Books for the Chef in Your Life

Name: The Pocket Rhubarb Cookbook
Brand: Nina Mukerjee Furstenau
SKU: 9781953368980
Price: 13.5 USD
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For those who delight our palates all year long, how about giving them a unique addition to their favorite shelf? We have cookbooks and local food histories, not just from every corner of America, but for every meal of the day, starting with Austin’s Breakfast Tacos, to lunchtime with Texas Hamburgers, to dinner in Big Sky Country. And for dessert, try New England Pie. For your baker, there’s the delicious dough of Southern Breads, or the sweetness from Gottleib’s of Savannah, an institution since 1884 and home of the Chocolate Chewie. For chefs who like it hot, how about recipes from the Chili Capital of the US: Cincinnati Chili, or the Sizzling History of Miami, or the meaty wonders of Memphis BBQ? This year, feed the hungry heart of your favorite chef with just the right book about local food and cooking.

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The Pocket Rhubarb Cookbook

$18.00 $13.50 Save 25%

Rust Belt Vegan Kitchen

$24.00 $18.00 Save 25%

The Pocket Pawpaw Cookbook

$16.95 $12.71 Save 25%

Midwest Pie

$18.95 $14.21 Save 25%

The Belt Cookie Table Cookbook

$14.95 $11.21 Save 25%

Creole Made Easy with the Creole Sausage Queen

$32.95 $24.71 Save 25%

Lord Honey

$32.95 $24.71 Save 25%

Drago's

$30.00 $22.50 Save 25%

Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms

$25.95 $19.46 Save 25%

Gombo Zhebes

$9.95 $7.46 Save 25%

Hostess of To-day

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Simple Italian Cookery

$11.95 $8.96 Save 25%

La Cuisine Creole

$19.95 $14.96 Save 25%

Jewish Cookery Book

$14.95 $11.21 Save 25%

Everywoman's Canning Book

$12.95 $9.71 Save 25%

Garden of Herbs

$19.95 $14.96 Save 25%

The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy

$24.95 $18.71 Save 25%

What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking

$9.95 $7.46 Save 25%

American Cookery

$9.95 $7.46 Save 25%

American Frugal Housewife

$14.95 $11.21 Save 25%

Hungarian Specialties Cookery Book

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Food, Hope & Resilience

$29.99 $22.49 Save 25%

The Dooky Chase Cookbook

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Les Dames d'Escoffier New York Cookbook

$29.99 $22.49 Save 25%

What We Cook on Cape Cod

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The Columbus Food Truck Cookbook

$21.99 $16.49 Save 25%

Bouche Creole, La

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Southern and Smoked

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Arizona Chimichangas

$21.99 $16.49 Save 25%

The Infinite Feast

$29.95 $22.46 Save 25%

Pecans from Soup to Nuts

$22.95 $17.21 Save 25%

Lost Tea Rooms of Downtown Cincinnati

$24.99 $18.74 Save 25%

Pascal’s Manale Cookbook

$34.95 $26.21 Save 25%

The Diabetic Pastry Chef

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Drag Queen Brunch

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The Pocket Rhubarb Cookbook

9781953368980

$18.00 $13.50 Save 25%

A handy little cookbook that puts the humble rhubarb in the spotlight.

There’s more to rhubarb than you thought. The distinctive plant was initially used as an herbal medicine, and it eventually became a favorite baking ingredient and was known stateside as the “pie plant.” Today, it’s considered a superfood thanks to its high levels of vitamin C and K and fiber.

In over sixty recipes, food journalist and author Nina Mukerjee Furstenau takes readers on a journey through the extensive applications of the tart red stalk. From classics desserts like strawberry-rhubarb pie to savory main dishes, plus preserves, relishes, and even drinks, the best-dressed member of your garden shines in ways you never would have dreamed of.

Rust Belt Vegan Kitchen

9781953368119

$24.00 $18.00 Save 25%

A varied, handy collection of Rust Belt culinary favorites, updated for today's vegan diet.

The Rust Belt Vegan Kitchen is a community cookbook created by professional and home chefs who live and work in the Rust Belt. Recipes collected here represent the diversity of the region, and include vegan versions of:

- Polish pierogis

- Detroit coney dogs

- Hungarian paprikash

- Slovak kolaches

- Mexican conchas

- German sauerkraut balls

- Cincinnati chili

- Slovenian fish fry

- Chitterings, and many more.

The cooks and chefs collected here offer stories about their recipes as well as family and culinary traditions. The book also includes resources on how to stock a vegan pantry, guides to useful equipment, and basic how-tos for veganizing staples.

