ADAMS MEDIA
Sustenance and inspiration leaven A Cup of Comfort Cookbook: Favorite Comfort Foods to Warm Your Heart and Lift Your Spirit (Oct., $12.95 paper) by Jay Weinstein, ed. by Colleen Sell, with real-life stories accompanying nearly 200 recipes. New to the Everything paperback series are The Everything Vegetarian Cookbook (June, $12.95) by Jay Weinstein, ...Slow Cooker... (Sept., $14.95) by Margaret Kaeter, ...Soup... (Sept., $14.95) by Jeanne Hanson, ...Diabetes... (Oct., $14.95) by Pamela Rice Hahn, ...Kids... (Oct., $6.95) by Sandra K. Nissenberg, ...Thai... (Nov., $14.95) by Jennifer Malott Kotylo and ...Low-Carb... (Dec., $14.95) by Patricia M. Butkus.
ALASKA NORTHWEST
Over 200 recipes for a wide range of international dishes featuring wild Pacific salmon, halibut, oysters, crab, mussels, squid and more are collected in Life's a Fish and Then You Fry (June, $16.95 paper) by Randy Bayliss.
ANDREWS MCMEEL
Fourth in the heavily illustrated Goodness Gracious series is Goodness Gracious: Recipes for Good Food and Gracious Living (Oct., $22.95) by Roxie Kelley and Shelly Reeves Smith. Recipes rekindling thoughts of amour heat up in Barbara Taylor Bradford's Living Romantically Every Day (Oct., $22.95) by Barbara Taylor Bradford. Kitchen secrets, yuletide recipes, decorating ideas and craft notions embellish Christmas with Mary Engelbreit: Here Comes Santa Claus (Aug., $27.95) by Mary Engelbreit.
ARTISAN
Eric Ripert, chef and part owner of New York's Le Bernardin restaurant, teams up with Michael Ruhlman for A Return to Cooking (Nov., $50), in which he gets back to hands-on cooking in four different seasons in California, Puerto Rico, Vermont and Long Island. Diane Forley, with Catherine Young, shows how to build a single dish and an entire menu from the vegetable on up in The Anatomy of a Dish (Nov., $35).
BALLANTINE
Mark Kurlansky edits Choice Cuts: A Savory Selection of Food Writing from Around the World and Throughout History (Nov., $25.95), which samples food attitudes from the second century B.C. to today.
BARRON'S
With the improved versatility of slow cookers, these boons for busy people can now handle a greater variety of food, as Gina Steer points out with more than 50 recipes in The Slow Cooker Cookbook (June, $16.95 paper).
BAY/SOMA
California Culinary Academy is the joint author taking a tour In the World Kitchen: Global Cuisine from California Culinary Academy (June, $21.95 paper). Off on another trip is Entrada: Journeys in Latin American Cuisine (July, $21.95 paper) by Roanna. Having sold 40,000 copies in cloth, The Gourmet Prescription for Low-Carb Cooking (June, $21.95) by Deborah Friedson Chud, M.D., is new to paper, as are Noodle (July, $22) by Terry Durack, World Food Café: Global Vegetarian Cooking (Sept., $19.95) by Chris and Carolyn Caldicott, American Feast: A Celebration of Cooking on Public Television (Sept., $17.95), ed. by Jane Horn, and Jacques Pépin's Kitchen: Encore with Claudine (Oct., $21.95) by M. Pépin.
BERKSHIRE HOUSE
Locally produced foods and seasonal harvests are natural components of Adirondack Cuisine (June, $24.95 paper) by Armand VanderStigchel and Bob Birkel Jr. Kid-friendly recipes comprise Soups & Salads for Spring and Summer Days (June, $12.95 paper) by Liza Fosburgh.
BETHANY HOUSE
Woman Thou Art Loosed Cookbook (June, $24.95) by T.D. Jakes. This bestselling author's recipe collection includes many from his celebrity friends (Deion Sanders, Patti LaBelle, Isaac Hayes). Miserly Meals (Aug., $12.99 paper) by Jonni McCoy contains more than 200 recipes that break down to a cost of $.75 or less per serving.
BLACK &WHITE PUBLISHING
(dist. by Interlink)
Celebrated U.K. chefs each share four of their favorite dishes in Manchester on a Plate (Oct., $27.95), ed. by Ferrier Richardson, who also edits London on a Plate (Oct., $27.95), which does the same for chefs who have established their renown in the English capital. Encompassing more U.K. fare, Dublin Dining (Oct., $27.95), ed. by Paul Rankin, and Highland Hospitality (Oct., $35), ed. by Lady Claire MacDonald, report from Ireland and Scotland.
BOOK PUBLISHING CO.
The entire family can eat more healthfully with Stevia: Naturally Sweet Recipes for Desserts, Drinks and More! (July, $14.95) by Rita DePuydt.
BRIGHT SKY PRESS
Tuscan and Umbrian influences abound in Mamma, Si Mangia? (Mama, Are We Eating?) A Florentine Son Shares His Feisty Mother's Recipes (June, $17.95 paper) by Giampaolo Fallai with Loraine Page. Tommy Lee Jones provides the foreword for Barbecue, Biscuits and Beans: Chuck Wagon Cooking (July, $24.95) by Bill Cauble and Cliff Teinert.
BROADWAY BOOKS
In her first book since Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Deborah Madison furnishes recipes and menus honoring fresh ingredients in Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets (June, $39.95), an affectionate survey of markets from Atlanta to San Francisco. The star of Food Network's popular Cooking Live assembles a giant helping of recipes, cooking tips and heirloom dishes in Sara Moulton Cooks at Home (Oct., $29.95) by Sara Moulton. A prize-winning author celebrates some of the world's finest patisseries in Paris Sweets: Great Desserts from the City's Best Pastry Shops (Oct., $29.95) by Dorie Greenspan. Sleep may follow satiation with Midnight Snacks: 150 Easy and Enticing Alternatives to Standing by the Freezer Eating Ice Cream with a Spoon (Sept., $16.95) by Michael J. Rosen and Sharon Reiss. Andrea Immer joins viands and vino in Great Tastes Made Simple: Extraordinary Food and Wine Pairings for Every Palate (Oct., $27.50). The vintages glow in The Wall Street Journal Guide to Wine—New and Improved (Sept., $26) by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher. Also revised is a new edition of The Minimalist Cooks at Home (Sept., $26) by Mark Bittman.
