Cookbook Review « Eliot's Eats

Two books by Nadiya Hussain: Cook Once, Eat Twice and Finding My Voice

By Eliot, on October 18th, 2025%

Cook Once, Eat Twice: Time-Saving Recipes to Help you Get Ahead in the Kitchen by Nadiya Hussain is the next book I’m reviewing on Epicurious’ list of the best cookbooks of Spring 2025. Hussain didn’t make the top sixteen but her book is on the “More Spring Books That We’re Excited About” list. I’m . . . → Read More: Two books by Nadiya Hussain: Cook Once, Eat Twice and Finding My Voice

The Hidden Vegetables Cookbook: 90 Tasty Recipes for Veggie-Averse Adults by Heidi Herman

By Eliot, on October 12th, 2025%

Hidden Vegetables is a brand new cookbook that will allow you to hide all sorts of goodness in your meals. I made some Omelet Muffins and did just that. . . . → Read More: The Hidden Vegetables Cookbook: 90 Tasty Recipes for Veggie-Averse Adults by Heidi Herman

Get Lit: Cocktails That Bring Your Favorite Books to Life by Elizabeth Sagan (w/recipes by Sother Teague). Not exactly what I expected…

By Eliot, on September 30th, 2025%

A book of inventive cocktails. Check out my high-octane version of one of the mocktails. . . . → Read More: Get Lit: Cocktails That Bring Your Favorite Books to Life by Elizabeth Sagan (w/recipes by Sother Teague). Not exactly what I expected…

Braided Heritage: Recipes and Stories on the Origin of American Cuisine by Jessica B. Harris

By Eliot, on September 9th, 2025%

I thought for the longest time (as this book set languishing in my TBR stack as the library due date drew closer and closer) that this was a book about bread and baking. I am clueless obviously.

Once I cracked it opened, I was amazed. What an undertaking. Harris braids together a few of . . . → Read More: Braided Heritage: Recipes and Stories on the Origin of American Cuisine by Jessica B. Harris

Another gem by B. Dylan Hollis

By Eliot, on August 31st, 2025%

To my knowledge, Baking Across America: A Vintage Recipe Road Trip is not on any “best of” list but I had to grab a copy from the library. I laughed out loud when I read Baking Yesteryear last year. Truly. I was cry-laughing throughout.

I saw Hollis’ newest book when my sister and I . . . → Read More: Another gem by B. Dylan Hollis

Snacking cookbook is more than just “girl dinners”

By Eliot, on August 17th, 2025%

Snacking Dinners: 50+ Recipes for Low-Lift, High-Reward Dinners That Delight is a new cookbook by Georgia Freedman that is chock full of great and easy ideas for all sorts of eating (breakfast, lunch and dinner). . . . → Read More: Snacking cookbook is more than just “girl dinners”

Setting a Place for Us by Hawa Hassan

By Eliot, on July 24th, 2025%

Setting a Place for Us: Recipes and Stories of Displacement, Resilience, and Community from Eight Countries Impacted by War is another book listed on Epicurious’ Best Cookbooks of 2025 list. (I am focusing on quite a few of these cookbooks this summer.)

About the book:

An enthralling, intimate collection of essays and over 75 . . . → Read More: Setting a Place for Us by Hawa Hassan

Sesame by Rachel Simons, another top cookbook from 2025

By Eliot, on July 20th, 2025%

I didn’t buy this book for me but I did think it was worthy for a birthday present for my sister. This is another “best of 2025” review. . . . → Read More: Sesame by Rachel Simons, another top cookbook from 2025

A Review: Hardcore Vegetarianism by Laura Lee Flanagan

By Eliot, on June 3rd, 2025%

I’m back in to the TLC Book Tours. It’s been a while. I was pleased to get a copy of Hardcore Vegetarianism to review.

It’s good to be back! I received a free review copy of this book from the publisher for this stopover. I was not paid for this review and all opinions, . . . → Read More: A Review: Hardcore Vegetarianism by Laura Lee Flanagan

Soups, Salads, Sandwiches by Matty Matheson. Who is this guy?

By Eliot, on May 24th, 2025%

Another new name for me. I feel like I used to be up-to-date on all the hip chefs out there. I blame my unhipness on not having cable anymore.