Find out what reader Jeri Roberts thinks in her review of this cookbook by Daniel Green & Catherine Collins RD. Full story »

Title: Ten Author: Sheila Lukins Publisher: Workman Price: $19.95 Reviewed by: Ellen Brittan Napa Valley is a little slice of heaven, especially if you're into food and wine. But after decades of living in the epicenter of California's wine country, Ellen and Robert Brittan packed up and headed north to McMinnville last October. It's safe to say they traded... Full story »

Title: "Sur La Table's Art & Soul of Baking" Author: Cindy Mushet Publisher: Andrews McMeel Price: $40 Reviewer's name: Peggy Alter Portland has no shortage of artists who spend hours working with paints, film, fabric or clay. But there's at least one artist in our midst who makes impressive pieces using a medium that's a little less expected. Her... Full story »

Title of book: "Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook" Author: Martha Stewart with Sarah Carey Publisher: Clarkson Potter Price: $45 Reviewed by: Susan Dininni When it comes to homecooks, Susan Dininni was something of a weekend warrior. Cooking during the week just didn't happen much. But when company called, she pulled out all the... Full story »

Title of book: Baking Unplugged Author: Nicole Rees Publisher: Wiley Price: $29.95 Reviewed by: Wendy Sunday We all know kids love sugar, but their teachers may love it even more. And who can blame them? You need a good sugar high to get through a day filled with busy grammar school kids. It's no surprise, then, that baker-turned-fourth-grade-teacher Wendy... Full story »

More Read all the reviews We asked, they answered. More than 250 of them. When we published our blurb inviting readers to help us review the mountains of cookbooks we get in the mail each week, we expected a few dozen responses, not a few hundred -- in one day. Combing through them all we found a common thread:... Full story »

"Cooking for Two: Perfect Meals for Pairs" by Jessica Strand Publisher: Chronicle Books Price: $19.95 Reviewed by: Jane Lightell Who doesn't dream of retiring and moving to the coast? Three years ago, Jane and Robert Lightell made that dream a reality, moving from a Chicago suburb to Oceanside, just a couple hours from their grown children's homes in Portland.... Full story »

Title of book: "The Modern Baker: Time-saving Techniques for Breads, Tarts, Pies, Cakes and Cookies" Author: Nick Malgieri Publisher: DK Publishing Price: $35 Reviewed by: Susan Wickstrom Giving birth can inspire a new mom to do all sorts of things: quit her job, learn to sleep sitting up, worry 23 1/2 hours a day. Susan Wickstrom, on the other... Full story »

Title: "Kneadlessly Simple" Author: Nancy Baggett Publisher: Wiley Price: $24.95 Reviewed by: Robin Harrower When you spend your days creating intricate works of stained-glass art, you'd think that dinner would have to be something really simple, right? Not if you're Robin Harrower. "I love to cook, and I do go for a lot of complicated recipes," she says. Recipe... Full story »

Title: "Modern Spice" Author: Monica Bhide Publisher: Simon & Schuster Price: $25 Reviewed by: Kasumi Kozina Growing up with a Japanese mother who thinks nothing of making homemade tortillas, chances were high that Kasumi Kozina was going to have a lifelong love affair with food. In fact, Kozina says she's been into cooking for just about all of her... Full story »

Title: "Bottega Favorita" Author: Frank Stitt Publisher: Artisan Price: $40 Reviewed by: David and Caroline Bleckmann Some couples bond over a shared love of extreme sports, like mountain climbing. For David and Caroline Bleckmann, it was extreme cooking. "As a couple it's been a big part of our relationship, our time in the kitchen," says Caroline, a 34-year-old former... Full story »