Infusing old world recipes with a new level of creativity for a changing audience, The Rust Belt Vegan Kitchen is unpretentious, accessible, and fun.

The Pocket Pawpaw Cookbook

9780998018898

$16.95 $12.71 Save 25%

I have yet to meet a person who is drawn to pawpaws who is not a good person.

Pawpaws are found in the fleeting, honeyed weeks between August and October. They are fleshy and awkward to eat, sweetly fragrant, and they do not travel well at all. But they were once a favorite of Native Americans, and George Washington presumably loved them for dessert. Today, they are beloved by foragers, keepers of regional food traditions, and anyone seeking relief from the industrial food chain.

In The Pocket Pawpaw Cookbook, Sara Bir sets the humble pawpaw center stage, with detailed information on how to harvest, source, store, and―of course―cook with these uniquely midwestern delicacies. Here you'll find recipes for:

- pawpaw cornbread

- pawpaw pudding

- key lime pawpaw cheesecake

- banana-pawpaw ketchup

Sidebars address questions as varied as Where can I buy frozen pawpaws? and How do I use pawpaw in a cocktail? Written with humor and love for a curious subject, The Pocket Pawpaw Cookbook will inspire you to experiment in the kitchen and get out into the woods. With an introduction by Alexis Nikole Nelson, TikTok star and @blackforager.

Midwest Pie

9781953368522

$18.95 $14.21 Save 25%

A historical tour of midwestern pies that recalls when recipes were shared through faded note cards and junior league cookbooks.

New England may say it's the Great American Pie Belt, but pie has a rich and varied history in the American Midwest too. Stop by any church or community event in the heartland today and you're likely to see as many types of pie on the dessert table as there are people who made them. Midwest Pie highlights the treats, both sweet and savory, that have come to define this region. Here, you'll learn about bean pie's origins in the Nation of Islam, the popularity of desperation pies during the Depression, how Michigan miners ate lunch pasties in the mines, and much more. Full of accessible instructions and helpful sidebars, you'll learn the stories behind a variety of pies, including: Hoosier Pie

Schnitz Pie
Sawdust Pie
Ohio Buckeye Pie
Runza

Midwest Pie is the perfect collection for any home chef looking to learn more about the diversity and deliciousness of one of the region's most enduring culinary contributions.

Creole Made Easy with the Creole Sausage Queen

9781455627981

$32.95 $24.71 Save 25%

Since 1899, Vaucresson’s Sausage Company has produced its beloved brand in the Seventh Ward of New Orleans. Julie Frederick Vaucresson shares stories from the Vaucresson and Frederick families along with scores of recipes using both the sausages and a new line of mustards. Also included are classic dishes from the fabled Bourbon Street Vaucresson Café Creole (circa 1963-1972) along with other homestyle recipes from the Frederick family, with color photographs of many of the recipes.

Lord Honey

9781455628049

$32.95 $24.71 Save 25%

Chef Jason Smith is back at it, providing you with more of his one-of-a-kind Country Bling recipes. The Kentucky native, known for his glitzy wardrobe, colorful expressions, and award-winning recipes, is thrilled to present his second cookbook, which focuses on decadent confections, using eight ingredients or less.

The recipes in this book have been developed to encompass everything that makes a decadent dessert; whether you like sweet, salty, tart, savory, silky, crunchy, chewy, creamy, frozen, fried, or chilled; you are promised to have a lip-smackin’, eye-rollin’ experience with each recipe.

It was Chef Jason’s flair for taking all of the above considerations when making tasty confections that shot him into the national spotlight, when he competed on and won Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship, season 3; and Holiday Baking Championship—Kids vs. Adults, 2016. He continued to parlay his talents in the sweet and savory, by competing on and winning Food Network Star, season 13. Chef Jason has appeared as a judge and competitor on several national network food shows, and has had the honor of participating on The GOAT, an Amazon Prime reality show.

With all his accolades, he considers the privilege of sharing his love of food through his cookbooks to be his greatest accomplishment.

Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms

9781429012638

$25.95 $19.46 Save 25%

The collection of edible mushrooms has long been both a necessity and a hobby for many Americans. William Gibson's beautifully illustrated 1895 work is a basic reference to thirty common edible mushroom varieties with information on how to identify them and differentiate them from poisonous varieties. He also provides a variety of recipes that will showcase the flavors and textures of the individual types.

