I'm a huge cookbook collector, and I know many of you are as well. But
I'm so tired of all the Food Network stars getting all the glory.
There are so many wonderful non-TV personalities who have great
cookbooks right now. Here are two of my current faves:

"Williams-Sonoma Weeknight Fresh & Fast" by former Bon Appeit food
editor, Kristine Kidd. This book is my new go-to cookbook for dinners.
I love how healthy and delicious the recipes are. Kristine uses very
little butter or oil (and I'm a huge fan of butter and oil, but these
recipes always turn out really well) and using seasonal veggies. Most
of them can be whipped up in minutes.

"Beyond the Pasta" by Mark Leslie. This is a memoir/cookbook and not
one of the recipes has failed me. All delicious and Mark has the most
wicked and wonderful sense of humor. He loves Italy and his experience
of learning to cook from a n Italian Grandmother is so fun to read
about.


What are your favorite cookbooks right now...that aren't written by a
famous Food Network cook?

PS I'm also LOVING Amanda Hesser's NYT cookbook.