Cookbooks

“Historically, it’s been a ticklish problem for Chinese food writers to put together comprehensive primers of dishes that Westerners can relate to and want to cook. Tan’s . . .

“With mouth-watering recipes and tempting photographs, Peter Kuruvita’s book is a must for anyone who wants to add more vegetables to the dinner table.”

“Simply put, Dan Buettner has written the ultimate manual for longevity.”

“For many people food is a ‘language of love and cooking a meal for someone can be such a clear way of showing care.’”

“This collection of recipes, focused on simple ingredients and easy techniques, makes the case for eating well, locally, and in season.”

“This vegan cookbook, Compassionate Cuisine, is not just about cooking and food. It is about saving the lives of animals.

“Shuk is the delightful way . . .

Everyone should speak baseball. There is something about the game that communicates ideas and feelings. The game is more than language. It might be a metaphor for life.

“A picture is worth a thousand words and that is what this cookbook offers: a multitude of photographs of food that tempt the reader to create recipes from Love and Lemons Every Day

In Show Up for Salad: 100 More Recipes for Salads, Dressings, and All the Fixins You Don’t Have to Be Vegan to Love, Terry Hope Romero does a lot more than provide a few recipes for those

“[Y]ou might think of this book as you would your very own vegetable-cooking school + toolbox + charismatic coach in one.”

“Eating good food can be joyful, emotional, and even spiritual. Sharing it with others can be a universal commonality that allows people to connect with one another.”