C&G PUBLISHING
Quick Lunches & Brunches (Oct., $14.95 paper) by Cyndi Duncan and Georgie Patrick is the sixth in the authors' One Foot in the Kitchen series for folks too busy to spend a lot of prep time.
CAPITAL BOOKS
Stirring our country's melting pot, two ethnic cuisines add spice with Mangia Bene! An Italian American Cookbook (Aug., $17.95 paper) by Kate DeVivo and ¡Sabroso! The Spanish American Family Cookbook (Oct., $17.95 paper) by Noemi Cristina Taylor. Caper and Caviar Dressing is just one of the spiffy toppings in Best Dressed Southern Salads: 101 Sumptuous Southern Salads from Palm Beach to the Nation's Capital (Sept., $9.95 paper) by Vicky Moon.
CELESTIAL ARTS
The 200th anniversary of a famous expedition is commemorated with The Lewis & Clark Cookbook: Historic Recipes from the Corps of Discovery and Jefferson's America (Sept., $19.95 paper) by Leslie Mansfield.
CHELSEA GREEN
Roaming well past the traditional boundaries of garlic and basil, Lorel Nazzaro collects a cornucopia of innovative recipes in The Pesto Manifesto: Recipes for Basil and Beyond (June, $14.95 paper). Coffee builds a bridge between nations in A Cafecito Story: A Story for the Americas (June; $14.95, paper $8.95) by Julia Alvarez. Alvarez also penned an enthusiastic foreword for the bilingual Secrets of Salsa (July, $14.95 paper) by The Mexican Women of Anderson Valley. Joan Dye Gussow advocates wholesome foods in the new paper edition of This Organic Life (Sept., $16.95).
CHRONICLE BOOKS
Conviviality is the password to pleasure in Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking: Wine Country Recipes for Family and Friends (Sept., $35) by Michael Chiarello; At Home with Friends: Spontaneous Celebrations for Any Occasion (June, $22.95 paper) by Michele Adams and Gia Russo; Viva la Vida: Festive Recipes for Entertaining Latin-Style (June, $24.95 paper) by Rafael Palomino and Arlen Gargagliano; and From Our House to Yours: Comfort Food to Give and Share (Dec., $19.95 paper), foreword by Joyce Goldstein. The Pleasures of Slow Food: Celebrating Authentic Tradition, Flavors and Recipes (Nov., $40) by Corby Kummer rejects the dubious value of fast foods. Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook: Recipes and Recollections from the Pit Bosses (June, $18.95 paper) by Robb Walsh is not for those wary of big tastes and neither is Everything Tastes Better with Bacon: 70 Fabulous Recipes for Every Meal of the Day (July, $18.95 paper) by Sara Perry. Distant lands venture closer with Modern Greek: 170 Contemporary Recipes from the Mediterranean (Sept., $22.95) by Andy Harris; Saphron Shores: Jewish Cooking of the Southern Mediterranean (Oct., $35) by Joyce Goldstein; and The Soups of France (Nov., $50) by Lois Anne Rothert. Seriously Simple: Easy Recipes for Creative Cooks (Oct., $24.95 paper) is by Diane Rossen Worthington.
CITADEL PRESS
Beautician and singer Ruby Ann Boxcar packs no pretensions in Ruby Ann's Down Home Trailer Park Cookbook (June, $15.95 paper). She Came in Through the Kitchen Window: Recipes Inspired by the Beatles and Their Music (June, $14 paper) by Stephen J. Spignesi is prompted by the fab four and their songs. Jolly occasions will be further inspirited by Italian-American Holiday Traditions: Celebrations and Family Entertainment (Aug., $24.95) by Lori Granieri, Sabbat Entertaining (Sept., $24.95) by Willow Polson, The Book of Thanksgiving: Stories, Poems and Recipes for Sharing One of America's Greatest Holidays (Sept., $12.95 paper) and The Book of Christmas: Stories, Poems and Recipes for Sharing That Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Oct., $12.95 paper), the last two by Jessica Faust and Jacky Sach.
CROWN
One hundred new recipes that can be prepared in just 30 minutes or less, not to mention food that won't break a home cook's budget, come together in Suzanne Somers' Quick & Easy (Dec., $25.95) by Suzanne Somers, the fourth in the popular Somersize series that has sold more than three million copies.
DK
New Book of Herbs (Oct., $30) by Jekka McVicar serves as a cookbook, gardening guide and organic reference with more than 700 color illustrations. Locating the freshest ingredients, choosing the right equipment and following the proper eating etiquette are among the nuggets of information offered by Kimiko Barber and Hiroki Takemura in Sushi: Taste and Technique (Sept., $20).
FIREFLY
Recipes for 90 signature dishes demonstrate (and 300 color photos illustrate) what Martha Rose Shulman finds on her travels through the cuisines of 43 food regions in The Food Lover's Atlas of the World (Sept., $35), which highlights the vital influences of trade and migration. Dipping sauces, curries and glazes are among the secrets disclosed in Asian Sauces & Marinades (Sept., $19.95 paper) by Wendy Sweetser.
GRAPHIC ARTS CENTER
Annabel Langbein lives in New Zealand but travels abroad in Savour Italy (Sept.) and Savour the Pacific (Sept., $18.95 each paper). Former Hollywood caterer Sharon Glass presses on from hors d'oeuvres to desserts with Simply Delectable (Oct., $24.95 paper). From the West Winds Press imprint comes Crab (Oct., $14.95 paper) by Cynthia Nims, a hymn to the sweet and tender northwest crab.
