Malinda Russell's A Domestic Cookbook was first published in 1866. It contains least a hundred recipes for sweets, plus recipes for shampoo and cologne – and remedies for toothaches.

Shiny and full of the most American fare, diner customers expect familiar comfort in burgers, fries, milkshakes and pancakes. In New York City, more than 1,000 diners existed just a generation ago.

His Ciao, Gloria bakery in Brooklyn, New York, marries those cultures, and so does his new cookbook “ Dolci! American Baking with an Italian Accent.” ...

The Arepa Place: arepas de choclo Arepas de choclo, also called cachapas, are a "delightful marriage of tender corn cakes and melty cheese," the book reads. This dish can be served as a stand ...