies!

*If you are a company or person with a product to offer me for review, please contact me via email girlichef (at) yahoo (dot) com*

Cookbooks

50 Simple Soups for the Slow Cooker by Lynn Alley
100 Recipes Every Woman Should Know by Cindy Leive & the editors of Glamour
200 Fast & Easy Artisan Breads: No-Knead, One-Bowl by Judith Fertig
300 Best Potato Recipes: A Complete Cook's Guide by Kathleen Sloan-McIntosh
300 Best Taco Recipes by Kelley Clearly Coffeen
Allergy-Friendly Food for Families from the editors of KIWI
An Edible Mosaic: Middle Eastern Fare with Extraordinary Flair by Faith Gorsky
The Artisan Bread Machine by Judith Fertig
Authentic Cuban Cuisine by Martha Abreu Cortina
The Back in the Swing Cookbook by Barbara C. Unell & Judith Fertig
Beyond Bacon Grease by Cheryl L. Hughey
The BloggerAid- Changing the Face of Famine Cookbook by various food bloggers
Brunch! by Gale Gand
Canal House Cooking vol. No. 7: La Dolce Vita by Christopher Hirsheimer & Melissa Hamilton
The City Cook by Kate McDonough
The Cookie Dough Lover's Cookbook by Lindsay Landis
The Cookiepedia by Stacy Adimando
Cookies for Kids' Cancer: All the Good Cookies by Gretchen Holt-Witt
Cooking Light: Way to Cook Vegetarian
Cupcakes by Shelly Kaldunski
Desserts in Jars by Shaina Olmanson
The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches by Susan Russo
Everyday Grilling from Sur la Table
Food From Many Greek Kitchens by Tessa Kiros
The Food Matters Cookbook by Mark Bittman
FoodTrients by Grace O
The Gift of Southern Cooking by Edna Lewis & Scott Peacock
The Good Neighbor Cookbook by Sara Quessenberry & Suzanne Schlosberg
grilled cheese, please! by Laura Werlin
Heartland: The Cookbook by Judith Fertig
Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood by Trisha Yearwood
The Homesick Texan Cookbook by Lisa Fain
Houston classic Mexican recipes by Erin Hicks Miller
i love meatballs! by Rick Rodgers
Jamie Oliver's Great Britain by Jamie Oliver
Joy the Baker Cookbook by Joy Wilson
Keys to Good Cooking by Harold McGee
Little Old Lady Recipes by Meg Favreau
Maida Heatter's Cakes by Maider Heatter
Maida Heatter's Cookies by Maida Heatter
Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms by Jane Doiron
Mexican Made Easy by Marcela Valladolid
The Mom 100 Cookbook by Katie Workman
More Make it Fast, Cook it Slow by Stephanie O'Dea
Muy Bueno: Three Generations of Authentic Mexican Flavor by Yvetter Marquez-Sharpnack, Veronic Gonzalez-Smith, and Evangelina Soza
My Father's Daughter by Gwyneth Paltrow
Nigella Kitchen by Nigella Lawson
On a Stick! by Matt Armendariz
One Big Table by Molly O'Neill
Robin Takes 5 by Robin Miller
Slow Cooker Comfort Food by Judith Finlayson
So Sweet! from Sur la Table
Sunday Brunch by Betty Rosbottom
Tate's Bake Shop Cookbook by Kathleen King
Tate's Bake Shop: Baking for Friends by Kathleen King
Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes by Adam Ried
Tupelo Honey Cafe by Elizabeth Sims w/ Chef Brian Sonoskus
A Tuscan-American Kitchen by Cassandra Vivian & Vivian Pelini Sansone
The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook by Judy Gelman and Peter Zeutlin
Vegan Diner by Julie Hasson
Vegan Family Meals: Real Food for Everyone by Ann Gentry
Zombie Cupcakes by Zilly Rosen


Books (reviews, tours, & inspired-by posts)

Anna: Heart of a Peasant by Carol Marie Davis
Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke
The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCoy
Before Ever After by Samantha Sotto
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Climbing the Mango Trees by Madhur Jaffrey
The Color of Tea by Hannah Tunnicliffe
Confections of a (Closet) Master Baker by Gesine Bullock-Prado
Death By Darjeeling by Laura Childs
Delicacy by David Foenkinos
Eating for England by Nigel Slater
Falling For Me by Anna David
Falling Together by Marisa de los Santos
Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson
Food Rules by Michael Pollan
The Gap Year by Sarah Bird
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Garden Spells (#2) by Sarah Addison Allen
The Gigantic Sweet Potato by Dianne de Las Casas (kids book)
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
Her Sisters Shadow by Katharine Britton
How to Eat a Cupcake by Meg Donohue
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Married by Heather McElhatton
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
The Kitchen Daughter by Jael McHenry
The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones
The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister
Lunch in Paris by Elizabeth Bard
Maman's Homesick Pie by Donia Bijan
The Man Who Couldn't Eat by Jon Reiner (guest post/excerpt)
Me Again by Keith Cronin
The Mermaid of Brooklyn by Amy Shearn
Next to Love by Ellen Feldman
Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet by Monica Reinagel
The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin
Overbite by Meg Cabot
Passing Love by Jacqueline Luckett
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond
Practical Jean by Trevor Cole
The Provence Cure for the Brokenhearted by Bridget Asher
The Roots of the Olive Tree by Courtney Miller Santo
The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
Scent of Darkness by Margot Berwin
Skinny by Diana Spechler
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat by Hal Herzog
Super Immunity by Joel Fuhrman, MD
Thank You for Flying Air Zoe by Erik Atwell
Untangling My Chopsticks by Victoria Abbott Riccardi
Vanity Fare by Megan Caldwell
War & Watermelon by Rich Wallace


cookbook spotlights & cook-offs (hosted here)
The Homesick Texan Cookbook Spotlight and Cook-Off Banner JTB Cookbook Spotlight & Cook-Off Banner Muy Bueno Cookbook Cook-Off and Spotlight (small)

Products/Companies

ALMONDINA
Amazing Taste Seasoning packets 
Back to the Roots: Grow Your Own Mushroom Kit
belVita Breakfast Biscuits
Bestowed
Bison Grass Vodka
Brioche French Toast from IHOP
Buitoni Riserva Wild Mushroom AgnolottiCountry Bob's All Purpose Sauce 
Cholula Hot Sauce 
Clearly Fresh® Bags
Crosby & Taylor Pewter Measuring Spoons (w/ Angel stand)
CSN review #1
CSN review #2

Denizen Rum
DonQ Cristal Rum
Emeril Products
Fibers.com Custom T-shirts
Fischer & Wieser products
Frontier Soup Mixes - Arizona Sunset Enchilada Soup & Montana Plains Wheat Berry Chili
Griddle Melts from IHOP
HalloweenCostumes .com (Child's Oompa Loompa costume)
Ile de France Brie 
Jarritos Mexican Soda
LÄRABAR
lobotoME products
Mariposa Agave Nectar Liqueur
Melt® Organic Spread
Nature's Pride Bread
written by Heather Schmitt-Gonzalez at 6:16 PM
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Location: South Bend, IN, USA