HARPERCOLLINS
Janet Mendel, an American-born journalist living abroad for the past 30 years, introduces readers to the heart of her home in My Kitchen in Spain (June, $34.95). Spain, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, France and other countries inspire Mediterranean Street Food (July, $29.95) by Anissa Helou. Daniel Young remains seaside for Made in Marseille (Sept., $29.95), where food carries scents from Tunisia, Morocco, Spain and elsewhere. Spaghetti Carbonara and Pizza Bianca are among the fare found in Cooking the Roman Way (Oct., $34.95) by David Downie, while sweets are the focus of Perfect Cakes (Nov., $37.50) by Nick Malgieri.
HARVARD COMMON PRESS
Ken Haedrich suggests Apple Upside-Down Pan Pie and Caramel-Apple Nut Pie in Apple Pie Perfect: 100 Delicious and Decidedly Different Recipes for America's Favorite Pie (Sept.; $29.95, paper $15.95). More than 300 recipes fill The Ultimate Rotisserie Cookbook (Oct.; $29.95, paper $17.95) by Diane Phillips. Clifford Wright dishes up Real Stew: 300 Recipes for Authentic Home-Cooked Cassoulet, Gumbo, Chili, Curry, Minestrone, Bouillabaisse, Stroganoff, Goulash, Chowder and Much More (Oct.; $32.95, paper $18.95). Eula Mae's Cajun Kitchen: Cooking Through the Seasons on Avery Island (Oct., $22.95) by Eula Mae Doré and Marcelle R. Bienvenu offers a taste of Louisiana. Three-Pepper Almonds and Balsamic Pecans are treats in Party Nuts: 50 Recipes for Spicy, Sweet, Savory and Simply Sensational Nuts That Will Be the Hit of Any Gathering (Nov., $9.95) by Sally Sampson.
HEARST BOOKS
More than 200 recipes from the test kitchen promise sweet endings with The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Book of Desserts: Indescribably Delicious Desserts Made Easy with Precise Step-by-Step Photographs (Aug., $29.95). David Wondrich writes a drink column for the Esquire Web site and he brings his expertise to Esquire Drinks: An Opinionated & IrreverentGuide to Drinking with 250 Drink Recipes (Aug., $24.95). New paperbacks are Good Housekeeping Everyday Cook Book: The Original 1903 Cook Book (Aug., $12.95), a 100th-anniversary edition, and The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook: America's Bestselling Step-by-Step Cookbook with More than 1400 Recipes (Aug., $19.95).
HIPPOCRENE
Some 120 kosher recipes calling for cinnamon, saffron, fava beans and other local ingredients attest to the joys of Sephardic Israeli Cuisine: A Mediterranean Mosaic (July, $24.95) by Sheilah Kaufman. A Taste of Turkish Cuisine (Sept., $24.95) by Nur Ilkin and Sheilah Kaufman includes cultural information along with its 187 traditional recipes. In Tastes of the Pyrenees, Classic and Modern (Oct., $24.95) Marina Chang presents 76 recipes and discusses historical and cultural influences on the region and its cuisine. A Taste of Syria (Nov., $24.95) by Virginia Jerro Gerbino and Philip Kayal offers 117 authentic recipes with English and Arabic indices, introduction to cuisine and guide to Syrian food preparation. Flavors of Burma: Cuisine and Culture from the Land of Golden Pagodas (Oct., $19.95) by Susan Chan takes a unique look at the cuisine of Burma (Myanmar) in 76 enticing recipes and cultural background. The International Dictionary of Gastronomy (Nov., $14.95 paper) by Guido Gómez de Silva defines 6,500 food terms, with a five-language glossary of commonly used food terms in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. In The Best of Taiwanese Cuisine (Aug., $11.95 paper) Karen Hulene Bartell divides the 100 recipes into seasons and traditional celebrations.
HISTORY COOKS
The Food Journal of Lewis & Clark: Recipes for an Expedition (Dec., $19.95) by Mary Gunderson is the official cookbook for the National Council Lewis & Clark Bicentennial.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Susanna Foo Chinese Cuisine: The Fabulous Flavors and Innovative Recipes of North America's Finest Chinese Cook (Sept., $20) by Susanna Foo is in paper for the first time. Fran McCullough and Molly Stevens are the editors of The Best American Recipes 2002—2003: This Year's Top Picks from Books, Magazines, Newspapers and the Internet (Oct., $26). Greg Patent covers yeast breads, fruit desserts and more in Baking in America: Traditional and Contemporary Favorites from the Past 200 Years (Nov., $35).
HP BOOKS
Devising nutrition profiles to match particular lifestyles, Christina Pirello instructs how to Cook Your Way to the Life You Want (June, $17.95 paper). A Gracious Plenty: Recipes and Recollections from the American South (Sept., $18.95 paper) by John T. Edge is an Ellen Rolfes book for the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. A heritage rich in tradition informs Nick Stellino's Glorious Italian Cooking (Oct., $17.95 paper).
HUNTER HOUSE
Entrées, vegetables and desserts are some of the courses addressed by J. Randy Wilson with The I-Can't-Chew Cookbook: Delicious Soft Diet Recipes for People with Chewing, Swallowing and Dry Mouth Disorders (Dec., $24.95 spiral-bound).
HYPERION
Two of Hyperion's high-profile authors return in Happy Days with the Naked Chef (Oct., $34.95) by Jamie Oliver and Nigella Bites: From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners—Easy, Delectable Recipes for Any Occasion (Oct., $35) by Nigella Lawson. Hawaii restaurateur Sam Choy praises food from Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti and other South Pacific ports of call in Sam Choy's Polynesian Kitchen: More Than 150 Authentic Dishes from One of the World's Most Delicious and Overlooked Cuisines (July, $29.95). Meatless breakfasts brighten Mollie Katzen's Sunlight Café: Over 350 Easy Recipes for Irresistible Muffins, Glorious Omelets, Tasty Pancakes, Homemade Protein Bars and Other Delights to Launch and Sustain Your Every Day (Sept., $29.95) by Mollie Katzen. Turning canned food into grand food, Laura Karr cranks up The Can Opener Gourmet: More Than 200 Quick and Delicious Recipes Using Ingredients Already in Your Pantry (Sept., $15.95 paper).
INTERLINK
A cook's tour of a sun-fired island that's long been a melting pot of visiting cultures results in Cucina Siciliana (June, $26.95) by Clarissa Hyman. Carole Sobell, a modern Jewish caterer in London, brings Kosher up to date with New Jewish Cuisine (Sept., $26.95). Anecdotes from a cook passionate about tradition flavor Portuguese Homestyle Cooking (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Ana Patuleia Ortins. Soups, tempura and sushi are just three of the dishes for which Shirley Booth provides recipes in Food of Japan (Sept., $18.95 paper). Contributions from the Middle East are The Ottoman Kitchen: Modern Recipes from Turkey, Greece, the Balkans, Lebanon, Syria and Beyond (Oct., $20 paper) by Sarah Woodward and a new reprint of Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East and North Africa (June, $19.95 paper) by Habeeb Salloum.
KNOPF
A new paper edition of The French Chef Cookbook (Aug., $15) by you-know-who includes recipes from all 119 shows of Julia Child's very first public television series. Los Angeles is the setting for Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book: The Best Sandwiches Ever—from Thursday Nights at Campanile (Oct. $24.95) by Nancy Silverton with Teri Gelber. Primary recipes demonstrate essential methods and variations carry the dishes toward more venturesome directions in Make It Italian: The Taste and Technique of Italian Home Cooking (Nov., $29.95) by Nancy Verde Barr. Recipes and provocative opinions are on the menu with It Must've Been Something I Ate: The Return of the Man Who Ate Everything (Nov., $26.95) by Jeffrey Steingarten.
KODANSHA
Asian food artistry advances with Authentic Japanese Cuisine for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide (July, $17.95) by Sabi Shinojima and with three Quick and Easys: Quick and Easy Japanese Cuisine for Everyone (Oct.) by Yukiko Moriyama, ...Sushi Cookbook (Oct.) by Heihachiro Tohyama and Yukiko Moriyama, and ...Thai Cuisine: Lemon Grass Cookbook (Oct., $10.95 each) by Panurat Poladitmontri and Judy Lew.
LITTLE, BROWN
Emphasizing the importance of diet, a reprint of The Breast Health Cookbook: Fast and Simple Recipes to Reduce the Risk of Cancer (Oct., $14.95 paper) by Dr. Bob Arnot includes recipes and menus by Barbara Sutherland and Rita Mitchell.
LIVING LIGHT PRESS
In her foreword, bestselling author Christiane Northrup remarks upon the potential goodness of food, the diet without additives advocated by Eve Berman in Culinary Potions: Eating Joyously with Food Allergies (June, $16.95 paper).
LONE STAR BOOKS
From chuck wagons to uptown eateries, Dotty Griffith rounds up a herd of hearty dishes for The Contemporary Cowboy Cookbook: Recipes from the Wild West to Wall Street (Oct., $24.95).
MARLOWE & COMPANY
Simply Saute: Fast, Easy, and Healthy Italian Cooking—All in One Pan (Nov., $18.95 paper) by Silvia Bianco. With a prep time of under 30 minutes each and cooking time of less than 10 minutes, the recipes from this popular Connecticut chef-restaurateur hit upon four tantalizing words—fast, delicious, economical and creative.
MEREDITH/BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
After selling more than 34 million copies, Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (Sept.; $29.95 ring-bound, $16.95 paper) is now in its 12th edition, the first new one in over six years, with over 900 new recipes and 500 new photos. Four specialty cookbooks set for September are Better Homes and Gardens Easy Diabetic Meals for 2 or 4 Servings ($19.95), ...Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes ($19.95), ...500 Five Ingredient Recipes ($14.95) and ...Comforts of Home Cooking ($19.95).
MICHIGAN STATE UNIV. PRESS
Famed chef Alain Ducasse penned the foreword for Mes Confitures: The Jams and Jellies of Christine Ferber (Sept., $29.95) by Christine Ferber, which includes a confection made of raspberries and white peaches.
MODERN LIBRARY
Provocative menus contribute to The Passionate Epicure: La Vie et la Passion de Dodin-Bouffant, Gourmet (July, $11.95 paper) by Marcel Rouff, a novel loosely based on the life of Brillat-Savarin. Recipes from an Episcopalian priest return to print after 10 years with a new edition of The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection (July, $11.95 paper) by Robert Farrar Capon.
MORROW
Su-Mei Yu explains how to barbecue with particularly bold flavors in Asian Grilling (June, $24.95). Martin Yan's Chinatown Cooking (Nov., $34.95) by Martin Yan is a tie-in with his new PBS series debuting this fall. Tips for making the most of the latest generation of food processors are revealed by Jean Anderson with Process This! (Sept., $27.50). Simple recipes, streamlined techniques and lush photos are hallmarks of Modern Classics (Nov., $24.95 paper) by Donna Hay. Polishing off a meal is a treat with The Ultimate Brownie Book (Sept., $16.95 paper) by Bruce Weinstein and Celebrate with Chocolate (Nov., $29.95) by Marcel Desaulniers.
THOMAS NELSON
The What Would Jesus Eat Cookbook (Aug., $19.99) by Don Colbert, M.D., features food that Jesus might have eaten, dishes made of fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes and fish.
NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY
While in the Witness Protection Program, Henry Hill readied The Wiseguy Cookbook: My Favorite Recipes from My Life as a Goodfella to Cooking on the Run (Oct., $17 paper) with the help of Priscilla Davis.
NEWMARKET
"Fish is a valentine for your heart and your figure," says Jane Kinderlehrer, who also has kind things to say about poultry in The Smart Chicken & Fish Cookbook: Over 200 Delicious and Nutritious Recipes for Main Courses, Soups, and Salads (Sept., $14.95 paper).
