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Cookbook, Cook Book or Cookbooks  Reviews, however you want to say it, here they are!

• Vegan Soul Kitchen; Reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, Spring 2009

• Cooking Green; Reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, Spring 2009

• 25 Techniques for Grilling and 25 Techniques for Smoking; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, Spring 2009

• Bittersweet, Lesson's from My Mother's Kitchen; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, Spring 2009

• Simply Summer; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, Spring 2009

• Osteria; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, Fall 2008
• The Book of New Israeli Food; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, Fall 2008
• The Birthday Cake Book; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, Fall 2008
• The Most Decadent Diet Ever; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, Fall 2008
• BBQ Bash; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, Fall 2008
• Cheater BBQ; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, Fall 2008
• Wild Game: Chilies, Soups and Stews; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, Fall 2008
• Turning Tables; reviewed by, Bess R. Emanuel, Fall 2008
• Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, December 2007
• Fantastico; Little Italian Plates and Antipasti, reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, December 2007
• Chocolate and Zucchini; Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, October 2007
• The Cape Cod Table; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, October 2007
• In My Father’s Bakery, A Bronx Memoir by Marvin Korman; reviewed by Ashima Dua for Good Cooking, Inc., Early Summer 2007
• The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene; reviewed by Marcos Limas for Good Cooking, Inc., Early Summer 2007
• The Biggest Loser Cookbook; reviewed by Heather Tirrell, for Good Cooking, Inc., Early Summer 2007
• Pesach For The Rest of Us: Making the Passover Seder Your Own by Marge Piercy; reviewed by Lisa Lovezzola Smith for Good Cooking, Inc., Early Summer 2007
• Moosewood Restaurant New Classics by the Moosewood Collective; reviewed by John Catrambone Jr. for Good Cooking, Inc. , Early Summer 2007
• Slow Cooker; Amazing Meals with Minimum Effort; reviewed by, Katharine Hauschka for Good Cooking, Inc. April 2007
• The Great Curries of India; reviewed by, Heidi Safford for Good Cooking, Inc. March 2007
• Tapas; reviewed Greg Goldsmith, for Good Cooking, Inc. March 2007
• Cholesterol Down: Ten Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol in Four Weeks--Without Prescription Drugs; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, April 2007 
• The Shun Lee Cookbook, reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, April 2007
• Rick Black's Cabin Cookin'; reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, April 2007 
• Crepes, Waffles & Pancakes, reviewed by, Sue Glovsky for Good Cooking, Inc.  December 2006
• Diabetes Cookbook: Delicious Food for People with Diabetes, reviewed by, Chiwha Christina Chang for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2006
• Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook, Michael Speck for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2006
• Fix-It and Enjoy-It! Cookbook: All-Purpose, Welcome-Home Recipes, (Katie) Chutima Pruangmethangkul for Good Cooking, December 2006
• Morgan Freeman & Friends – Caribbean Cooking for a Cause, reviewed by, Lisa Falso for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2006
• Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India, reviewed by, Robyn Eori for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2006
• The Ultimate New York Diet, the Fastest Way to a Trimmer You!reviewed by, Bess Emanuel, for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2006
• Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics, reviewed by, Tracy Pereira for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2006
• Bistro Cooking, reviewed by, Jenny Sarpolis for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2006
• The South Beach Diet Parties and Holidays Cookbook, reviewed by, Nont Vongsawad for Good Cooking, Inc., December 2006
• More Than a Month of Sundaes, reviewed by, William Butts for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2006
• Grillin' Like A Villain, reviewed by, Tom Kris for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2006
• The Eating Well Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook, reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, June 2006 
• The Mediterranean Prescription, reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, June 2006 
• The Itty Bitty Kitchen Handbook, reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, June 2006 
• Organic Cooking: Eating Well "Organic Gourmet Recipes For a Healthier Life" reviewed by: Chef John Vyhnanek, June, 2006 
• The Deer Burger Cookbook, reviewed by: Chef John Vyhnanek, June, 2006 
• Eat Right for Your Metabolism, reviewed by, Chef John Vyhnanek, June, 2006 
• The Sonoma Diet, reviewed by Chef John Vyhnanek, June, 2006 
• The Language of Baklava, reviewed by Chef John Vyhnanek, June 2006 
• Entertaining with the Sopranos, reviewed by Chef John Vyhnanek, June 2006 
• Mexican Border Flavors, reviewed by Dwyane Minier, for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2005  
• Italian Family Dining Recipes, reviewed by Ellen London, for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2005
• The Diabetic Chef, reviewed by Donna Budnitz, for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2005
• Good Day for a Picnic, reviewed by Kevin Madden, for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2005
• Savor the Southwest, reviewed by Ellen London, for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2005
• The Nantucket Diet, reviewed by Andrea Silver, for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2005
• The Best Recipes in the World, reviewed by Jeanne LaPlante, for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2005
• Cooking at Home on Rue Tatin, reviewed by Ellen London, for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2005
• 12 Best Foods Cookbook, reviewed by Herb Thomas, for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2005  
• The South Beach Diet, Quick and Easy Cookbook, reviewed by Ellen London, for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2005
• Food for the Soul - From the Congregation of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church, reviewed by Kevin Gravito, for Good Cooking, Inc. December 2005 
• For the Love of Food: Recipes and Stories from the Chefs of the IACP reviewed by Chef John Vyhnanek, August 2005
• Pie in the Sky  reviewed by Vivian Liberman, for Good Cooking, Inc. June 2005 
• French Women Don't Get Fat  reviewed by Susan Allen, for Good Cooking, Inc. June 2005 
• The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook  reviewed by Sarah Mayer, for Good Cooking, Inc. June 2005 
• Classic Italian Jewish Cooking  reviewed by Liz Bomze, for Good Cooking, Inc. June 2005 
• The Gourmet Cookbook  reviewed by Nida Chanthavanich, for Good Cooking, Inc. June 2005 
• Best Eats in Town on $40 a Day  reviewed by Nicki Hobson, for Good Cooking, Inc.June 2005 
• A Little Taste of Italy reviewed by  Patricia Sinaiko, for Good Cooking, Inc. June 2005 
• Juice!  reviewed by Chef John J. Vyhnanek, May 2005 
• Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook  reviewed by Chef John J. Vyhnanek, May 2005
• Palestinian and Jewish Recipes for Peace, by The Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Group for Peace  reviewed by Chef John J. Vyhnanek, March 2005
• low carb 1 - 2 - 3 by Rozanne Gold with Helen Kimmel reviewed by Chef John J. Vyhnanek, March 2005
• Why Do Donuts Have Holes? by Don Voorhees reviewed by Chef John J. Vyhnanek, March 2005
• Good Housekeeping Great American Classics Cookbook  reviewed by Chef John Vyhnanek, December 2004
• Alfred Portale Simple Pleasures  reviewed by Chef John J. Vyhnanek, December 2004
• Cooking New American, How to Cook the Food You Love to Eat reviewed by Chef John J. Vyhnanek, December 2004
• Art Culinaire, The International Magazine of Good Taste reviewed for Good Cooking by Michael Costantini, for Good Cooking, Inc. November 2004
• Marcella says… by Marcella Hazan  reviewed by Alpa Patel for Good Cooking, November 2004
• The Ultimate Muffin Book by Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough reviewed by Michelle Jaeger for Good Cooking, November 2004
• Bruce Aidells’s Complete Book of Pork: A Guide to Buying, Storing, and Cooking the World’s Favorite Meat  reviewed by Shaun Chavis for Good Cooking, November 2004
