Thoughtful Gourmet Blog

Cover of Erin Alderson's cookbook, "The Yearlong Pantry."

Everyday staples transform into flavorful vegetarian meals loaded with character in Erin Alderon’s new cookbook, “The Yearlong Pantry.”

Cookbook cover for Sebze with eggplant, olives, peppers, lemon and pomegranate

‘Sebze’, which translates to “vegetables” in English, is a vegetarian cookbook, focused on the cuisine of Warren’s Turkish homeland. Its 85 recipes dive into regional specialties that embrace the heart of Turkish cooking: simple ingredients prepared with your hands.

Three bags in a row of Sonoma Creamery's Pizza Crisps – Pepperoni, Tomato Basil, and Veggie Supreme

Are you a fan of crispy, crunchy snacks? Do you like cheese? Sonoma Creamery’s Pizza Crisps are bite-sized, seasoned mozzarella crisps. Pepperoni flavor won us over.

Yuzu juice and bourbon cocktail in a clear glass with a slice of lemon on the rim.

A summertime riff on a classic sour cocktail, the Yuzu Bourbon Sour is fresh and bright, the perfect drink for warm summer and autumn afternoons.

Chef Michael Siegel of Mill Valley's Corner Bar restaurant in chef whites and a blue apron

Like any chef worth his salt, Michael Siegel of Mill Valley’s Corner Bar is an omnivore, chasing flavor across cuisine styles to find the essence of a dish. And then make it better. Siegel, who came up under Alex Ong at San Francisco’s much-missed Betelnut, dabbled with Indian and Indonesian flavors, spending months perfecting a recipe for mochi. Or pastrami.

cover of the Black Sea cookbook by Caroline Eden

Originally published in 2018, republished with a new forward in 2023, this cookbook journeys through the countries that surround the Black Sea – Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia and Russia – the stories are newly relevant after Russia invaded the sovereign territory of Ukraine.

Pizza Night cookbook cover by Alexandra Stafford

Three pizza cookbooks. Three different approaches to make the most of Pizza Night. Plus a chance to eat World Champion Chefs’ pizza at an event series in Napa.

Cover of Low and No-Alcohol Cocktails book from Matthias Giroud with a drink and a pomegrante on the cover

Translated from the French by Katherine Gregor and written by cocktail savant Matthias Giroud this drink recipes book offers a tres français approach to the hot trend of low- and no-alcohol cocktails.