Simple Italian Cookery

9781429095532

$11.95 $8.96 Save 25%

The first Italian cookbook published in America was compiled by an American who lived in Rome. In 1912, when this book was first published, Italian cooking was almost unknown in American, except to those who traveled in Italy. A popular misconception of Italian diet at the time was that it was composed chiefly of garlic and oil. This collection of recipes was published to show Americans a new cuisine. The book contains a few of the many ways to prepare pasta, or Neapolitan Paste, and risotti. Also included are recipes for soups, meats, vegetables, and desserts.

La Cuisine Creole

9781429097444

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Lafcadio Hearn's La Cuisine Creole is the first Creole cookbook, one of the great rare classics of the culture. Among its recipes, collected from leading chefs and noted Creole housewives, are gumbos with oysters, okra, and shrimp; grenouilles frites or fried frogs; plum, sweet potato, and gingerbread pudding; and a number of beverages, several of which use absinthe as the main ingredient. Lafcadio Hearn spent close to a dozen years in New Orleans, starting in 1877. During that time, his writings significantly shaped the impressions, myths, and symbols of the Crescent City, many of which live on to this day. Although Hearn was born in Greece in 1850, he chronicled Creole culture and the natural and domestic worlds of New Orleans - most notably its language and cuisine - as if he were born and raised there. Later in life, he became a citizen of Japan and is considered by the Japanese to be one of the greatest Japanese writers of his time.

Jewish Cookery Book

9781557091864

$14.95 $11.21 Save 25%

Originally published in 1871, the Jewish Cookery Book was the first Jewish cookbook published in America. The book offers practical, down-to-earth advice for American-born Jews who did not have the benefit of a traditional Jewish education. Not much is known about the book's author, Mrs. Esther Levy. She was born Esther Jacobs, probably in England, and most likely lived in Philadelphia. Her book, however, is a milestone in American Jewish history.

Everywoman's Canning Book

9781429010566

$12.95 $9.71 Save 25%

The start of the First World War focused society's attention on the limits of the public food supply and the need for food conservation to support the war-effort. Housewives of all classes, even those with little or no agricultural experience, were called upon to start Victory Gardens. With this call came the question of how to preserve these garden products for use throughout the year. In response, the art of canning and preserving once again came into vogue. To aid housewives with no prior experience in this area, Mary Catherine Hughes published this 1918 work, which provides clear instructions and recipes for canning and preserving using the simplified cold-pack method.

Garden of Herbs

9781429010856

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Eleanour Rohde was a well-known gardener and garden historian with a passion for herbs and herb gardens. In this 1922 book, Rohde provides readers with a complete, yet concise, guide to herbs--from creating an herb garden to using the herbs in various recipes including teas, syrups, conserves, pies, wines, waters, and perfumes. As well as illustrations of historic herbal knot gardens, the volume also contains interesting bits of herbal lore from throughout the ages. The work concludes with a chronological listing of key herbal texts from the fifteenth through the twentieth century.

The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy

9781557094629

$24.95 $18.71 Save 25%

The first American edition of this staple of the American household during the Revolutionary War. How to market. How to roast and broil and fry. Gravies, sauces, hashes, fricassees, ragouts.

What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking

9781557094032

$9.95 $7.46 Save 25%

Considered the first African American cookbook published in America.

This wonderful collection of one hundred and sixty authentic and tasty recipes of the Old South was originally published in 1881 and is a landmark in the history of American food publications.

American Frugal Housewife

9780918222985

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First published in 1828, with over thirty-two editions later, author, journalist, and women's rights activist Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) wrote this popular book as a nineteenth century manual for homemakers. Including interesting recipes, remedies, advice on parenting, and tips for housekeepers, this landmark publication defined a uniquely American approach to homemaking for generations.

Food, Hope & Resilience

9781467155397

$29.99 $22.49 Save 25%

Culinary Traditions Preserved, Stories Never to be Forgotten

This vital collection of survivor stories uplifts and inspires alongside recipes that nourish your soul. Read about daring partisans who fought in the woods, hidden children who sought comfort from strangers and those who endured unimaginable internment. For Holocaust survivors, food was a way to connect their lives before the war with the homes they created after. Their kitchens were filled with the aromas of familiar foods like chicken soup and brisket while unfamiliar delights they adopted, like arroz con pollo and gnocchi, became part of their repertoire. These are the recipes they share with you. Culinary icons such as Michael Solomonov, Jonathan Waxman, Ina Garten and more contribute their own recipes as tribute to the remarkable survivor community. Author June Hersh gives readers a taste of history and a life-affirming message that honors the legacy of Holocaust survivors.

A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book will benefit organizations committed to Holocaust education.

