A cookbook is a book that contains information on cooking, and a list of recipes. It may also contain information on ingredient origin, freshness, selection and quality, e.g. the Slow Food movement's ark of taste criteria.While western cookbooks usually group recipes for main courses by the main ingredient of the dishes, Japanese cookbooks usually group them by cooking techniques (e.g., fried foods, steamed foods, and grilled foods). Both styles of cookbook have additional recipe groupings such as soups, sweets.

Jamie's Italy is an Italian cookbook that is not only amazingly easy to follow but it offers a beautiful sense of Jamie's time in Italy. Not being one to read or use cookbooks I decided to review this book based on the name of the chef only. I have recently delved into gourmet cooking and often look to the Food Network...

He is an impossible man. And I’m glad I’m not his mother. I’m equally glad I’m not his editor. I am only an unlikely friend. While I never met Sarjano’s mama (God bless her), I can well imagine what it must have been like.