NORTHLAND PUBLISHING
Kelley Coffeen fuses Mexican ingredients and California entertaining in Fiesta Mexicali (June, $14.95 paper). Host of TV's The Sonoran Grill, Mad Coyote Joe tends to rumbling stomachs with Snack Attack: Quick Recipes to Conquer Your Cravings (July, $9.95 paper).
NORTH POINT PRESS
Serve It Forth (Sept., $12 paper) was M.F.K. Fisher's first book. The history of each ingredient is replete with recipes in A Sweet Quartet: Sugar, Almonds, Eggs and Butter (Oct., $25) by Fran Gage.
W.W. NORTON
Their ingenuity still ablaze, Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby are back at the grill once more for Let the Flames Begin: Tips, Techniques and Recipes for Real Live Fire Cooking (June, $30). Restaurateur-chef Judy Rodgers emerges with her first collection of dishes, The Zuni Café Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant (Sept., $37.95). More than 160 recipes are included in The Breast Cancer Prevention Cookbook (Oct., $16.95 paper) by Hope Ricciotti, M.D., and Vincent Connelly.
PELICAN PUBLISHING
From Ireland's famous cookery school come Darina Allen's Ballymaloe Cooking School Cookbook (June, $45) by Darina Allen, with such dishes as Watercress Soup and West Cork Rabbit Casserole, and The Ballymaloe Bread Book (June, $18.95 paper) by Tim Allen.
PENGUIN
Brother Rick Curry, S.J., has been a Jesuit for more than 40 years, and the recipes gathered along his many paths are compiled in The Secrets of Jesuit Soupmaking: A Year of Soups (Oct., $18 Penguin Compass paper). The Penguin Companion to Food (Nov., $25 paper) by Alan Davidson boasts over 2600 entries.
PERIGEE
Males carrying an overload of avoirdupois are the targets for Cooking Healthy with a Man in Mind (June, $16.95 comb-bound) by Joanna Lund. Desserts for Diabetes (Oct., $13.95 paper) by Mabel Cavaiani with Anne Blocker is a revised edition.
PLEASURE BOAT STUDIO
Mary Lou Sanelli, a first-generation American and daughter of Italian immigrants, introduces her family and the dishes she has shared with them by creating an unusual book that alternates poems and recipes, The Immigrant's Table (Sept., $13.95 paper).
CLARKSON POTTER
Sharing the warm experience of a meal is Ina Garten's aim in Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family (Oct., $35). Party-thrower and TV host Colin Cowie adds a sensuous flair to entertaining with Dinner After Dark: Sexy, Sumptuous Supper Soirees (Oct., $40). Yet more inspirations for making guests happy fuel Martha Stewart's Menus for Entertaining (Oct., $20 paper) by Martha Stewart, which sold 300,000 in cloth. Parties need starters and to the rescue comes Pillsbury Appetizers: Small Bites Packed with Big Flavors from America's Most Trusted Kitchens (Oct., $25.95) by The Pillsbury Company. Parties also often mean drinks, which are made easier with The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes (Oct., $35) by Dale DeGroff. Both alcoholic and nonalcoholic libations pour out of Hot Toddies: Mulled Wine, Buttered Rum, Spiced Cider and Other Soul-Warming Winter Drinks (Oct., $16.95) by Christopher B. O'Hara. With such brands as Nabisco, Oscar Mayer and Maxwell House, Kraft Kitchens: Dinner on Hand (Sept., $15.95 paper) utilizes ingredients already in the pantry. Adventures in Jewish Cooking (Aug., $32.50) is by Jeffrey Nathan, chef-owner of Abigael's in New York. Micol Negrin draws from every geographical area with Rustico: Regional Italian Country Cooking (Sept., $35). American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, Second Edition and ...Meals in Minutes Cookbook (Nov., $15.95 each paper) promote a healthier lifestyle. Nostalgia lifts the window on The Automat: The History, Recipes and Allure of Horn & Hardart's Masterpiece (Nov., $18) by Lorraine B. Diehl and Marianne Hardart.
PRIMA
Texas Chili and Key Lime Pie are among the familiar fare Elaine Corn assembles in As American as Apple Pie: And 49 Other Delicious National Treasures (Sept., $12.95). Warm Milk Frothed with Chocolate and Mint and Guy's Hot Buttered Rum are two of the 50 beverages in A Cozy Book of Winter Drinks: Rich and Delicious Recipes to Keep You Warm (Sept., $12.95) by Susann Geiskopf-Hadler. Life really can be a movable feast now that Amy Boyer and Daniella Chace present The RV Cookbook: Over 100 Quick, Easy and Delicious Recipes to Enjoy on the Road (Sept., $14.95 paper). Harried moms may appreciate Cooking Out of the Box: The Easy Way to Turn Prepared Convenience Foods into Delicious Family Meals (Nov., $14.95 paper) by Bev Bennett. Peggy Layton supplies recipes utilizing a cache of food in Emergency Food Storage and Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis (Sept., $15 paper).
PUTNAM
English culinary art is not an oxymoron, says Anita Naughton, who offers proof in Tea & Sympathy: The Life of an English Tea Shop in New York (Oct., $27.50), which includes 60 recipes from Nicola Perry, the Englishwoman who founded the restaurant in 1990.
QUAIL RIDGE PRESS
Some 400 recipes from 79 of Oregon's favorite cookbooks pay tribute to local tastes in Best of the Best from Oregon Cookbook (June). Similarly, selections from state-oriented cookbooks are also amassed in Best of the Best from Washington Cookbook (Sept.) and ...West Virginia Cookbook (Nov., $16.95 each ring-bound). All are edited by Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley.
