Amanda Hesser

Holiday Cookbooks
Reviewed by Bobbie Leigh Home cooks have a bonanza to choose from this holiday season. Some gravitate towards the anthropological while others are strong on the how and what to cook. All are entertaining reading, not guaranteed, but likely to crank up your skills and repertoire to PhD level. Here’s

Artful Traveler: Last Minute Books (For You)
By Bobbie Leigh Call them personal presents, something special for you not for those on your holiday lists. Here are some 2011 choices among hundreds of great new books… but these are ones not to give away, to keep handy on your bookshelves as each has special charms and flair.