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Paula Forbes

Senior Editor and Cookbook Critic Emeritus

Cookbook Review: Back to the 1950s With Betty Crocker

Read your grandmother's cookbook—you might just learn something.

2 New Cookbooks You Need to Read Now

One will take you to the night markets of Asia without leaving your kitchen, the other will put a little bit of Spring in your cooking.

The Instant Split Pea Soup Upgrade

Add freshness, color, and a little taste of spring.

Our 2015 Recipe of the Year

What did you cook this year?

Why We Spiralized Everything in 2015

Because straight, flat food is so 2014.

From Rice Failure to Rice Master

Rice problems. I've got 'em.

Inside the Food Lover's Cleanse Cookbook

What if there was a two-week cleanse that didn't suck?

The Easiest Cocktail Party Spread Ever

It's mostly shopping.

5 Cookbooks, 5 Cuisines From Around the World

Travel the world from your kitchen.

Is This the Best Italian Cookbook Ever?

In a world full of Italian cookbooks, Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine strives to be the best.

Sonoran Hot Dog-Inspired Nachos

It's like a hot dog, but on chips. (Trust us on this one.)

Cookbook Reviews: Rachael Ray, Mark Bittman, and Michael Anthony

New cookbooks from Rachael Ray, Mark Bittman, and New York chef Michael Anthony breath new energy into the grayest of months.

Nigella Lawson's Simply Sophisticated New Cookbook

In Simply Nigella, the British cookbook author gets back to what she loves about cooking.

American Food Today With the Mission Chinese and Lucky Peach Cookbooks

How we cook at home and how we cook in restaurants.

Mile-High, 6-Cheese Nachos

When the undefeated Packers meet the undefeated Broncos in Denver this weekend, cheeseheads will conquer all.

Cookbook Review: Gjelina, by Travis Lett

The new cookbook from Los Angeles restaurant Gjelina is full of complicated restaurant dishes, but it has lots to teach even beginner cooks.

Should You Buy The New Ottolenghi Book?

An Ottolenghi restaurant book, a homey, rustic cookbook from a world-renowned Swedish chef, a Southern cookbook you've never seen before, and a two hour banana bread recipe that works.

Why Frozen Is (Sometimes) Better Than Fresh

Because they're cheaper, easier, last longer, and sometimes, are just plain better than the fresh stuff.