RANDOM HOUSE
Some 150 arresting recipes reproduced from Chef Puck's Food Network programs are gathered in Live, Love, Eat! The Best of Wolfgang Puck (Oct., $35). Those tiny morsels foretelling good things to come are within reach of everyone with Amuse-Bouche: Little Bites of Delight Before the Meal Begins (Oct., $35) by Rick Tramonto with Mary Goodbody. The latest from the editors of Gourmet are Gourmet's Five Ingredients: More Than 175 Easy Recipes for Every Day (Oct., $29.95) and The Best of Gourmet 2002: Featuring the Flavors of Paris (Oct., $35).
REGANBOOKS
Restorative recipes from New York City's Fresco restaurant soothe with Italian Comfort Foods (Sept., $25.95) by the Scotto Family. Emphasizing taste, touch, sound, sight and smell, Ludovic Lefebvre extols The Feast of the Five Senses (Oct., $29.95).
RODALE
In addition to her own recipes in Your Organic Kitchen: The Essential Guide to Selecting and Cooking Organic Foods (Oct., $18.95 paper), Jesse Ziff Coolincludes contributions from Alice Waters, Michael Romano and others. Healthy Homestyle Cooking by Evelyn Tribole sold over a million copies, says Rodale, and now Tribole is back with More Healthy Homestyle Cooking: Family Favorites You'll Make Again and Again (Nov., $17.95 paper). The most complex skill required for most of the recipes in A Man, a Can, a Plan: 50 Great Guy Meals Even You Can Make! (June, $16.95) by David Joachim is this: the ability to use a can opener.
ROBERT ROSE
(dist. by Firefly)
Two cookbooks for smaller family members are Better Baby Food for Kids: Your Essential Guide to Nutrition for All Children (Sept.; $27.95, paper $17.95) by Joanne Saab and Daina Kalnins and Better Food for Dogs: A Complete Cookbook and Nutrition Guide (Oct., $18.95 paper) by Jennifer Ashton et al. A generous number of recipes are included in 125 Best Cheesecake Recipes (Sept., $18.95 paper) by George Geary and 125 Best Casseroles & One-Pot Meals (Oct., $18.95 paper) by Rose Murray. Even more are collected by Johanna Burkhard in 300 Best Comfort Food Recipes (Oct., $19.95 paper). Goodies such as Double Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake can be found in Delicious & Dependable Slow Cooker Recipes (Sept.; $29.95, paper $22.95) by Judith Finlayson. The commercial Classico sauces build a foundation for The Classico Pasta Sauce Cookbook: Tempting Home-Cooked Meals Using Authentic Italian Pasta Sauces (Oct., $19.95 paper) by Antigone Dallas.
RUTLEDGE HILL PRESS
From Social Circle, Ga., comes The Blue Willow Inn Cookbook: Voted Best Small-Town Restaurant in the South by Southern Living Magazine (June, $19.99) by Jane and Michael Stern. The Sterns also author El Charro Café Cookbook (Aug., $19.99), with restaurant fare from Tucson, Ariz., and from Boston, Durgin-Park Cookbook: Classic Yankee Cooking in the Shadow of Faneuil Hall (Oct., $19.99). More than 250 recipes from today and yesteryear pull up in The All-American Truck Stop Cookbook (July, $14.99 comb-bound) by Jim Clark, Ken Beck and Les Kerr.
ST. MARTIN'S PRESS
"Fusion home cooking" is the essence of Patricia Yeo: Cooking from A to Z (Nov., $35) by Patricia Yeo and Julia Moskin. Yeo is chef at New York's Restaurant AZ. Italian food fans can find new stimuli in Ciao Italia in Umbria: A Traveling Cookbook from the Heart of Italy (Nov., $25.95) by Mary Ann Esposito. A pair of very different specialty cookbooks are Sweet Maria's Cookie Jar: 100 Favorite, Essential Recipes for Cookie Lovers of All Stripes (Oct., $14.95 Griffin paper) by Maria Bruscino Sanchez and The No-Salt, Lowest Sodium Cookbook: Hundreds of Favorite Recipes Created to Combat Congestive Heart Failure and Dangerous Hypertension (July, $15.95 Griffin/Thomas Dunne paper) by Donald A. Gazzaniga.
SIMON & SCHUSTER
Tom Stone, an American who operated an eatery on the island of Patmos, includes recipes in the account of his adventures, The Summer of My Greek Taverna: A Memoir (July, $24). Vincent Schiavelli takes us to his ancestral home city in Sicily with Many Beautiful Things: Stories and Recipes from Polizzi Generosa (Oct., $26). Extra virgin olive oil is the key in The Flavors of Olive Oil: A Tasting Guide and Cookbook (Sept., $27) by Deborah Krasner. Breads of the world pulled Susan Seligson into a tour that she recounts in Going with the Grain: A Wandering Bread Lover Takes a Bite Out of Life (Nov., $24). Honeyed Alaskan Black Cod Over Portobello Mushrooms is just one recipe in The Joslin Diabetes Great Chefs Cook Healthy Cookbook (Oct., $30) by Frances Towner Giedt and Bonnie Sanders Polin.
SIMON & SCHUSTER SOURCE
The Williams-Sonoma Collection edited by Chuck Williams adds nine new titles: Dessert by Abigail Dodge, Fish by Shirley King, Grilling by Denis Kelly, Salad by Georgeanne Brennan and Vegetable by Marlena Spieler were published in June. Bread by Beth Hensperger, Potato by Selma Brown Morrow, Risotto by Pamela Sheldon Johns and Roasting by Barbara Grunes are due in November. Each is $16.95.
GIBBS SMITH
Kathy Lynn Wills has whetted cowboy appetites for years and she discloses her methods in How to Win a Cowboy's Heart (Aug., $9.95 paper). Snickers Surprise Cookies can be in the oven quickly with 101 Things to Do With a Cake Mix (Aug., $9.95 spiral-bound) by Stephanie Dircks Ashcraft.
SOURCEBOOKS
Healthy eating is Cary Neff's goal in the recipes for breakfast, appetizers, entrées and desserts collected in Conscious Cuisine: A Harmony of Flavors for a Life in Balance (Oct., $35).
