Weber’s Complete Barbecue Book by Jamie Purviance – review
For the edification of those barbecue virgins, I should explain that the Weber in question is the manufacturer of the celebrated dome-lidded barbecue which is...
Food Network Favorites – cookbook review
Ahhh, those were the days when I could sit and watch American TV all day long. Hundreds of channels and about a dozen that any...
LA’s Original Farmers Market Cookbook by JoAnn Cianciulli – review
This is one of those cookbooks that gives a warm glow. You don’t have to be from LA. You don’t even have to be American...
The Farmer’s Wife Cookie Cookbook by Lela Nargi – review
If you are a regular visitor to Mostly Food and Cocktails (and why wouldn’t you be?) then you will be familiar with the series of...
Backroads of Arizona by Jim Hinckley – review
I have reviewed another book by author Jim Hinckley and photographer Kerrick James (about Route 66), so I knew what to expect. A high-quality picture...
Hot Dog – A Global History by Bruce Kraig – review
I am not sure that I even appreciated that there was a global history for a hot dog but it’s true and we know because...
Historic Colorado by Claude Wiatrowski – review
Claude Wiatrowski has an evident passion for Colorado and another, equal in depth, for trains. He has three degrees in sensible technical and engineering subjects...
Gale Gand’s Brunch – cookbook review
Brunch is a long-established American tradition. It’s easy to understand why it has become so popular. It is an activity that combines social interaction and...
The Farmer’s Wife Cookbook by Martha Engstrom – review
No, dear reader, you don’t have to run off with a farmer to be able to enjoy this book. You won’t need to have furtive...
The Farmer’s Wife Baking Cookbook – Lela Nargi – review
The Farmer’s wife in question is not actually a farmer’s wife, or should I say she is hundreds of farmers’ wives. Confused? Then I’ll explain....
The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters – review
If you haven’t spent much time in the USA you might not instantly recognise the name Alice Waters. She is held in the same regard...
A Delicious Way to Earn a Living by Michael Bateman – review
This is a collection of the food writing of the late and great Michael Bateman who has been recognised as the first of the modern...
Wise Words and Country Ways for Cooks by Ruth Binney – review
Our language is full of sayings that cover almost every aspect of life. A stitch in time saves nine, All’s well that ends well, Money...
A New Taste of Galena – community cookbook – review
What’s a Galena and is it organic? I hear you ask. It’s not a food, it’s a place. In fact it’s a small town in...
Celia Brooks Brown – A girl for all seasons – interview
Celia Brooks Brown was born in Colorado and seems to have been the typical all-American girl with a job as a Car Hop at Hungry...
Dean and Deluca Cookbook by David Rosengarten – review
Founded in 1977 by Joel Dean, Giorgio DeLuca and Jack Ceglic with the opening of its flagship store in SoHo, New York, Dean & Deluca...
Beans – A History by Ken Albala – review
I was expecting a pamphlet. What is there to say about beans? Well, lots and it’s much more interesting than I had supposed. The author,...
Rick Bayless – American chef-restaurateur – interview
…from Oaxaca to the Windy City. Award-winning chef-restaurateur, cookbook author, and television personality Rick Bayless has done more than any other culinary figure to introduce...
David Rosengarten – Global Gourmet – interview
David Rosengarten is one of the foremost authorities on food and wine. He is a well-respected cookbook author and has penned, amongst others, the 500-recipe...