Attention all foodies and blog readers in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area or close enough by to make the trip – Jeni Bauer the author of the book, “Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream at Home” and recent recipient of the James Beard Award will be at the Produce Station in Ann Arbor, Michigan this coming Sunday, June 24th from 2pm-6pm. The Produce Station is hosting the Art of Local. It’s an event honoring local art, local music, and local food. They were be tents sent up featuring local food vendors sampling their creations. One of the highlights of this event is an appearance by Jeni. Anyone who wins a James Beard award, which is the Oscars of the food world, is definitely worth meeting (not to mention the ice cream samples!).
Jeni started making ice cream in 1996, and now has 8 retail shops in Ohio. She also sells her ice cream via mail order and to many retail clients. Jeni’s book is all about making those flavors at home such as Roasted Strawberry & Buttermilk, Salty Caramel, and Ugandan Vanilla Bean. I love how the book itself is divided into seasons. I prefer to make my own ice cream when ingredients are at their peak. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream is all about using the best ingredients at their peak.
Check out the book
If you ever thought about making your own soda pop, then I have a book that you should check out. If you haven’t thought about making your own soda pop, then I have a book that you should check out. “Homemade Soda” by IACP award winning author, Andrew Scholoss is the best book that I have found on the subject. The book contains 200 recipes including recipes for sparkling water, fruit sodas, root beers, colas, herbal sodas, fizzy juices, sparkling teas, coffees, chocolates, cream sodas, egg creams, and more. 
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was written by Cathy Thomas of the Orange County Register. This book is meant to be a guide that covers a wide range of topics, but not in a tremendous amount of detail. Each fruit and vegetable is listed by type, and the different varieties are explained. Then the availability of each variety, listed both for domestically and globally. The book is full of colorful photos that will make your mouth water. Also many recipes are included, so that you can get an idea of what to do with some like jack fruit or swiss chard or anything you might find at your local farmer’s market. I also like the tips the book gives on how to properly store each fruit or vegetable. This book would make a great gift for the food lover in your family. 
Are you looking for some good cookbooks or food related books to purchase for your Amazon Kindle? If you have one it is a great way to rid your kitchen of the clutter of piles and piles of cookbooks. Some people think it can become a must have “kitchen appliance” like a toaster or a food processor. Below is list of some of the best books that I recommend that you can currently buy the Kindle version. Clicking on the title of book will bring you to it’s Amazon Kindle page.
will keep you busy for a long time. This book is a thick book, over 500 pages (if you count the index). The book has every kind of cookie imaginable. The book includes sections on chocolate chips cookies, sugar cookies, oatmeal cookies, molasses cookies, peanut butter cookies, shortbread, biscotti, brownies, bars, and squares, drop cookies, roll-out cookies, shaped cookies, batter cookies, and no-bake cookies. I don’t think they left any type of cookie out. This book is not just a book of recipes. It is a teaching tool. You learn how to bake cookies. And if something does it go right, this book might have the answer to why. Each recipes has a short introduction and the ingredients are easy to read and the instructions are well laid out. For the more difficult recipes you can find diagrams showing the steps you need to take. There is also a section of color photos in the middle of the book that will get your mouth watering. This is the book, that any baker or cooker love needs to have as part of their library.
by Ricki Carroll. This book contains 75 different recipes for cheese. A lot of them are challenging (in making and in finding the ingredients). But if you can pull it off and have fun doing it, then why not give it a try. The book contains everything from soft cheese like cream cheese and ricotta to hard cheese like cheddar and gouda. The recipes include cheese made from not only cow’s milk but goat’s milk as well. But before you get into those recipes you have a chance to dive into some cheese making history and a lesson on the ingredients and equipment you will need to create your own. I haven’t had the chance to try any myself but I am looking forward to doing so.
“. My first thought is how many brownies recipes could there be. Is there enough to fill an entire book? Apparently there was. The book is packed full of recipes for slightly different takes on the classic brownie, such as malt brownies, banana brownies, and sweet potato brownies. Those that love cakey brownies will find something for them as well as for the fudgy brownie lovers. What you won’t find is pictures, minus the one on the front cover, so if you need to have a picture to go long with your recipes, then you might want to move on to another book. The book also contains recipes for blondies, icings, frostings, and drizzles. 
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