Take a break from all that cooking and READ about cooking, with a little side of murder. A Catered Halloween  mixes culinary fun with mystery murder. Check it out today!

Look for it in the fiction section on the fourth floor

With all the buzz of award shows, writers strikes, and everything hollywood going on, now would be a great to sit back and relax with movies about the thing you love. Cooking. So why not rent a movie today, you know before the mid-term cram starts.

Ratatouille

Børnenes restaurant

The King

No Reservations

Looking for the top Burger recipies before summer comes to an end? Than look no further than the July 15th issue of Restaurant & Institutions. “Bugermania!” found on page 33 lists the top 50 burgers from the top 400 food chains.

For all you amateur kitchen wanna-bes, we now have a book for you. Heat by Bill Buford (641.59 B929h 2006) tells the story of his journey through the world of fine dinning kitchens. From a line cook to an “apprentice to a Dante-qouting butcher” Bill searches to answer a question that’s burned in his mind for a long time, “What kind of cook could he be if he worked in a professional kitchen.”

Francois Payard gives simple, “elegant recipes for entertaining” in his newest book, Bite Size. A full page color photo complements each recipe. You can find it on our new book shelf with the call numbers: 641.8 P343b 2006.

The United States of Arugula, 641 K15u 2006, by David Kamp, is a fun and interesting look behind the scenes of the cooking world. Kamp explains how the gourmet cooking world moved into the forefront of modern American culture.

Foodtv.com has some great holiday recipes and fun party ideas. This site offers Christmas menus, gingerbread house techniques, edible ornaments and much, much more.

The “Music” issue of Sept. 05 Gourmet is very entertaining. It taps into what types of music the country’s most exclusive chefs listen to ,as well as the relationship between cultures, food and music. It even includes an article on Elvis’ favorite comfort foods. Hustle over to the Miller Library and take a bite.