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This could possibly be the food toy of the century: Edible frozen pop-art instant gratification on a stick. Take the Zoku from your freezer (okay, this requires premeditation), pour in the juice or yogurt of choice, stare expectantly at if for about 8 minutes, then turn out popsicles worthy of Warhol.

Why put down close to 50 bucks for something you can make with a paper cup and an ice cream stick? Simple. Create layered pops, filled pops, designer pops in minutes. It's like a Play-doh Fun Factory for your freezer.

This is how it works: You freeze the Zoku itself overnight -- it works like the coolant-filled bowl of a ice-cream maker. Unlike an ice-cream maker which needs to keep the mixture moving or it'll ice up, here it "popsicalizes" in 7 to 9 minutes. It stays cold enough to do a second batch (I've succesfullt done three batches in a row, although that's freezing without a net).

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]]>ice creampopsicleszokuzoku pop makerMaggie RuggieroMon, 21 Jun 2010 14:00:00 EST'Dulce' - Cookbook Spotlighthttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/05/21/dulce-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/05/21/dulce-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/05/21/dulce-cookbook-spotlight/#commentsFiled under: ,

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"Dulce"
By Joseluis Flores with Laura Zimmerman Maye
Photographs by Ben Fink
Rizzoli -- 2010
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The cover photo of "Dulce" features churros with a dish of chocolate sauce alongside. Poised for a nibble, it's food porn at its very finest. But can you judge a book by its cover?

I have a love affair with cookbooks. "Dulce," despite its amazing collection of tempting recipes, stepped out on me. It tested my love and I don't know whether to give it another chance or break it off.

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]]>dulcejoseluis floresJoseluisFloreslaura zimmerman mayeLauraZimmermanMayeMaggie RuggieroFri, 21 May 2010 14:00:00 EST'Forgotten Skills of Cooking' - Cookbook Spotlighthttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/30/forgotten-skills-of-cooking-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/30/forgotten-skills-of-cooking-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/30/forgotten-skills-of-cooking-cookbook-spotlight/#commentsFiled under: ,

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"Forgotten Skills of Cooking"
By Darina Allen
Photographs by Peter Cassidy
Kyle Books -- 2010
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Forgotten Skills of Cooking is a genie in a book instead of a bottle. Crack it open and the wisdom of a googleplex of grannies is at your fingertips. Darina Allen is lovingly referred to as the Julia Child of Ireland -- that's high praise, and praise that's rightfully bestowed. Allen is the very best combination of cook and teacher.

Culturally, something has shifted in an unpleasant way: we spend hard-earned money on inferior "quickie" foods, eat poorly in a nutritional sense, and have come to consider meal preparation a chore. It's all about slapping food on the table. Ouch and yuck.

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]]>darina allenforgotten skills of cookingMaggie RuggieroFri, 30 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EST'Ready for Dessert' - Cookbook Spotlighthttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/16/ready-for-dessert-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/16/ready-for-dessert-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/16/ready-for-dessert-cookbook-spotlight/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Ready for Dessert
By David Lebovitz
Photographs by Maren Caruso
Ten Speed Press -- 2010
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This is the Slinky of cookbooks. I've been paging back and forth, back and forth, mesmerized, spurred on each time I land on a silvery endpaper. It's an enticing, beautiful book with charm and know-how. But this book is not for a coffee table; I'd put it on a pedestal.

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]]>david lebovitzDavidLebovitzready for dessertReadyForDessertMaggie RuggieroFri, 16 Apr 2010 17:00:00 EST'The Brazilian Kitchen' - Cookbook Spotlighthttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/08/the-brazilian-kitchen-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/08/the-brazilian-kitchen-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/08/the-brazilian-kitchen-cookbook-spotlight/#commentsFiled under: ,

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The Brazilian Kitchen
By Leticia Moreinos Schwartz
Photographs by Ben Fink
Kyle Books -- 2010
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When I'm having that "hmmm, what's for dinner moment," rarely does the word moqueca come to mind. Nor, for that matter, does my super cool iPhone grocery app know the ingredient cupuaçú. Well, If Leticia Moreinos Schwartz has her way, that's about to change. If you've got a hankering for Brazilian food, The Brazilian Kitchen could seriously rock your pantry.

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]]>cookbooksleticia morenos schwartzthe brazilian kitchenMaggie RuggieroThu, 08 Apr 2010 17:00:00 EST'Secrets of the Skinny Chef' - Cookbook Spotlighthttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/02/secrets-of-the-skinny-chef-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/02/secrets-of-the-skinny-chef-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/02/secrets-of-the-skinny-chef-cookbook-spotlight/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Secrets of a Skinny Chef
By Jennifer Iserloh
Photographs by Mitch Mandel
Rodale -- 2010
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My winter diet weighs heavy on me... in every respect. I've allowed myself to eat as I please knowing that my down winter coat hides a multitude of sins. With the first buds of spring come the guilt.

So I turn to Secrets of a Skinny Chef. Initially I'm skeptical. Who wouldn't be? The cover says the recipes are decadent and guilt free. I expect there to be a contract with the devil in the appendix. Instead, there is the most unassuming bible of healthy, good eating.

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]]>jennifer iserlohsecrets of a skinny chefSkinnyChefthe skinny chefTheSkinnyChefMaggie RuggieroFri, 02 Apr 2010 13:00:00 ESTSeasonal Spanish Food - Cookbook Spotlighthttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/17/seasonal-spanish-food-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/17/seasonal-spanish-food-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/17/seasonal-spanish-food-cookbook-spotlight/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Seasonal Spanish Food
By José Pizarro
Photographs by Emma Lee
Ten Speed Press 2010
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What makes a standout cookbook, at least for me, is cracking it open and being so tempted by everything that you don't know what to make first. The book never makes it to the coffee table because you can't get it out of the kitchen. In record time, it's spattered and dog-eared. Seasonal Spanish Food is just that kind of book.

But it's more than just recipes. I found myself standing in the kitchen, mid stir, reading Pizarro's recipe stories. It's the whole package, the real deal. There's charm and enticement throughout.

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]]>seasonal spanish foodseasonal spanish food cookbook reviewseasonal spanish food reviewspanish cookingMaggie RuggieroWed, 17 Mar 2010 14:00:00 ESTMy Favorite Ingredients - Cookbook Spotlighthttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/11/my-favorite-ingredients-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/11/my-favorite-ingredients-cookbook-spotlight/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/11/my-favorite-ingredients-cookbook-spotlight/#commentsFiled under: ,

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My Favorite Ingredients
By Skye Gyngell
Photographs by Jason Lowe
Ten Speed Press 2010
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Inspired by seasonal eating, Skye Gyngell has assembled her favorite ingredients and given them star treatment in casual, stunning recipes. The lush flavor combinations are daring but not at all fussy, and her mindful use of ingredients and simple techniques result in utterly embraceable food.

Her sixteen favorites range from single items like cherries, chocolate or honey, to more complex categories, like shellfish. There's lots of wiggle room in each chapter to find what you crave, and even in the dead of winter the possibilities for something sumptuous are at your fingertips. Sometimes a category is a little less accessible, like game birds, for instance, but after reading the recipe, heck, you kind of want to track down a partridge even if you have to go out and shoot it yourself. Oddly enough, after reading the recipe, I noticed that my butcher advertises partridges. Live, learn, and eat well.

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]]>my favorite ingredientsskye gyngellMaggie RuggieroThu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST