Cravings: The Food You Want To Eat

I usually am not a fan of books that models or actors put out because they always seem uppity or unrealistic and out of touch with what people might actually want to eat. Chrissy Teigen is one of the few model/actresses that I find genuine and hilarious and both come through in the cookbook, Cravings. Almost every page is full of her fun craziness along with recipes that sound so good they have to be bad for you! I was pretty excited for this cookbook and it did not disappoint. I really recommend this book to anyone who wants food that tastes good while having a laugh reading what Chrissy has to say. 

I received this book for review from Blogging for Books.

The Indian Family Kitchen Cookbook

I'm a glutton for cookbooks. I can't get enough of them. Some definitely are better quality than others. The Indian Family Kitchen is one of the better ones. The pictures are amazing and make the food look delicious.
This was not your typical Ethnic Cookbook either. I love cooking Indian but many times the recipes seem overly complicated or time consuming. Anjali Pathak takes Indian flavors and some traditional dishes and makes them accessible to anyone wanting to cook them. She twists dishes of other regions cuisines and gives them an Indian flavor profile. She gives you shortcuts to make traditional Indian recipes from an American kitchen with more commonly found ingredients.
There are a ton of recipes I can't wait to try and my mouths waters just skipping through the pictures. Anjali also in her short descriptions of each dish really brings you into her life with short stories of her inspirations for dishes.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.

Taste of Beirut

The Taste of Beirut Cookbook was something I was interested in checking out because I've been trying to learn more about Mediterranean and Middle East cooking for many of their health benefits. This sounded especially interesting once I read through the introduction because Joumana Accad tells stories of her life that not only helps you understand what a food is but gives a taste of the culture. She really explains what some of the more traditional ingredients are and where you might be able to find them. Joumana also gives tips and ideas to help you create dishes that would normal take a day or more to create properly in less than an hour, since most Americans don't have that sort of time to prepare one meal.
I really like the idea that I can make my own falafels and shwarma. Those are the recipes I'm most excited about. I already make my own hummus but her variations sound good enough to eat.
One thing I appreciate in cookbooks that have recipes and ingredients that aren't necessarily well known to us Americans is the author explaining what things are and how they should taste. Joumana made Lebanese cuisine very accessible for the average American and I definitely recommend this cookbook for anyone looking to branch out in what they are cooking for dinner.
I received this book for review at NetGalley.

The Geeky Chef Cookbook

As a huge geeky chef girl I don't think there was anyway I wouldn't like this book. And Cassandra Reeder definitely delivered exactly what I wanted and expected. I had never heard of her blog until I read this cookbook but I'm definitely a follower now!
I am one of those people who plays video games, watches sci-fi and fantasy, and reads avidly. And I always imagine what things might taste like, or descriptions of food and drinks make me wonder how to make it. And now I have a great resource to go to.
It is also great she mentions the various "official" cookbooks for fandoms, a few of which I already have but also a few that I didn't know existed.
One recipe I intend to try very soon is the "Sweet Rolls" from Skyrim. They always look so good as I steal them from people's houses and I'm glad I don't have to come up with my own recipe to make them now!
I highly recommend this for any geeks who like to cook as well as Cassandra's blog.
I received this book for review at Edelweiss.