For the love of pork

December 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I just had to share this find. A friend of mine pulled this book, Pork & Sons, off the shelf with a big smile on his face and said, “ohhh—you gotta work your way through this.” Once I started to travel the pages I felt as though I was transported to a different place and […]

An amazing & vibrant Southern Table

December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Frank Stitt’s Southern Table leads you deep into crisp, fried memories and buttery dreams of future times at the table. It seems to grab hold of most all the things I remember about my grandmother’s cooking, yet it presents plenty of options for the cuisine of newly, recharged South. My hat’s off to Frank Stitt […]

Everything about this book is fresh and tasteful

October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I really love this book—jamie’s italy. The food is fresh, real, authentic and just beautiful. It’s so apparent throughout the book that Jamie has a true appreciation and—well, love for their tradition, heritage and obviously—food. He seems to have experienced a real connection with the people of every village he visited. You can just feel […]