August 26th, 2008
Type 2 diabetes runs in my family, I think that’s why I’ve always been interested in healthy food and nutrition. When I was offered the opportunity to take a look at a new book called The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle Cookbook, I had to check it out. It’s the companion and recipe guide for The […]
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August 2nd, 2008
No real surprises here, but still some interesting stuff. In their book, “Eat This, Not That for Kids,” authors David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding discuss the best–and worst–places to take your kids for meals. They give several popular restaurants a grade of A to F. Below is some of what they have to […]
By Sandy Mitchell -- 2 comments
July 25th, 2008
Are you looking to add more whole grains to your family’s diet, but not quite sure how to go about doing it? “The Complete Whole Grains Cookbook” by Judith Finlayson, just released in February, makes it easy and delicious.
This colorful tome contains 150 recipes, using an array of grains. Included are “Wild Rice and […]
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June 18th, 2008
Last week, when I was looking up the specs on the Weber Spirit E-310 Grill to add to the post about the Country Living sweepstakes, I came across this free cookbook offered by Weber. “Weber’s Grilling What’s Good for You” is a 36-page downloadable booklet that covers topics like “Grilling Tools,” “Healthy Grilling Tips,” “Grilling […]
By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments
June 16th, 2008
Just in time for easy summer meals and outdoor entertaining, Hamptons caterer, Anna Pump has written “Summer on a Plate,” a lovely cookbook filled with simple recipes that use local, seasonal ingredients (our favorite kind of food here at “Robust Cooking”). In addition, she shares her expertise on creating safe and easy “beach-ready” foods that […]
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May 19th, 2008
I confess right away that Linette and I are both from Ohio (she’s from SW Ohio and I’m from the Northeast) and we have a passion for the foods and way of life in America’s Midwest. However, my latest bookstore find, “Farms & Foods of Ohio,” published last year, applies to rural states throughout the […]
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May 15th, 2008
Cooking Light, the largest food magazine in the United States, has just published a comprehensive and enjoyable cookbook, aptly called “Cooking Light Complete Cookbook.” This 632-page, spiral-bound book has something for every taste and level of cooking expertise.
There are hundreds of recipes from the United States and abroad as well as instructional tips on […]
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