• The Complete Book of Spirits: A Guide to their History, Production and Enjoyment by Anthony Dias Blue,  reviewed by Daniel Benabou for Good Cooking November, 2004
• Crazy for Crab by Fred Thompson reviewed by Lee Ann Palmer for Good Cooking, November 2004
• Food We Like To Share reviewed by Melody B. McLeod for Good Cooking, November 2004
• The Essential EatingWell Cookbook  reviewed by Chef John J. Vyhnanek, October 2004
• The Banana Split Book by Michael Turback reviewed by Chef John J. Vyhnanek, June 2004
• Vegetables from the Sea by Jill Gusman reviewed by Lisa Skehan for Good Cooking, Spring/Summer 2004
• "Brown Sugar - Soul Food Desserts From Family and Friends" by Joyce White  reviewed by Kadomi Yonezaki for Good Cooking, Spring/Summer 2004
• "The Cornbread Book: A Love Story with Recipes” by Jeremy Jackson  reviewed by Laryn Ivy for Good Cooking, Spring/Summer 2004
• Fresh Choices by David Joachim and Rochelle Davis  reviewed by Chef John J. Vyhnanek June 2004
• Andrea Immer Presents: Pinot. Pasta & Puccini Entertaining Made Simple  reviewed by Catherine Cope Cavalier for Good Cooking, Spring/Summer 2004
• Made in Marseille: Food and Flavors from France's Mediterranean Seaport by Daniel Young  reviewed by David Klinkhamer for Good Cooking, Spring/Summer 2004
• Wife of the Chef by Courtney Febbroriello  reviewed by Kyung-Jin Rhee for Good Cooking, Spring/Summer 2004
• Stuffed: Adventures of a Restaurant Family by Patricia Volk  reviewed by Catherine Cope Cavalier for Good Cooking, Spring/Summer 2004
• Wild Edible Basics, by "Wildman" Steve Brill reviewed by Chef John Vyhnanek, May 2004
• If the Buddha Came to Dinner, How to Nourish Your Body to Awaken Your Spirit by By Halé Sofia Schatz with Shira Shaiman  Press Release provided by FSB Associates May 2004
• Semi-Homemade Desserts by Sandra Lee, reviewed by Bess R. Emanuel and Chef John Vyhnanek November 2003
• The BLT Cookbook by Michele Anna Jordon reviewed by William Koper,  for Good Cooking, Inc. May 2003
• Celebrate with Chocolate, Totally Over-the-Top Recipes by Marcel Desaulniers reviewed by Rosemary Jason, for Good Cooking, Inc. Spring 2003
• Modern Classics Book 1 by Donna Hay reviewed by Uli Pandjaitan, for Good Cooking, Inc. Spring 2003
• Everyday Asian by Marnie Henricksson reviewed by Susan Schoenhals, for Good Cooking, Inc. Spring 2003
• Dip it! Great Party Food to Spread, Spoon, and Scoop by Rick Rodgers reviewed by Ai Mitsui, for Good Cooking, Inc. Spring 2003
• French Food at Home by Laura Calder reviewed by Peter Zane, for Good Cooking, Inc. Spring 2003
• Martin Yan's Chinatown Cooking reviewed by Cerise Jacobs, for Good Cooking, Inc. Spring 2003
• Perfect Cakes by Nick Malgieri reviewed by Alcia Paul, for Good Cooking, Inc. Spring 2003
• Process This! by Jean Anderson reviewed by Verina Wieloch, for Good Cooking, Inc. Spring 2003
• Cooking the Roman Way by David Downie reviewed by Barbara Atkins, for Good Cooking, Inc. Spring 2003
• Soup of the Day by Lydie Marshall reviewed by Jim Hanley, Spring 2003
• The Ultimate Potato Book by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarborough reviewed by Meghan O'Neil, for Good Cooking, Inc. Spring 2003
• Ripe for Dessert by David Lebovitz, reviewed by Ester Muhlfelder for Good Cooking, Inc. 3/03
• From Julia Child's Kitchen by Julia Child, reviewed by Jim Hooper for Good Cooking, Inc. 3/03 
• Semi-Homemade Cooking by Sandra Lee, reviewed by Bess R. Emanuel and Chef John Vyhnanek 1/03
• Union Square Café's " Second Helpings" reviewed by Joseph Murphy for Good Cooking, Inc. 12/02
• Andrea Immer's Wine Buying Guide for Everyone, reviewed  by Denny Walker for Good Cooking, Inc. 12/02
• Food FAQs by Linda Resnik and Dee Brock, reviewed by Pam Rajasekhar, for Good Cooking, Inc. 12/02
• The Sopranos Cookbook, Written by Allen Rucker, Recipes by Michele Scicclone, reviewed by Charles Mackem for Good Cooking, Inc. 12/02
• The Wall Street Journal Guide to Wine - New and Improved (How to Buy, Drink, and Enjoy Wine) by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, reviewed by Dayna Spector for Good Cooking, Inc. 12/02
• River Road Recipes-The textbook of Louisiana Cuisine by the Junior League of Baton Rouge, reviewed by Ruby Lam for Good Cooking, Inc. 12/02
• Chinese Cooking Made Easy by Michael M.T. Lee, reviewed by MaryEllen Kelly for Good Cooking, Inc. 12/02
