Saturday, October 24, 2009

Kitchen Delights

Early Fall's Cookbooks
Fall is no doubt a very busy season for all of you. First, we're in the middle of "all sports" season and if you are enjoying local youth athletic events, we bet you're also enjoying more than a few college and national games on TV. Either way, if you're looking for delicious recipes to help you plan menus for your busy family, guests, or potluck events, here's a few among other newbies that may be helpful.

2, 4, 6, 8 : Great Meals for Couple or Crowds by Rachael Ray makes cooking fun and easy here with a batch of 30 minute menus.

Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali presents a taste of Italy and also an education about and culinary tour of Italy's 12 regions. Most of the recipes are reported to be simple enough for novice cooks.

Anne Byrn offers The Cake Mix Doctor Returns, another in her "the doctor is in" series for cake bakers. Here find 160 new recipes guaranteed to tempt, many of them contributed by fans.

75 Smoothies : How to Make Fabulous Fresh Fruit Drinks, Shakes and Floats with 290 Step-by-step Photographs by Suzannah Oliver gives your blender a workout with main concentration on creating nutritious drinks.

Post by Bev Simmons