Cyberchef Books

Cookbook reviews, in English and French.

Most recent features:

Sophisticated Cooking

Elected chef of the year, William Ledeuil, whose Paris restaurant, Ze Kitchen Galerie, is once again brought to the forefront with a new book.

Italian Vegetarian Haute Cuisine

Vegetarian cuisine can now be haute cuisine, as demonstrated by the Michelin one-star Ristorante Joia in Milan, and this inspired cookery book from Swiss chef Pietro Leemann.

Book Review: Alain Ducasse's Culinary Guide to Paris

Patricia Boccadoro on celebrity chef and restaurateur Alain Ducasse's personal gourmet tour of Paris.

Cookbook Review: Ciao Italia Five-Ingredient Favorites

Joel Kasow weighs in on American TV favorite Mary Ann Esposito's "Quick and Delicious Recipes from an Italian Kitchen".

Christmas Books – The Gift of Giving (But for Whom)

Just in time for the holidays, Joel Kasow reviews three new books, providing a perfect set of options for those on your gift list whom you regard highly, indifferently or hardly at all.

Review (and Recipe): La Cucina

More encyclopedia than cookbook, this exhaustive guide to regional Italian recipes may be short on visual charm, but all the flavors are there in abbondanza.

Cookbook Review: Warm Bread and Honey Cake

Few things can warm a home like the scent of freshly baking bread, tarts or cakes, and a lovely new collection of recipes from around the world crossed the desk of our Patricia Boccadoro recently.

Dining In: Sinatra's Favorites: Patsy's Shares the Family Recipes

Ponzi schemes, bank failures, plummeting home values and investment house bailouts - 2008 is ending with a whimper from the pocketbook that makes dining in a suddenly-chic alternative to a night on the town. With the help of cookbooks like 'Patsy's Cookbook', even beginner cooks can recreate fine cuisine from a landmark restaurant. Patricia Boccadoro reviews.