Before the heyday of the Food Network, there was Chef Tell—nickname of Friedemann Paul Erhardt, America’s first TV showman chef. Big on personality and flav

This book is a must for everyone who loves to eat. Chef Tell tells how to select food at the market, sharpen knives, prepare leftovers, plan menus, and arrange

The all-in-one cooking bible for a new generation with 300 recipes for everything from simple vinaigrettes and roast chicken to birthday cake and cocktails. For

The book will wean you away from recipes and teach you skills and techniques that will help you think and cook like a chef. Learn to use ingredients you have on

Having children changes your life, but it doesn't have to change what you cook. Like her blog, www.TheNaptimeChef.com, Banfield's cookbook is equal parts pragma