Cookbook Wish List

With the official start of fall just around the corner, this means a few things - wrapping yourself in a cable knit sweater, sipping on warm beverages laced with spices and extra time spent in the kitchen making soups and other dishes cherished during the cooler seasons.  I could spend hours browsing cookbooks in either Barnes & Noble or Strand Bookstores.  Opening each book inspires me to cook this or eat that.    Here are some new cookbook launches (a few are from my favorite food bloggers) that I would just love to put on my shelf.  

Vintage Cakes / Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast / Baked Elements / Smitten Kitchen Cookbook / What Katie Ate / SPQR: Modern Italian Food and Wine

Must Read/Have: Dior Couture

 “When you’re a fashion photographer, you must inspire a dream, with Dior Haute Couture, the dream is already there.” - Patrick Demarchelier

S/S 2011

The latest book that has been added to my coffee table book wish list is: Dior Couture, photographs shot by Patrick Demarchelier.  This must-have book features historical Dior haute couture pieces from 1947 through today.  These photographs are works of art and must be framed.  

 S/S 1948

 S/S 2008

 F/W 2004-2005

 F/W 2010

 F/W 2004

S/S 2007

All images from here

Must Read: The Perfectly Imperfect Home

Deborah Needleman, the (genius) former editor-in-chief and founder of Domino Magazine has resurfaced back into the decorating world (thank goodness, I have missed her dearly, not to mention Domino…).  In her new book, The Perfectly Imperfect Home, Needlman guides you through decorating how to’s, all portrayed through beautifully painted water color illustrations by Virginia Johnson. 

Images from The Crown Publishing Group

November Issues

(Vogue)

(Elle Decor)

(Cote Paris)

(Maison Francaise)

(Cote Sud)

(Vogue UK featuring Rihanna)

(Harper's Bazaar UK featuring Kate Winslet)

Looking Forward to October - Must-Reads

(Stunning in purple, Sasha Privarova in French Vogue)

(ItalianVogue)

(Michelle as Marilyn, Vogue)

(Cote Sud, if you have never flipped through this magazine at Barnes & Noble, I urge you to right this moment)

(A tad nervous about this issue, not the biggest fan of Ga Ga, but I will definitely add this to my growing library, Harper's Bazaar)

(Dazzling Mirrors? Okay, I can't wait for this issue to arrive in my mailbox, Elle Decor)

(Oh la la, the restaurant issue, Bon Appetit)

(One of my favorite French design magazines, Maison Francaise)