Lou&#039;s Reviews

Love Rules / Love Stinks 2013

Divided into three parts each equal in charm and honesty, Cassoulet delves into the world of food as life as we are taken into stories as rich as the ingredients contained therein. Different writers explore food, family and learning to eat in a slow-cooked casserole of narratives that treat the most important aspects of life with the utmost respect.

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Lou

The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage: True Tales of Food, Family, and How We Learn to Eat (Paperback)

By Caroline M. Grant (Editor), Lisa Catherine Harper (Editor)

$16.95

ISBN: 9781611800142

Availability: Hard to Find - Believed to be Out of Stock Indefinitely

Published: Roost Books - March 12th, 2013

A Thousand Days in Tuscany by Marlena De Blasi

Travel & Travel Writing

Cooking & Food Writing from the 2012 Winter Newsletter

Passion and enchantment are masked as mere words in this true tale of a woman, whom after meeting her true love late in life, moves with him from Venice to Tuscany, Italy. The author, along with her blueberry-eyed stranger experience more than just romantic love in their tiny adopted village—they fall in love with place, time and their daily meals. A beautiful, heart-warming and delicious read.

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Lou

A Thousand Days in Tuscany: A Bittersweet Adventure (Paperback)

By Marlena de Blasi

$17.00

ISBN: 9780345481092

Availability: Hard to Find - Contact Store for Availability

Published: Ballantine Books - September 27th, 2005

The Sprouted Kitchen by Sara Forte & Hugh Forte

Cooking & Food Writing from the 2012 Winter Newsletter

This tantalizing book, based on the blog of the same name, offers wholesome meals for everyone—meat eaters, vegetarian, gluten free, or vegan. The photos of the dishes—ranging from breakfast to salads to snacks to happy hour ideas—are exquisite. For beginning cooks as well as advanced chefs, this collection of healthy, seasonal, real food is a winner.

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Lou

The Sprouted Kitchen: A Tastier Take on Whole Foods [A Cookbook] (Hardcover)

By Sara Forte, Hugh Forte (Photographs by)

$25.00

ISBN: 9781607741145

Availability: Hard to Find - Contact Store for Availability

Published: Ten Speed Press - August 28th, 2012

What Katie Ate by Katie Quinn Davies

Home & Garden from the 2012 Winter Newsletter

Penguin

Katie Davies, the Australian foodie, photographer, and creator of the blog by the same name, sure knows how to attract an audience. Her photos are almost painfully beautiful, and the accompanying descriptions and recipes are equally enticing. What Katie Ate is sure to inspire anybody who enjoys food, whether through the simple act of eating, or through the cooking and preparing.

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Lou

What Katie Ate: Recipes and Other Bits and Pieces (Hardcover)

By Katie Quinn Davies

$40.00

ISBN: 9780670026180

Availability: Hard to Find - Contact Store for Availability

Published: Avery - October 11th, 2012

Young House Love by Sherry & John Petersik

Home & Garden

Terrific New Books from Culinary Favorites

The creators of my favorite blog of all time have poured their hearts into a wonderful, sweet and funny book that will reach not only DIYers but anyone who appreciates an honest and straight- forward approach to life, love, and family. This book is perfect for anybody—whether they own a home or rent—due to the easy-to- difficult range of projects. It will most certainly touch the heart in all the right places.

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Lou

Young House Love: 243 Ways to Paint, Craft, Update & Show Your Home Some Love (Hardcover)

By Sherry Petersik, John Petersik

$27.50

ISBN: 9781579654788

Availability: Hard to Find - Contact Store for Availability

Published: Artisan - November 5th, 2012

Lidia’s Favorite Recipes by Lidia Bastianich

Staff Nonfiction Favorites

Lidia Bastianich is a giant in the culinary world, and her books are a staple for any cook or would-be cook who loves Italian food. They are authentic, accessible, and truly mouthwatering. Her new book is a compilation of the recipes she turns to most often: beloved dishes that bring the real Italy to any kitchen.

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Lou

Lidia's Favorite Recipes: 100 Foolproof Italian Dishes, from Basic Sauces to Irresistible Entrees: A Cookbook By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali Cover Image

Lidia's Favorite Recipes: 100 Foolproof Italian Dishes, from Basic Sauces to Irresistible Entrees: A Cookbook (Hardcover)

By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali

$28.00

ISBN: 9780307595669

Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days

Published: Knopf - October 16th, 2012

The Sharper Your Knife the Less You Cry by Kathleen Flynn

Staff Nonfiction Favorites

Penguin

The true story of a woman who loses her job and follows her dream to learn to
cook at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Equal parts uncomfortable and exhilarating, we
feel what it’s like to discover a city, a skill and something about ourselves.
Love story, food memoir and more proof that it takes courage to really lead a
life.

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Lou

The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears in Paris at the World's Most Famous Cooking School (Paperback)

By Kathleen Flinn

$17.00

ISBN: 9780143114130

Availability: Hard to Find - Contact Store for Availability

Published: Penguin Books - September 2nd, 2008

Oink! My Life With Mini Pigs by Tim Whyman

Science & Nature

New Paperback Fiction, July 2012

Simon&Schuster

Tim Whyman’s house was full of life: children, cats, chickens and a dog. Then
came the mini-pigs, adorable and tiny. Hilarious adventures unfold as Tim
struggles to balance work from home with a growing brood. I laughed out loud at
the pigs’ antics and the author’s solutions and couldn’t wait to turn the page.

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Lou

Oink: My Life with Mini-Pigs (Paperback)

By Matt Whyman

$15.00

ISBN: 9781451618297

Availability: Hard to Find - Contact Store for Availability

Published: Simon & Schuster - September 18th, 2012

The Kid by Sapphire

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