SQUARE ONE
Lonnette Parks explains how to arrange nonperishable ingredients in Mason jars as gifts in The Mason Jar Cookie Cookbook: How to Create Mason Jar Cookie Mixes (June, $12.95 paper). Forty-five minutes is the most it will take to follow the directions in Kitchen Quickies: Great, Satisfying Meals in Minutes (Sept., $14.95 paper) by Marie Caratozzolo and Joanne Abrams. History, folklore and recipes combine in The Sophisticated Olive: The Complete Guide to Olive Cuisine (Sept., $12.95 paper) by Marie Nadine Antol. Next, Antol issues an appreciation of sodium chloride in For the Taste of Salt: The Complete Guide to the Salts of the World (Nov., $13.95 paper). All the basics are covered by John and Jan Belleme in The Miso Book: The Art of Cooking with Miso (Oct., $14.95 paper).
STERLING
Windows on the World Complete Wine Course 2003 Edition: A Lively Guide (Aug., $24.95) is by Kevin Zraly. When it's teatime for kids, they can plan a gathering with Come to Tea: Fun Tea Party Themes, Recipes, Crafts, Games, Etiquette and More (Sept., $19.95) by Stephanie Dunnewind. Little is left unpoured in the Complete Home Bartender's Guide: 780 Recipes for the Perfect Drink (Aug., $14.95) by Salvatore Calabrese. Warmer liquids are on tap with 365 Vegetarian Soups (Oct., $14.95 paper) by Gregg Gillespie. Szechuan, Hunan and other varieties are included in Chinese Regional Cooking (Oct., $12.95 paper) by Lucille Liang.
From American Express: Best of the Best, Vol. 5: The Best Recipes from the 25 Best Cookbooks of the Year (Aug., $29.95) contains creations by Jamie Oliver, Emeril Lagasse and more. Food & Wine Magazine's Wine Guide 2003 (Oct., $11.95 paper) rates more than 1400 wines. Quick from Scratch Herbs & Spices Cookbook, ...Italian Cookbook, ...One-Dish Meals Cookbook and ...Soups & Salads Cookbook (Aug., $14.95 each paper) expand the quick and easy series. All six titles are by Food & Wine magazine.
From Cassell: A course in vino is possible with Dictionary of French Wines (Oct., $19.95 paper) by Tony Lord, Grape Varieties (Oct., $17.95 paper) by Pierre Galet and How to Taste Wine (Oct., $17.95 paper) by Pierre Casamayor.
From Hamlyn: From an orange blossom to a daiquiri, they're all covered in Cocktails: Over 200 Classic and Modern Cocktail Recipes (Oct., $9.95 paper). Risotto (Oct., $14.95 paper) has over 70 recipes for hearty dinners and light lunches. Brain Food: The Essential Guide to Boosting Brain Power (Oct., $14.95 paper) by Lorraine Perretta enhances mental functions.
From Greystone: Canadian restaurateur John Bishop throws open his doors for Cooking at My House (Oct., $17.95 paper).
From Main Street: Fans of meat, chicken and vegetarian dishes will find meals that appeal in The Ultimate Casserole Cookbook: 175 Great One-Pot Recipes (Oct., $17.95 paper) by Barbara C. Jones.
STOREY BOOKS
Revised and updated, The Classic Zucchini Cookbook (June, $14.95 paper) by Nancy C. Ralston, Marynor Jordan and Andrea Chesman includes 90 new recipes for a total of 225. Olwen Woodier underscores the versatility of Corn (June, $12.95 paper). Pickles and tomato sauce can fill the larder with Carol Costenbader's help in The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest (July, $16.95 paper). Old-fashioned pleasures are just the thing in Mom's Best Desserts (Sept., $10.95 paper) by Andrea Chesman and Fran Raboff. In her latest book, Ricki Carroll promotes Home Cheese Making (Oct., $16.95 paper).
TALK MIRAMAX
The publisher's very first cookbook will be Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade Cooking: Quick Marvelous Meals and Nothing Is Made from Scratch (Oct., $19.95 paper), which has recipes beginning with 70% quality, ready-made food products to which are added 30% fresh ingredients, a technique for busy cooks highly praised by Wolfgang Puck in his introduction.
TEN SPEED
Alan Davidson knows his finny stuff, and he proves it in Mediterranean Seafood (Aug., $24.95 paper) and North Atlantic Seafood (Nov., $24.95 paper). Popular Australian cook Charmaine Solomon returns with Complete Vegetarian Cookbook (Aug., $39.95). Hugh Carpenter and Teri Sandison complete the third installment in their Fast series with Fast Entrées (Aug., $17.95 paper). London restaurateur David Thompson spent 10 years preparing Thai Food (Sept., $40). Girardet (Sept., $40) by Frédy Girardet is the first English-language version of this book by the French chef. Ash baking, ember roasting and hearthside grilling are techniques explained in The Magic of Fire: Cooking on the Open Hearth (Sept., $40) by William Rubel. The Tadich Grill: A History of San Francisco's Oldest Restaurant, with Recipes (Sept., $27.95) by John Briscoe is an intimate portrait of the celebrated eatery. Alice Guadalupe Tapp, owner of Tamara's Tamales in L.A., teaches Tamales 101: A Beginner's Guide to Making Traditional Tamales (Oct., $14.95 paper). Charlie Trotter teams up with Roxanne Klein for Raw (Nov., $35), the latest development in the move toward raw food. Venture inside a proud culture with The Amish Cook: Recollections and Recipes from an Old Order Amish Family (Nov., $27.95) by Elizabeth Coblentz with Kevin Williams.
