BOOKS: Best-Selling Cookbooks

America’s best-selling cookbook: it doesn’t look mouth-watering, but that hasn’t hindered sales. The world’s oldest surviving cookbook is De Re Coquinaria, “On Cookery,” attributed to a first-century Roman epicurian named Marcus Gavius Apicius. And it’s still in print—in the original Latin! The English translation is out of print and pricey, but the Kindle edition is…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Choose Sourdough As Your White Bread

You’ve no doubt heard over and over again that you should switch empty-carb white bread for whole grain breads. We love the complex flavor of whole grain breads—wheat, oat, rye, spelt and multigrain combinations. But what if you just can’t give up your white bread? According to Pick It Kick It: Simple Choices, Huge Results,…
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BOOK: The Divvies Bakery Cookbook

More than 12 million Americans have food allergies, and more than 30 million are lactose intolerant. The bakery Divvies—the name evokes divvying up the goodies—was founded when Lori Sandler learned that her young son had several allergies. She wanted to make baked goods and candy that the entire family and friends would enjoy. Divvies bakery…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Gift Certificates From Blurb Photo Books

Looking for a great personalized gift idea? Look no further than Blurb Photo Books, this week’s Gourmet Giveaway prize. Two winners will be given $40 to spend on the website that allows customers to create their own personalized books. Using hundreds of professionally-designed layouts (or their own, unique layouts) each winner could create a family…
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BOOK: Everything Tastes Better With Bacon

Every bacon lover needs a copy of Everything Tastes Better With Bacon. When we first heard about this book, we couldn’t wait to get our hands on it: “70 Fabulous Recipes For Every Meal Of The Day,” promises the cover of the bacon cookbook, “Everything Tastes Better With Bacon.” Any bacon lover would gladly eat…
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