Episode 542: Underappreciated Cookbooks
Episode description
Today we traverse a long and winding Memory Lane as we discover forgotten treasures inside the pages of beloved yet underrated cookbooks. Molly learns her magical legacy and we narrowly escape murder by lasagna. Non, Non et Non!
Books Mentioned
Pasta Presto by Norman Kolpas
Still Life with Menu by Mollie Katzen
Cucina Simpatica by Johanne Killeen and George Germon (1991)
The Campagna Table by Mark Strausman (1999)
The Dim Sum Dumpling Book by Eileen Yin-Fei Lo (1995)
Chinese Home Cooking by Helen Chen (1996)
50 Chowders by Jasper White (2000)
Izakaya: The Japanese Pub Cookbook by Mark Robinson(2008)
Fresh from the Farmers’ Market by Janet Fletcher (1997)
Parisian Home Cooking by Michael Roberts (1999)
Paris Sweets by Dorie Greenspan (2002)
Southern Cakes by Nancie McDermott (2007)
Repertoire by Jessica Battilana (2018)
Matthew's Now but Wow! - “I got lost in Tokyo Station and found the perfect comfort food,” by Bryan Washington, in the New York Times
Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners
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