Children’s Books

Lemonade and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word

By Bob Raczka

(Ages 8 & up)

This is a playful and creative collection of poetry that is fun to read and ponder. Not all of the poems are about lemonade, spaghetti or other foods, but they are all good food for thought.

Adult Books

Tales for Very Picky Eaters

By Josh Schneider

(Ages 5-9)

James is a very picky eater. Luckily he has a very creative father who conjures up some stories to get James to eat broccoli, mushrooms and more!

Worms for Lunch?

By Leonid Gore

(Ages 3-9)

This colorful little lift-the-flap tale is all about what different animals like for lunch. The worm, however, tries to escape the book when he finds out what the fish like to eat.

Cool Fruit & Veggie Food Art

By Nancy Tuminelly

(Ages 8 & up)

We all want to eat food that tastes good, but sometimes it is fun to make it look good, too. Learn some creative ways to make masterpieces for your plate. Also in this series: Cool Snack Food Art and Cool Holiday Food Art

Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook

By Cheryl & Griffith Day

The Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Ga. is known locally and nationally for its decadent desserts and breads. Bake its famous Buttermilk Biscones, Old-Fashioned Cupcakes, Chocolate Bread, Cinnamon Sticky Buns, S’more Pie and much more.

How to Cook Everything, the Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food — With 1,000 Photos

By Mark Bittman

Basic skills provide the foundation for all great cooks and this book provides those basics with instructive pictures to accompany each technique and recipe. This is a great book for the neophyte or a reference guide for the experienced cook.

The Butch Bakery Cookbook

By David Arrick

Cupcakes are a hot trend and The Butch Bakery does cupcakes like nobody else. These aren’t cupcakes for little kids, but grown-up 21stcentury cakes full of contemporary, inventive flavors like bacon, whiskey, coffee, cayenne pepper and liqueur.

The Casserole Queens Cookbook: Put Some Lovin’

in Your Oven with 100 Easy OneDish

Recipes

By Crystal Cook & Sandy Pollock

The Queens share ultimate quick-fix dinners for modern tastes with their fresh, updated, from-scratch recipes for traditional dishes, such as Chicken Pot Pie. They provide advice on scaling and freezing casseroles so that anyone can stock the freezer with goto dinners.