THREE RIVERS PRESS
Lois DeWitt reveals what a wide range of dishes can be prepared with Pop It in the Toaster Oven: From Appetizers to Desserts, Over 250 Delectable, Healthy, and Convenient Recipes (Oct., $12.95 paper). Fifty no-mess meals that can be fixed in a dorm room are one segment of Fighting the Freshman Fifteen: A College Woman's Guide to Getting Real About Food and Keeping the Pounds Off (Aug., $9.95 paper) by Robyn Flipse et al. The Buttery Pierced Nipple will keep people coming back for more of Miss Charming's Book of Crazy Cocktails: Over 200 Outrageous Drink Recipes to Turn Any Night into a Party (June, $12.95 paper) by Cheryl Charming.
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
From Cassell: Only the most basic culinary skills are required to prepare the savory treats found in 100 Great Pasta Sauces (Aug.) by Sally Griffiths, who's also the author of 100 Great Salad Dressings (Aug., $12 each paper). Cranks Fast Food (Sept., $19.95 paper) by Nadine Abensur replicates food from the vegetarian restaurant group.
From Headline: Quick Salt and Pepper Shrimp and Baby Corn with Black Beans and Chili pop out of Ken Hom's Quick Wok: The Fastest Food in the East (Aug., $29.95) by Ken Hom. Untamed tastes stampede through Antonio Carluccio Goes Wild: 120 Recipes for Wild Food from Land and Sea (Oct., $37.50) by Antonio Carluccio. The New Tastes of India (Sept., $24.95) by Das Sreedharan is subtitled Over 100 Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes from Southern India. Sue Lawrence includes Stuffed Hebridean Lamb in Scots Cooking: The Best Traditional and Contemporary Scottish Recipes (Aug., $19.95 paper).
From Metro Books: Mridula Baljekar serves up classic and contemporary dishes in Real Fast Indian Food (Aug., $14.95 paper), and chef Ursula Ferrigno exploits her no-fuss techniques in Real Fast Vegetarian Food (Sept., $15.95 paper).
From Pavilion: Still-life photos accompany the recipes for seasonal riches in A Passion for Fruit (Oct., $24.95 paper) by Lorenza de'Medici. Recipes for tea cakes, sandwiches and savory accompaniments are for Taking Tea at the Savoy (Oct., $12 paper) by London chef Anton Edelmann. Other ethnic cuisines are featured in Real Greek Food (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Theodore Kyriakou and Charles Campion and Cucina Essenziale: Essential Cooking (Dec., $24.95 paper) by Stefano Cavallini, a young Italian cook in London.
UNIV. OF WISCONSIN PRESS
Son of poet Robert Graves, Tomás Graves interlards history and autobiography with recipes in Bread and Oil: Majorcan Culture's Last Stand (Aug., $24.95). Dishes marking special days spill joyously from Festa: Recipes and Recollections of Italian Holidays (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Helen Barolini.
VILLARD
Los Barrios Restaurant was introduced to the world on Good Morning America by Emeril Lagasse, who provides the foreword to Los Barrios Family Cookbook: Tex-Mex Recipes from the Heart of San Antonio (June, $22.95 paper) by Diana Barrios Trevino. The Cooking Club Cookbook: Six Friends Show You How to Bake, Broil and Bond (June, $19.95 paper) by The Cooking Club concerns young women—all of whom are New York City residents involved in the publishing world — who learned to cook, create recipes and share.
WARNER
Pull up to the table, Tony, Carmela, Uncle Junior and the whole clan—HBO endorses The Sopranos Family Cookbook (Sept., $29.95), compiled by Artie Bucco, text by Allen Rucker, recipes by Michele Sciocolone. The Good Enough to Eat Breakfast Cookbook (Oct., $13.95 paper) by Carrie Levin with William Perley features real home cooking. Impecunious academics will welcome the revised paperback edition of The Starving Students Cookbook (July, $11.95) by Dede Hall.
WHITECAP
(dist. by Graphic Arts Center)
More than 800 color photos illustrate cuisine and country in The Food of India (June, $40 paper) by Priya Wickramasinghe and Carol Selva Rajah. Western palates meet Asian ingredients and techniques with New Wave Asian: A Complete Guide to the New Generation of Southeast Asian Food (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Sri Owen. Diva do's and diva don'ts point the way through Diva Cooking: Unabashedly Glamorous Party Food (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Victoria Blashford-Snell and Jennifer Joyce. Audrey Alsterberg and Wanda Urbanowicz cater to vegetarians and vegans with Rebar: Modern Food Cookbook (June, $22.95 paper). From sweet to savory, Wanda Beaver promises plenty of Pie in the Sky (Sept., $19.95 paper).
JOHN WILEY
Ken Charney offers up some 200 tempting and creative recipes (Lentil-Scallion Fritters with Feta Cheese, anyone?) in The Bold Vegetarian Chef: Adventurous Ways with Soy, Beans, Grains and Vegetables (Aug., $30). James Peterson brings his own innovative methods to Glorious French Food: A Fresh Approach to the Classics (Sept., $45). Time-savers fill Minutemeals: Vegetarian (Aug.) and Minutemeals: 3 Ways to Dinner—New Ideas for Favorite Main Dish Ingredients (Aug., $13 each paper). A long-established and familiar name shows up on Betty Crocker's Quick & Easy Cookbook (Aug., $26.95 ring-bound), ...Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook (Aug., $24.95) and ...Cooky Book, Facsimile Edition (Aug., $24.95). Alternatively, there's The Good Cookie: Over 250 Delicious Recipes from Simple to Sublime (Oct., $34.95) by Tish Boyle. Deluxe meals result from Truffles: Ultimate Luxury, Everyday Pleasure (Nov., $39.95) by Rosario Safina and Judith Sutton.
WORKMAN
Crescent Dragonwagon's Passionate Vegetarian: More than 1000 Recipes with Notes on Cooking, Eating, Loving and Living Fearlessly (Sept.; $34.95, paper $19.95) by longtime vegetarian Crescent Dragonwagon reaches out to meatless cooking from east (Stir Fry of Asparagus with Black Bean Ginger Sauce) to west (Talk of the Town Barbecued Tofu) and from the Mediterranean (Swiss Chard with Raisins, Onions and Olives) to the American South (Black-Eyed Pea Ragout).