The Dooky Chase Cookbook

9781455627660

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Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, a New Orleans landmark and celebrated bastion of fine Creole food, has welcomed notable individuals as well as thousands of locals through its doors since opening in 1941. The unquestionable authority in the restaurant’s kitchen for many of those years, Leah Chase offers here a collection of recipes from the menu and her personal files that have delighted patrons for decades.

Spiced with exquisite works from the African American art collection that hangs in the restaurant’s dining room, this cookbook pairs the flavors of Leah Chase’s dishes with anecdotes recounting the restaurant’s traditions, origins of the recipes, and memories. This revised and expanded edition presents even more of the restaurant’s favorite offerings and features a new chapter on drinks. Dooky Chase’s longtime chef and proprietor passed away in 2019, but these pages honor Leah’s legacy through recipes and sentiments that will be forever intertwined with the history of New Orleans.

Les Dames d'Escoffier New York Cookbook

9781467155151

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Les Dames d' Escoffier New York, the most influential and accomplished women in the food world, present their favorite recipes for everything from simple weekday meals to spectacular party dishes.

Authors Silvia Baldini and Sharon Franke showcase seventy-six family recipes and pairings by Pascaline Lepeltier, MOF, and including a dedication by Lidia Bastianich to LDNY founder Carol Brock and a foreword by Carla Hall.

From Lidia's "Cavatappi with Asparagus and Spinach Pesto" or Ellie Krieger's recipe "Family Favorite Minestrone," to a stunning "Radicchio Salad with Radish, Basil, and Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette" by two-Michelin star Chef Melissa Rodriguez, these recipes are for every occasion and for every level of skill.

Discover the dishes and recipes that some of the most heralded women in the food business, in the greatest city in the world for food, cook when they are in their own home kitchens.

What We Cook on Cape Cod

9780738594934

$21.99 $16.49 Save 25%

"A Cape Cod cook book! you who stray / Par from the old sand-bordered Bay, / The cranberry bogs, the tossing pines. / The wind-swept beaches frothing lines, / you city dwellers who, like me. / Were children, playing by the sea. / Whose fathers manned the vanished ships / --Hark! do I hear you smack your lips?" --Joseph C. Lincoln, Harwichport, Mass., August, 1911

The Columbus Food Truck Cookbook

9781467135801

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Every food truck in Columbus has a story. Jim Pashovich, godfather of the local scene, honors his Macedonian heritage with his fleet of Pitabilities trucks. After working as a New York City line cook, Catie Randazzo returned to Columbus to open Challah! and wow the hometown crowd with her reimagined Jewish comfort food. Chef Tony Layne of Por'Ketta serves up rotisserie-style porcine fare in his tin-roofed truck. Established favorites like Paddy Wagon and Explorers Club pair with the city's best nightlife venues and breweries to extend their offerings at permanent pop-up kitchens. With insider interviews and over thirty recipes, food authors Tiffany Harelik and Renee Casteel Cook chew their way through the thriving food truck scene of Columbus.

Bouche Creole, La

9781455627110

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Basic French cooking, gusty Spanish flavors, creativity, and a lot of love are Leon Soniat's ingredients for la bouche Creole (the Creole mouth). Interwoven with the recipes are the author's recollections of New Orleans and of cooking with his memere (grandmother) and mamete (mother).

Southern and Smoked

9781455626380

$35.00 $26.25 Save 25%

In South Louisiana, food is more than just sustenance. It is a way to bring friends and family together and it connects us to our history and our culture. Few places are more tied to these culinary roots than Louisiana's River Parishes, which stretch along the levees of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Here the many cultures and diverse people who call the area home--Cajun, Creole, German, French, Spanish, African, and Native American--have mingled to produce a rich tradition of harvesting the largesse that Louisiana provides all year long. That abundance is crafted it into delectable dishes by the families who have cultivated these lands for generations.
Chef Jarred Zeringue celebrates this seasonal bounty in this approachable guide to Cajun cooking. Featuring the flavors and culture he learned alongside his mother, grandparents, and many aunts and uncles, Jarred offers an intimate window into how his family--like so many in Louisiana's River Parishes--cook from the land, using the freshest ingredients in a lifestyle that embodies the farm to table philosophy. With nearly 90 recipes divided by the seasons, Jarred shares the traditional tastes of his childhood, with an emphasis on the smoked meats for which his smokehouse is renowned.

