
Whether you just got married, made the
move in together or simply want to turn over a new leaf, make sure you have the guides to basic cooking fundamentals.
Start out with the gastronomic essentials featured below, which range from classic cookbooks by the world's foremost chefs to quick and simple meal ideas. Follow up with specialty books like
Party Basics For the New Nesters. It's a newlyweds guide to hosting fabulous fetes!
Already have a solid cookbook library.

June flew by so quickly it's hard to believe July is here. To ensure that you properly enjoy this glorious Summer month, I'm sharing the items I currently can't live without. These are my must haves for the month of July.
Ever since I received a copy of Grilled Pizza and Piadinas by Craig Priebe, I've been dreaming about grilled pizza. Last weekend, a friend of mine was over, and we grilled up some pies. They were sort of lopsided and awkwardly shaped, but delicious nonetheless.
Guess which rocking foodie just released a new cookbook?


We were recently sent a copy of
Around My Mother's Table: Stories and Recipes Celebrating Lives Lost to Breast Cancer ($16.95 with some proceeds going to breast cancer initiatives), and thought it might make a great Mother's Day gift. It's a sentimental, if not bitter-sweet book that's been created with lots of love.
Editor and compiler Lisa Burton embarked on the project after losing her own mother to breast cancer.