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Tasty Reads….2010 Holiday Book Round-Up!

Foodies don’t just love cooking and eating, they love talking about cooking and eating, and reading about cooking and eating… you get the idea! Luckily, I have some fantastic literary smorgasbords to tell you about that will leave any culinarian worth their fleur de sel, salivating this holiday season!  From a modern home-cooking bible to a journey across America’s culinary landscape alongside the musings of Mark Twain, this collection of books has it all; charm, wit and to-die-for recipes! So whether you’re looking for the perfect book to curl up with once the weather cools off (don’t forget a nice cup of tea…or a cocktail!) or you have a cocktail enthusiast or discerning food aficionado, on your holiday shopping list, check out some of my favorite picks! Here we go…

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