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Gift Cook Books

December 2, 2014 - Radio Kitchen - Gift Cook Books

With the holiday season officially underway, we thought we would give our more diligent listeners a few ideas for early shopping.  It should come as no surprise that we here at Radio Kitchen are exposed to quite a few cookbooks, and  to be honest, we think they make great gifts.  Here are some ideas:

First, three cookbooks by Maryland authors. (All books are followed by the 10 digit ISBN number for easy ordering on Amazon.)

"Maryland's Way:  The Hammond-Harwood House Cookbook"  by Mrs. Lewis R. Andrews and Mrs. J. Reaney Kelly. ISBN-10: 091068801X.  An archive of traditional Maryland recipes going back to Colonial Times.

"Dishing Up Maryland" by Lucie Snodgrass ISBN-10: 1603425276.  A must-use guide to cooking the produce of Maryland farms.

"Nourishing Broth" by Sally Fallon ISBN-10: 1455529222.  Thoughtful insights into the basics of broth, one of the most useful elements of all cooking by a best-selling Maryland author.                

And now three cookbooks that caught Jerry's eye.

"The Third Plate" by Dan Barber.  ISBN-10:   1594204071.  Not a cookbook per se, but a meditation on the perils of modern eating.

"Coming Home to Sicily" by Fabrizia Lanza.   ISBN-10 1402787839.  Cooking ideas from the famous Case Vecchie school in Sicily, beautifully illustrated and filled with recipes.

"Plenty More" by Yotam Ottolenghi.  ISBN-10: 1607746212.  State of the art vegetable cooking from the master.
 

Al Spoler, well known to WYPR listeners as the wine-loving co-host of "Cellar Notes" has had a long-standing parallel interest in cooking as well. Al has said, the moment he started getting serious about Sunday night dinners was the same moment he started getting serious about wine. Over the years, he has benefited greatly from being a member of the Cork and Fork Society of Baltimore, a gentlemen's dining club that serves black tie meals cooked by the members themselves who are some of Baltimore's most accomplished amateur cooks.
Executive Chef Jerry Pellegrino of Corks restaurant is fascinated by food and wine, and the way they work in harmony on the palate. His understanding of the two goes all the way to the molecular level, drawing on his advanced education in molecular biology. His cuisine is simple and surprising, pairing unexpected ingredients together to work with Corks' extensive wine offerings.