Shelf Stable

Reviewing classic cookbooks, one re-read at a time

‘The Gay Cookbook’ Was of and Ahead of Its Time

By Aimee Levitt June 27

‘Vibration Cooking’ Is a Cookbook, a Memoir, and a Protest

By Aimee Levitt June 3

‘The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook’ Was Ahead of Its Time

By Aimee Levitt April 16

‘Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking’ Brooks No Compromise

By Aimee Levitt March 19

In ‘Joys of Jell-O,’ There’s Nothing You Can’t Do With Colored Gelatin

By Aimee Levitt February 29

‘The Zuni Cafe Cookbook’ Is a Master Class in California Cuisine

By Aimee Levitt January 30

‘Martha Stewart’s Christmas’ Was a Book, a Fantasia, and a Target

By Aimee Levitt December 20, 2023

‘English Food’ Restored a Nation’s Culinary Reputation

By Aimee Levitt November 30, 2023

‘The Breakfast Book’ Taught the Art of Waffles and ‘Honest Simplicity’

By Aimee Levitt October 13, 2023

‘In Pursuit of Flavor’ Taught Us to Treat Ingredients With Respect

By Aimee Levitt September 8, 2023

‘The Vegetarian Epicure’ Extolled the Joy of Vegetables

By Aimee Levitt July 27, 2023

‘Manifold Destiny’ Is the Apotheosis of Dude Cooking

By Aimee Levitt June 27, 2023

Madhur Jaffrey’s ‘An Invitation to Indian Cooking’ Introduced Many Americans to a Complex Culinary Tradition

By Aimee Levitt May 31, 2023

Clementine Paddleford’s ‘How America Eats’ Chronicled the Tastes of a Nation

By Aimee Levitt April 21, 2023

‘The I Hate to Cook Book’ Fought Domestic Despair With Laughter

By Aimee Levitt February 1, 2023

‘The Silver Palate Cookbook’ Changed Home Cooking (and Pesto Consumption) As We Know It

By Aimee Levitt December 7, 2022