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Fernando, Paulina and Bricia Lopez run Guelaguetza, the family's restaurant. The cuisine reflects traditions that are rooted in Oaxaca's many indigenous cultures, which the family honors at Thanksgiving.

Family Shares Their Oaxacan Tradition Of Giving Thanks In New Cookbook

Nov 24, 2019
Thanksgiving might be the most Oaxacan holiday in the U.S.; Guelaguetza, the name of the Lopez family's award-winning Los Angeles restaurant, is a Zapotec word meaning "to give and receive."
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A suicidal depression almost ended Ella Risbridger's life, but the London poet and journalist instead ended up writing an uplifting cookbook that promises to "make you fall in love with the world again."

How The Author Of 'Midnight Chicken' Unexpectedly Built A Life Worth Living

Jun 11, 2019
Ella Risbridger was suicidally depressed when she roasted a chicken and ended up writing an uplifting, genre-bending cookbook that reads like a magical mix of memoir, novel and self-help book.
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Fried bologna and eggs is one of the dishes included in <em>The Cash And Carter Family Cookbook.</em>

You Can Eat Like Johnny Cash — Thanks To A Cookbook From Country Music's First Family

Dec 29, 2018
The son of country music legends Johnny Cash and June Carter has compiled a book of Southern recipes handed down in his family through the years.
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Carla Hall has a new book that explores her heritage and  attempts to bring soul food to a wider audience. She embarked on a long journey through the South to investigate and get inspiration, and the story is a deep look into her philosophy.

In Soul Food Cookbook, Chef Carla Hall Celebrates Black Culinary Heritage

Oct 23, 2018
For a long time, the celebrity chef says, she failed to appreciate the food she grew up with. The book reflects her personal journey to embrace the meaning and depth of African-American foodways.
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America's Test Kitchen has released a new cookbook for young chefs containing easy-to-make, kid-friendly recipes, like this one-pot pasta.

What's Cookin', Kiddo? America's Test Kitchen Unveils Book For Young Chefs

Oct 21, 2018
NPR's Lynn Neary drops in on a cooking session with America's Test Kitchen Kids editor in chief and an 8-year-old chef to try one of more than 100 recipes for foods that kids love to eat — and make.
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Chef James Syhabout says <em>Hawker Fare</em> isn't the definitive Lao cookbook and is in no way meant to be. But he is a champion of Lao food because "It's the little country that could"

With 'Hawker Fare,' Chef James Syhabout Shares Laotian Food He Grew Up With

Jan 24, 2018
When he started writing the cookbook, chef James Syhabout went to his ancestral homeland, Laos, to sample the food. Now, he hopes to introduce more people to the cuisine.
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<em>Our Syria: Recipes From Home</em> gathers the stories of Syrian refugees, along with the recipes that remind them of home.

In 'Our Syria' Cookbook, Women Share Stories, Safeguard A Scattered Cuisine

Nov 20, 2017
Syrian cooking blends the most delicious flavors from the East and West. For the cookbook Our Syria, Itab Azzam and Dina Mousawi met with Syrian women in the Middle East and Europe to cook with them.
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Chef and author Bonnie Frumkin Morales.<a href="https://www.npr.org/books/authors/564440872/bonnie-frumkin-morales"></a>

Kachka: The Word That Saved A Family During WWII And Inspired A Chef

Nov 18, 2017
It took until adulthood for Bonnie Morales, the daughter of immigrant Russian Jews, to appreciate the food of her childhood. Now she owns a popular Oregon restaurant and has released a new cookbook.
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One of Cipe Pineles' many illustrated recipes in the newly published cookbook, <em>Leave Me Alone With the Recipes: The Life, Art & Cookbook of Cipe Pineles</em>.<em></em>

A Rare Find: Trailblazing Female Designer's Unpublished Family Cookbook

Nov 09, 2017
Magazine art director Cipe Pineles helped pave the way for creative women in publishing. She also illustrated her mother's Eastern European recipes, but for 70 years the manuscript lay undiscovered.
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On any given day, about half of the restaurant's patrons orders one of Rasika's specialties, <em>palak chaat</em>, or crispy spinach. The secret is in the frying, says Sunderam.

In New Cookbook, Acclaimed Indian Restaurant Finally Spills Its Secrets

Oct 18, 2017
Rasika, a top eatery in Washington, D.C., is famous for its crispy spinach and modern twists on classic dishes. Now the owner and chef are sharing some of their prized — and adventurous — recipes.
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A trip to Ann Arbor, Mich., wouldn't be complete without a visit to Zingerman's. A new cookbook shares some no-nonsense recipes that seem like they're just an oven-preheat away from appearing warm and fresh in your kitchen.

Zingerman's Bakehouse, A Michigan Icon, Rolls Out A New Cookbook

Oct 16, 2017
A visit to Ann Arbor wouldn't be complete without a trip to an eatery that bears the famous name. And the mouthwatering, no-nonsense recipes are designed to entice even novice bakers into the kitchen.
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