Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Cooking Editor, Rebecca A. Staffel FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * What We're Reading: "Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home," "Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook," and "Simply Sensational Desserts" * Brooklyn's Finest: Food from the other side of the bridge * Amazon.com Exclusive: "The Best Recipe" * Fun in the Food and Wine Playground: An essay from Sid Goldstein * Cooking, Food & Wine Bestsellers: "Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World," "The Ultimate Ice Cream Book," and "Weir Cooking: Recipes from the Wine Country" * New in Paperback: "Angeli Caffe Pizza Pasta Panini," "Pass the Polenta: And Other Writings from the Kitchen," and "Pizza: Any Way You Slice It" WHAT WE'RE READING ****************** "Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home" by Julia Child and Jacques Pepin http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375404317/entertainmentsit The queen and king of public-television cooking shows have joined forces in "Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home." Invite them into your kitchen and settle in for a delicious lesson in French home cooking from the masters. "Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook" by Alice Waters http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060175834/entertainmentsit Alice Waters continues her celebration of local, seasonal ingredients prepared simply in the "Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook." Her recipe for Green Cannelloni with Ricotta, Yellow Tomatoes, and Basil will make you a convert. Beautiful illustrations by David Lance Goines make the book a work of art. "Simply Sensational Desserts" by Francois Payard http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0767903587/entertainmentsit The title gets it exactly right: "Simply Sensational Desserts" is a dream book for the home baker. Follow chef Francois Payard's detailed instructions to make your own Chocolate Hedgehog or Pistachio Tuiles and amaze your friends and family with your pastry talents! BROOKLYN'S FINEST: FOOD FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE ********************************************************* From the cheesecake at Junior's to the Sicilian feast dishes remembered in Vincent Schiavelli's "Bruculinu," there's been an explosion of interest in the food and cooking of New York's most colorful borough. Whether Brooklyn means blintzes, egg creams, or pigeon peas and rice to you, we've got a cookbook to satisfy your cravings--or at least guide you down a taste-filled memory lane. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search/?keyword=brooklyn&tag=entertainmentsit AMAZON.COM EXCLUSIVE: "THE BEST RECIPE" *************************************** "The Best Recipe" edited by Editors of Cook's Illustrated Magazine; photographed by John Burgoyne; illustrated by Carl Tremblay http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0936184388/entertainmentsit It's not just hyperbole: "The Best Recipe" is full of just that. The mad-dog kitchen testers of Cooks Illustrated magazine have baked, fried, steamed, and poached their way through more than 700 recipes to provide you with the ideal every time. And it's only available at Amazon.com! FUN IN THE FOOD AND WINE PLAYGROUND: AN ESSAY FROM SID GOLDSTEIN **************************************************************** In an exclusive essay for Amazon.com, Sid Goldstein, author of "The Wine Lover's Cookbook," offers 10 great tips for successful food-and-wine pairing. Leave your red-with-meat, white-with-fish rules behind and join Goldstein in the fun. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search/?keyword=sid+goldstein&tag=entertainmentsit COOKING, FOOD & WINE BESTSELLERS ******************************** "Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World" by Mark Pendergrast http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0465036317/entertainmentsit Did you know that coffee supplanted alcohol as a favorite breakfast drink in Britain in the late 1600s and later became a patriotic American beverage after the Boston Tea Party? This runaway Amazon.com bestseller is a lively triple-shot of a read. "The Ultimate Ice Cream Book" by Bruce Weinstein http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0688161499/entertainmentsit In my house, ice cream is a four-season food. Amazon.com readers seem to agree--even after Labor Day, folks are dusting off those old wedding presents and putting them to work, cranking out Bruce Weinstein's simple and delicious ice creams. "Weir Cooking: Recipes from the Wine Country" by Joanne Weir http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0783553277/entertainmentsit Weir's delightful PBS program has customers clamoring for more food and wine pairings from the California wine country. NEW IN PAPERBACK **************** Start the fall with an Italian-American feast! Three new paperbacks will inspire and delight you as you plan your menu. "Angeli Caffe Pizza Pasta Panini" by Evan Kleiman http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0688172296/entertainmentsit Straightforward recipes for Italian favorites make this book a winner. "Pass the Polenta: And Other Writings from the Kitchen" by Teresa Lust http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345435656/entertainmentsit Last year's sleeper hit for literary foodies is now out in paperback! Break bread with Teresa Lust and savor the passion she brings to food, family, and tradition. "Pizza: Any Way You Slice It" by Charles and Michele Scicolone http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0767903730/entertainmentsit Pizza, focaccia, flatbread, starters, sides, and salads--the Scicolones provide one-stop shopping for a tasty, crusty meal. ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Cooking, Food & Wine section at Cooking, Food & Wine
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