…The reason I enjoyed this book so much was the idea behind the combinations of ingredients. Each ingredient brings a distinct flavor profile to the harmony of the salad as well as painting the most beautiful picture on the plate and on the palate. Each ingredient lends a hand to the next so that when all the pieces are combined, the result is a balanced meal of salty, sweet, sour, crunchy, bitter, umami, and astringent elements that all play nicely together and are killer with a crisp white wine or dry rosé…
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…One of the best things about Upscale Downhome: Family Recipes, All Gussied Up, is that Rachel includes photos of the recipe as it is being made…
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…In this book, step-by-step instructions for preparing and cooking vegetables are detailed carefully and photographed beautifully. With a little practice, you’ll soon be chopping, dicing, seeding, and zesting like a pro. Guaranteed…

…Did you know iconic, aluminum-bodied Airstream trailers have been around for 85 years? Don’t believe me? Just flip through the pages of a great new coffee table style book, Airstream: America’s World Traveler by Patrick R. Foster to get the full photo-rich story…

…Who knew lasagna could be an inspiring metaphor for strength, love, forgiveness and triumph? Not me. But, the author of Life Through Lasagna Eyes: The Recipes For Life, Samantha (Sam) Kendall makes a great case for just that…