Arizona Chimichangas

9781467140195

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Many claim to be the first to turn a plain burrito into a crispy chimichanga, but everyone agrees that it happened in Arizona. Fried to golden brown perfection at iconic restaurants like Casa Molina, El Charro and Macayo's, these crunchy wonders are favorites from Flagstaff to Bisbee, Safford to Yuma and all parts in between. Discover the disputed history of how chimichangas got their name and whether Chinese immigrants really invented them. Learn what goes into making a chimi, down to creating the perfect tortilla, as well as the variety of creative ingredients--from seafood to strawberries--that have been wrapped up in this delightful dish. Join author Rita Connelly as she presents recipes and behind-the-scenes stories from the Grand Canyon State's beloved chimichangas.

The Infinite Feast

9781455625130

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"THE INFINITE FEAST is a fun guide to graciously hosting loved ones. Brian Theis does a great job melding his innate Southern Charm with experience gained from travel and time abroad. His book will be a welcome addition to people who enjoy sharing food and drink with friends." - Jacques Pépin

Author Brian Theis presents a well-rounded cookbook that takes us back to the mid-twentieth century and the foods that fed the nation's craving for comfort and world travel. In seasonal chapters from New Year's to the winter holidays, he provides curated and themed menus, easy to follow recipes, and kitchen tips. From casseroles and comfort foods, a Mardi Gras Jamboree, and a Polynesian Luau to a Goblin Feast and Thanksgiving Bons Temps Rouler, the dishes are just as delicious as they are picturesque! Interviews with celebrity chefs and restaurateurs, including Gabriele Corcos, Billy Oliva, JoAnn Clevenger, and Phillip Lopez, and a tribute to Leah Chase round out the offerings in this gift-worthy cookbook!

Pecans from Soup to Nuts

9781455624829

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This lovely collection of 37 recipes features the pecan in appetizers, soups, salads, meats, and more. The popular nut grows naturally from Iowa all the way down to the Southeast and to Mexico.

America's most popular indigenous nut, the pecan offers a comfortingly rich and buttery flavor. Delicious in sweet, savory, and spicy dishes, the nut takes center stage. From the simple pleasure of roasted pecans to the more complex pairing of Speckled Trout with Pecan Meuniere, the dishes in this cookbook offer an enticing spectrum of tastes and treats to savor all year long.

Lost Tea Rooms of Downtown Cincinnati

9781467137270

$24.99 $18.74 Save 25%

It was a different time. Ladies wore gloves, hats and nice attire to luncheons at the Woman's Exchange.

Shillito's provided a cosmopolitan environment for its patrons, while Mullane's was the perfect place to sip and socialize. The popular Good Morning Show radio program hosted by charming Bob Braun, and later Nick Clooney, was broadcast from McAlpin's Tea Room. Women gathered at Pogue's and Mabley & Carew tea rooms to celebrate birthdays, as well as wedding and baby showers, over dainty tea sandwiches. Author Cynthia Kuhn Beischel brings the Queen City's bygone downtown tea rooms back to life and shares more than one hundred beloved recipes.

Pascal’s Manale Cookbook

9781455624089

$34.95 $26.21 Save 25%

Author and culinary historian Poppy Tooker combines family photographs, stories, and recipes from Pascal's Manale into a collection that is much more than a cookbook.
Tooker's exploration into the storied Uptown restaurant, one of the "jewels in New Orleans' culinary crown," reveals the history of the family behind it and their influence on the city's culinary culture. In contrast to the chef driven French dishes of the Creoles, Sicilian cuisine came straight from mama's kitchen just as the signature dishes on the tables of this beloved eatery. A bastion of Italian cuisine in New Orleans, recipes for Pascal's Manale's best-known dishes, including their famous barbequed shrimp, stuffed artichokes, and meatballs have fed their fans for over a century!

Drag Queen Brunch

9781941879276

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Poppy Tooker's Drag Queen Brunch features gorgeous photography by renowned photographer Sam Hanna. Luscious photos capture all the dishes (both the ladies and the recipes) in some of New Orleans' most iconic restaurants and courtyards. The inspiring images are accompanied by light-hearted profiles of fifteen flirtatious queens and their favorite flavors--mouth-watering recipes for classic dishes, new favorites, and thirst quenchers--all designed to enhance the brunch experience.

Vinsantos Defonte, a prominent voice in the national LGBTQ community and founder of New Orleans Drag Workshop, provides the foreword. Wayne Phillips, curator of the Costumes and Textiles and the Carnival Collections of the Louisiana State Museum, details the history of drag and this very special community in New Orleans. Tooker, celebrated host of Louisiana Eats!, provides an epilogue illuminating her entrée and ongoing role in the Crescent City's drag queen world.

A percentage of the proceeds from the sale is dedicated to CrescentCare (NO/AIDS Task Force).