• Island Barbecue by Dunstan Harris, reviewed  by Eti Avidor for Good Cooking, Inc. 12/02
• Local Flavors by Deborah Madison, reviewed by Renata Ameni, for Good Cooking, Inc. 12/02
• River Road Recipes III, A Healthy Collection by The Junior League of Baton Rouge,  reviewed by Helaine Denenberg for Good Cooking, Inc. 12/02
• La Parilla the Mexican Grill by Reed Hearon, reviewed by Richard T. Chang, for Good Cooking, Inc. 12/02
• The Starving Students' Cookbook by Dede Hall, reviewed by Bess R. Emanuel 12/02
• The Paris Cookbook by Patricia Wells, reviewed by Steven Dunn, for Good Cooking, Inc. Summer/02
• Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen by Lidia Bastianich, reviewed by Jill Santopietro, for Good Cooking, Inc. Summer/02
• Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking 40th Edition, reviewed by Nadia Domeq, for Good Cooking, Inc. Summer/02
• The Wild Vegetarian Cookbook by "Wildman" Steve Brill, reviewed by Chef John Vyhnanek, 8/02
• Japanese Cuisine, by Chen Shiu-Lee, reviewed by Claudia Fernandez, for Good Cooking, Inc. 8/02
• Indian Cuisine by Omana Jacob, reviewed by Eric Kabue, for Good Cooking, Inc. 8/02
• The Classic Pasta Cookbook by Giuliano Hazan, reviewed by Adi Richter, for Good Cooking, Inc. 8/02
• The Spice is Right, Easy Indian Cooking for Today by Monica Bhide, reviewed by Bess R. Emanuel for Good Cooking, Inc. 5/02
• The Healthy Kitchen by Andrew Weil and Rosie Daley, reviewed by Bess R. Emanuel, for Good Cooking, Inc. 5/02
• Very Vegetarian, reviewed by Chef John Vyhnanek, for Good Cooking, Inc. 3/02
• Jacques Pépin Celebrates, reviewed by Christina Grace, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/01
• Simplicity from a Monastery Kitchen, reviewed by Connie Spiros, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/01
• Family Circle Quick & Easy Recipes, reviewed by Kate Driscoll, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/01
• Pillsbury Best Cookies Cookbook, reviewed by Emily V. Burns, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/01
• Barbecues 101, reviewed by Katherine DeWitt, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/01
• Buon Appetito, Your Holiness, reviewed by Nancy Hurley, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/01
• The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet, reviewed by Edith Springer, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/01
• Chocolate Cake---150 Recipes from Simple to Sublime, reviewed by Dini Venkataraman, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/01
• The Minimalist Cooks Dinner, reviewed by Sandy Dine, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/01
• The Adventure of Food: True Stories of Eating Everything, reviewed by Laurie Dagostino, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/01
• Family Circle's Best-Ever Cakes and Cookies, reviewed by Jennifer Wu, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/01 
• Listen While You Cook by Ruth Reichl and Anthony Bourdain, reviewed by Christina Grace, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/01
• Grill Power, reviewed by Jake Bevilacqua, for Good Cooking, Inc. 6/01
• Comfort Foods, Rachael Ray's 30 Minute Meals, reviewed by Bess R. Emanuel, for Good Cooking, Inc. 6/01 
• Simple to Spectacular, reviewed by Merrill Waring, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/00 
• Commander's Kitchen, reviewed by Alexandra Célestin, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/00  
• 12 Seasons Cookbook, reviewed by Patrica Ribeiro, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/00  
• Invitation to Dine, reviewed by Irene Costello, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/00  
• Star Grazing, reviewed by Victoria Scaltsas, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/00 
• Sensuous Hungarian-American Desserts, reviewed by Colleen Braumoeller, for Good Cooking, Inc. 11/00  
• The Everything Cookbook, reviewed by Chef John Vyhnanek, 11/00    
• How to Cook without a Book, reviewed by Bess Emanuel Vyhnanek, 5/00 
• American Cooking Done Right: The Cook's Bible, reviewed by Amy Manczak 
• Latin-American Books Bring Sizzle to Summer, reviewed by Amy Manczak 
• Recipes 1-2-3: Fabulous Food Using Only 3 Ingredients, reviewed by Amy Manczak
• Cook Smart: Camilla’s Catering Secrets for Home Cooks, reviewed by Jennifer Allen

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