Our Book List

Upcoming Book Choices: 

May: Choose any book from the Penguin Books Great Food series

June: Gulp: Adventures on the Alimetary Canal by Mary Roach

July: Heartburn by Nora Ephron

Our Previous Book Choices:

2013

My Berlin Kitchen by Luisa Weiss (January 2013). A round-up of our reviews is available.

The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter and Tears at the World’s Most Famous Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn (February 2013). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Spice: The History of Temptation by Jack Turner, chosen by Suzy of sudden lunch! (March 2013). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Toast: The Story of a Boy’s Hunger by Nigel Slater (April 2013). A round-up of our reviews is available.

2102

The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten (November 2012, chosen by Iris of Eating Clean in the Dirty City). A round-up of our reviews is available.

An Everlasting Meal by Tamar Adler (October 2012, chosen by Sarah of Simply Cooked). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Girl Hunter by Georgia Pellegrini (September 2012, chosen by Julie of Savvy Eats). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Food Critic by Ruth Reichl (August 2012, chosen by Marian of Spelt for Choice). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Blessed are the Cheesemakers by Sarah-Kate Lynch (July 2012, chosen by Victoria of Mommy Marginalia). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Smart Chefs Stay Slim: Lessons in Eating and Living from America’s Best Chefs by Allison Adato (June 2012, chosen by Aileen of 300 Threads). A round-up of our reviews is available.

The Art of Eating by MFK Fisher (May 2012, chosen by Carolyn of FoodNURD). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Dinner Roles: American Women and Culinary Culture by Sherrie A Inness (April 2012, chosen by Liz of enter with love into darkness). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Season to Taste: How I Lost My Sense of Smell and Found My Way by Molly Birnbaum (March 2012, chosen by Katherine Martinelli). A round-up of our reviews is available.

A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table by Molly Wizenberg (February 2012, chosen by Jules of Stone Soup). A round-up of our reviews is available.

The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection by Michael Ruhlman (January 2012, chosen by Lisa of Charleston Treasures). A round-up of our reviews is available.

2011

Eat Where You Live: How to Find and Enjoy Fantastic Local and Sustainable Food No Matter Where You Live by Lou Bendrick and/or Just Food: Where Locavores Get it Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly by James E McWilliams (November 2011, chosen by Julie of Savvy Eats). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Spiced: A Pastry Chef’s True Stories of Trials by Fire, After-Hours Exploits, and What Really Goes on in the Kitchen by Dalia Jurgenson (October 2011, chosen by Libbi of Domestic Wandering). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin (September 2011, chosen by Sarah of Simply Cooked). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone, edited by Jenni Ferrari-Adler (August 2011, chosen by Anni of anjeme). A round-up of our reviews is available.

The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen (July 2011, chosen by Karen of Shortbread). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef by Gabrielle Hamilton (June 2011, chosen by Aileen of Pharma Foodie). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky (May 2011, chosen by Stacy of Little Blue Hen). A round-up of our reviews is available.

My Life from Scratch: A Sweet Journey of Starting Over, One Cake at a Time by Gesine Bullock-Prado (April 2011, chosen by Shelley of My Little Chickadees). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain (March 2011, chosen by Aileen of Pharma Foodie). A round-up of our reviews is available.

The Language of Baklava by Diana Abu-Jaber (February 2011, chosen by Lisa of A Fork on the Road). A round-up of our reviews is available.

Will Write for Food by Dianne Jacob (January 2011, chosen by Sarah of Simply Cooked).

2010

Heat by Bill Buford (November 2010, chosen by Stacy of Little Blue Hen).

Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper by Fuschia Dunlop (October 2010, chosen by Jessica of Are you Hungary?).

Hungry Monkey: A Food-Loving Father’s Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater by Matthew Amster-Burton (September 2010, chosen by Meryl of My Bit of Earth).

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver (August 2010, chosen by Karen of Shortbread South).

In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan (July 2010, chosen by Margaret of Tea and Scones).

Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating by Mark Bittman (June 2010, chosen by Elizabeth of Spike Bakes).

Tender At The Bone: Growing Up At The Table by Ruth Reichl (May 2010, chosen by Jill of Jill’s Blog).

On The Line by Eric Ripert and Christine Muhlke (April 2010).

Eat, Memory: Great Writers at The Table edited by Amanda Hesser (March 2010).

It Ain’t All About The Cookin’ by Paula Deen (February 2010).

What We Eat When We Eat Alone by Deborah Madison & Patrick McFarlin (January 2010).

2009

The Warmest Room In The House: How The Kitchen Became The Heart of the 20th Century American Home by Steven Gdula (November 2009).

My Life In France by Julia Child (October 2009).

Julie & Julia–My Year of Cooking Dangerously by Julie Powell (September 2009).

The Sweet Life in Paris: Adventures in the World’s Most Glorious & Perplexing City by David Lebovitz (August 2009).