Finally, a cookbook dedicated to the style of food I grew up eating. Chinese Soul Food by Hsiao-Ching Chou is a compilation of classic comfort foods which not only nourishes the soul, but also, often, brings me to that “ratatouille moment” where it conjures up memories from my childhood. The book provides easy-to-follow recipes and […]
BOOK: The 40-Year-Old Vegan + giveaway
In the last year, I have cut out red meat from my diet — except when I am working — and have adopted a heavier plant-based menu to our meals at home. Therefore, The 40–Year–Old Vegan Cookbook was especially interesting to me. After battling multiple health issues, 57-year–old Sandra Sellani switched to a vegetarian diet at age 25, and went vegan at 50. She co-authored the vegan cookbook with her […]
Tommy Bahama’s Flavors of the Southern Coast + giveaway
Two years ago, Tommy Bahama launched their first cookbook Flavors of Aloha: Cooking with Tommy Bahama, a beautiful addition to my ever-growing cookbook collection. So many island favorites were included in that gorgeous book. Now, the second edition Flavors of the Southern Coast: Cooking with Tommy Bahama is available, just in time for the holidays. Flavors of […]
Lose Weight By Eating
As summer approaches in California, we see an influx of folks battling to lose weight to get into swimsuit shape. Losing weight is difficult enough, and like so many Americans, author Audrey Johns was struggling with fad diets and constant weight gain, nearing the 300lb mark, eating under 1,000 calories per day of frozen “diet” meals and […]
