Spice up your reading list with these latest arrivals at Stark Library

Bev Shaffer, Canton Repository
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First of an occasional series of stories on food-related books and cookbooks available at Stark County libraries.

Spice up your reading list and try some new recipes with these recent arrivals at Stark Library. The Stark Library Collection Development Department has shared four titles perfectly timed to savor the flavor of Women's History Month and the luck o' the Irish.

"Rosa's Thai Cafe" celebrates traditional Thai cooking techniques, including family favorites and regional dishes.
"Rosa's Thai Cafe" celebrates traditional Thai cooking techniques, including family favorites and regional dishes.

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'Rosa's Thai Cafe,' by Saiphin Moore

This comprehensive new book from acclaimed chef Saiphin Moore looks at dishes from across Thailand in more than 100 recipes. The recipes feature traditional and regional Thai dishes, with a whole lot of modern variations. Moore's first book tell you how to cook Thai food in style, with street food recipes that are quick to make and go well with a modern lifestyle. Her enthusiasm is displayed in her collection of family-style dishes that appeal to all appetites and adventure levels. Each recipe is clearly explained and vividly photographed and is sure to motivate home cooks to get into the kitchen to whip up tasty Thai fare.

Erin French's cookbook offers tips to serve elegant meals along with more than 75 recipes.
Erin French's cookbook offers tips to serve elegant meals along with more than 75 recipes.

'Big Heart, Little Stove,' by Erin French

Erin French, restaurateur of beloved 40-seat restaurant The Lost Kitchen in Freedom, Maine, provides a guide to creating the perfect environment for a comforting-but-elegant meal with more than 75 recipes.

Full of warmth and spirit, "Big Heart, Little Stove" will show you how to bring laughter and decadence to your table through the simplest of touches.

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"Kitchen Gear" helps you boost your equipment IQ with more than 500 expert tips. It's the ultimate owner's manual for all your kitchen gear.
"Kitchen Gear" helps you boost your equipment IQ with more than 500 expert tips. It's the ultimate owner's manual for all your kitchen gear.

'Kitchen Gear,' by Lisa McManus

Drawing on their combined culinary wisdom, two professional equipment reviewers from America's Test Kitchen give candid, science-backed advice on such kitchen gear as Dutch ovens, air fryers, grills and more, along with more than 100 recipes that teach you the capabilities of your gear.

Ireland's rich culinary heritage is brought to life in this collection of more than 150 step-by-step recipes that capture the heart of Irish cooking.
Ireland's rich culinary heritage is brought to life in this collection of more than 150 step-by-step recipes that capture the heart of Irish cooking.

'Traditional Cooking in Ireland,' by Biddy White Lennon

This superb volume brings together the rich and varied ingredients, culinary customs and traditional recipes of the Emerald Isle. A collection of more than 150 step-by-step dishes captures the heart and soul of Irish cooking, with chapters on breakfasts, soups, first courses, fish and shellfish, meat, poultry and game, salads and vegetable dishes, desserts, bread, cakes and bakes, preserves and drinks.

Dishes include smoked salmon with warm potato cakes, Dublin bay prawns in garlic butter, Irish stew, and porter cake. This is the perfect cookbook for anyone who wants to visit Ireland through its cuisine.

Reach Bev at bshaffer@gannett.com or 330-580-8318.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Check out cookbooks and food-related books at Stark Library