Library Cooks: A Virtual Cookbook Review

Jennifer and Erin discuss three new vegetarian cookbook titles and some of the issues that can come up with vegetarian cooking. The books discussed this episode are Almonds, Anchovies & Pancetta by Cal Peternell, Plant-based Meats by Robin Asbell, and The New Vegetarian South by Jennifer Brulé. 

Erin and Jennifer discuss several books and kitchen tools that would make great gifts this holiday season. The books discussed this episode are Sister Pie by Lisa Ludwinski; Once Upon a Chef by Jennifer Segal; Waste Not by The James Beard Foundation; Bakeland by Marit Hovland; and Southern from Scratch by Ashley English.

In this episode, Erin and Jennifer talk about slow cooking food, why so many slow cooker recipe books don’t have pictures, what to do when the photo on the book isn’t a recipe in the book, and making dessert in a crockpot. The books reviewed in this episode are Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker Cookbook by Beth Hensperger, Slow Cooker Favorites: Soups, Stews, and Chilis, Slow Cook Modern by Liana Krissoff, and Essential Slow Cooker Recipes by Addie Gundry.

In this double length special episode, Jennifer and Erin discuss food preservation methods with their guest, Blayne, and review several books on the topic of food preservation and cooking vegetables from the fall harvest. The books reviewed on this episode were Putting Food By by Janet Greene, Ruth Hertzenberg, and Beatrice Vaughn; Jam Session by Joyce Goldstein; EatingWell Vegetables by the Editors of EatingWell; The Southern Vegetable Book by Rebecca Lang; Preservation Pantry by Sarah Marshall; Foolproof Preserving by America’s Test Kitchen; The Vegetable Butcher by Cara Mangini.

Jennifer and Erin review meat and vegetarian burger recipes from three grill-out cookbooks: Burgers: 125 Mouthwatering Recipes and Tips compiled by Good Housekeeping, Grilling Vegan Style: 125 fired-up recipes to turn every bite into a backyard BBQ by John Schlimm, and The Secrets to Great Charcoal Grilling on the Weber by Bill Gillespie.

Erin and Jennifer review three international cookbooks and review one recipe from each. The books reviewed in this episode are Lidia’s Celebrate Like an Italian by Lidia Bastianich, Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking by Masaharu Morimoto, and Chai, Chaat, and Chutney by Chetna Makan.

Jennifer and Erin review recipes from four Kentucky Cookbooks: Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy by Damaris Phillips (Pimiento Cheese Baked Rice), Bluegrass Gatherings: Entertaining through Kentucky's Seasons by Junior League of Louisville (Beer Cheese), Flavors of Kentucky by Sharon Thompson (Kentucky Burgoo), and The Kentucky Mint Julep ​by Colonel Joe Nickell (A Bartender's Julep).

Jennifer and Erin review recipes from three celebrity cookbooks, Cravings by Chrissy Teigen, The Seasoned Life: Food, Family, Faith, and the Joy of Eating Well by Ayesha Curry, and Stirring Up Fun with Food by Sarah Michelle Gellar. The recipes featured in this episode are Chrissy Teigen’s Roasted Jalapeño Queso with Chiorizo, Ayesha Curry’s Pear and Arugula Salad with Shaved Parmesan, and Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Broccoli Cheddar Mini Bread Puddings.