With the holiday season coming to a close shortly, a gift guide to cooking treats and meals by some Chicago-based chefs might offer ideas for last-minute gifts. Here’s a selection of five cookbooks ...

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AS WE GET CLOSER TO CHRISTMAS, PEOPLE ARE BUYING PRESENTS, WRAPPING GIFTS, AND SENDING WISH LISTS OFF TO SANTA. ESSENTIALLY, EVERYONE’S PLATES ARE FULL, AND THEN YOU GET AN INVITE TO A HOLIDAY POTLUCK ...

Of the hundreds of cookbooks published in a given year, which one is worth buying? After all, so many of us turn first to Google or Instagram when struck with the impulse to make dinner. And yet, the ...

THE EARLY CHAPTERS of Katie Thacher’s life were a telling prologue: “I grew up in Redmond, and truly, my first memories are cooking and cookbooks,” the Seattle resident says. “My first cookbook was ...

Barnes and Noble is a magical place. Row after row of bookshelves fill the store with that new book smell, coupled with a whiff of pumpkin spice from the obligatory on-site Starbucks. However, all is ...

Exceptional new cookbooks, with fresh takes on easy baking, Thai cooking in America and seasonal pasta, as tested by New York Times Cooking and the Food desk. By Adina Steiman Adina Steiman, an editor ...

This year was a banner year for cookbooks. These new titles? They helped us get dinner on the table in so many ways. Books for those willing to explore the wonders waiting in their pantry or those who ...

Out of all the cookbooks released this year, there are at least a handful that Wisconsin cooks can get excited about. Jason Kennedy, a buyer for Boswell Books, recommended a few that caught his eye, ...

Most everyone has a favorite recipe, and it’s often something your mother, grandmother or another beloved relative made over the years for family dinners or holiday get-togethers. It could be ...