Author Archives: Magnolia Mom

When I came across the book Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes I was intrigued to see how someone turned a cookbook into a comic book. This cookbook by Robin Ha is amazing. From the Prologue to the Acknowledgments … Continue reading →

Food with Friends The Art of Simple Gatherings by Leela Cyd is book full of fancy, froo-froo recipes. Secret Ingredients (1st chapter) and Tiny Takeaways (last chapter) were my 2 favorite chapters with great tips and ideas on styling food … Continue reading →

In Memory of Bread is a memoir written by Paul Graham about his journey after finding out that he had a wheat allergy at the age of thirty-six. How frightening and life changing that would be! For many of us … Continue reading →

Plated by Elana Karp & Suzanne Dumaine is a book filled with weeknight dinners, weekend feasts, and everything in between. It has gorgeous glossy pages with beautifully arranged photos. I love everything about this book except that most of the … Continue reading →

I don’t profess to be a redneck, but I do love me some country cooking! Country Cooking from a Redneck Kitchen is Francine Bryson’s newest cookbook. She starts the book of with Redneck Whatnots that includes dips, salads, and finger … Continue reading →

My family and I love homemade pizza. Thanks to Rob’s Gramma, who used to make homemade dough and roll it out into the scrumptious pizzas. After getting a breadmaker as a wedding gift, I have adopted the idea and love … Continue reading →

I love using the excuse of eating dessert because it has fruit in it. Sweeter off the Vine is a brand new cookbook by Yossy Arefi. Lovely, non-glossy pages full of artistically composed mouth-watering shots for nearly every recipe. The … Continue reading →

Eating in the Middle: A Mostly Wholesome Cookbook by Andie Mitchell is a beautiful cookbook about making many of the dishes people love healthier. Andie breaks the book down into 6 chapters; Starting Fresh, Lunchtime, Vegetables & Sides, Dinnertime, For … Continue reading →

Spritz written by Talia Baiocchia nd Leslie Pariseau is a book about Italy’s most iconic cocktail. This small cocktail recipe book is broken down into 4 chapters. A Spritz is Born The Spritz Life Spritz Cocktails (Classic, Modern, Cousins) The … Continue reading →

Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits is the newest book by one of my favorite authors, Gretchen Rubin. Her quote “What you do everyday matters more than what you do once in a while” is … Continue reading →

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Chrissy Teigen has a cookbook out called Cravings with a tagline recipes for all the food you want to eat. When opening the book, I was unsure of what to expect with a cookbook written by … Continue reading →

The Tabasco Cookbook is a cute little book filled with recipes that use America’s Favorite Pepper Sauce. The book starts off with an introduction, which was interesting. I loved on p. 15 they included a Piquancy Scale, which helps determine … Continue reading →

American Heart Association Healthy Fats, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook is the newest book by the American Heart Association that is chop full of delicious recipes to help reduce bad fats and lower your cholesterol. This is a paperback book with no pictures, … Continue reading →

The Longevity Kitchen: Satisfying, Big-Flavor Recipes Featuring the Top 16 Age-Busting Power Foods [120 Recipes for Vitality and Optimal Health] is written by Rebecca Katz and Mat Edelson who also wrote The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen back in 2009. When I saw … Continue reading →

Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees is a gorgeous cookbook by Kian Lam Kho, which covers essential techniques of authentic Chinese cooking. The first few chapters of the book discuss necessary kitchen materials as well as pantry necessities and basic ingredient … Continue reading →

Mark Bittman’s Kitchen Matrix: More Than 700 Simple Recipes and Techniques to Mix and Match for Endless Possibilities is a cookbook that has me so excited to get back in the kitchen! Truthfully, I have been burnt out when it … Continue reading →

I’ve always been a fan of Giada De Laurentiis, so when I saw she a new cookbook coming out that I could review, I was ecstatic! Happy Cooking: Make Every Meal Count … Without Stressing Out is music to my … Continue reading →