Summer cookbook sizzle reads heat up menus
The Orlando Sentinel highlights cookbooks for outdoor entertaining and summer menus. Featured titles include Douglas Rodriguez Flavors of the Latin Grill from Ten Speed Press, Emeril Lagasse There’s a Chef in My Family from HarperCollins, Richard Perry Retro Luau from Collectors Press, Linda Everett Retro Beach Bash from Collectors Press, Paul Kirk Championship Barbecue from Harvard Common Press, Zarela’s Veracruz by Zarela Martinez and Anne Mendelson from Houghton Mifflin, Wing It! Delectable Recipes for Every One’s Favorite Bar Snack by Christopher B. O’Hara from Clarkson Potter. Each entry notes focus, style, and typical recipe examples for summer gatherings.
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Douglas Rodriguez
Ten Speed Press
Mango Ganz
Florida
Rodriguez
Emeril Lagasse
HarperCollins
Lagasse
Richard Perry
Collectors Press
Don Ho
Perry
Linda Everett
Frankie
Annette
Corona del Mar
Balboa Island
Paul Kirk
Harvard Common Press
Kirk
Tony Robbins
Zarela
Veracruz
Zarela Martinez
Anne Mendelson
Houghton Mifflin
Martinez
Christopher B. O'Hara
Clarkson Patel
O'Hara
The Heat(ers) Generation Cake Mixer Memory
Lane DeGregory recalls her mother’s handheld cake mixer, a 40 year old family heirloom used for every celebration cake, symbolizing enduring kitchen rituals and shared memories across generations.
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Lane DeGregory
40 years on her mixer stirs memories in a family
Lane DeGregory recalls a battered GE mixer passed through generations. The yellow device survived marriages, moves, and four decades of baking for birthdays and holidays, its rusted beaters and frayed cord symbolizing memory, motherhood, and shared moments.
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Betty
Duncan
General Electric
World Sea Salts and Edible Gifts Review
A roundup of William Bounds salt blends from Hawaii to France, with Celtic Light Grey Onion Sea Salt highlighted. Also covered are Yoplait frozen breakfast bars, Philips Senseo coffee maker, and Melting Pot opening at Legacy Village with fondue varieties.
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William Bounds
Hawaii
France
California
Kitchenkaboodle.com
Philip’s
Senseo
Wal-Mart
Hecht’s
Melting Pot
Legacy Village
Melting Pots
Grilling Snapper and other fish for flavor and technique
Fresh fish shines on the grill with baskets or perforated foil. Brush with oil or mayo, avoid sticking, and flip once after a light sear. Keep heat moderate, close the lid to deepen smoke, and test doneness with a quick knife probe.
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