For all our queens who thrive on more than vodka and soda, a new buffet of cookbooks and culinary titles arrives on shelves.

Many heritage cookbooks and handwritten recipes follow a lyrical format, leaving modern cooks scratching their heads. Here, ...

Fluffy potato gnocchi, zucchini parmigiana and tuna-caper pâté are all recipes that can be found in Cathy Whims' debut ...

L.A. Times readers reflect on the treasured cookbooks they lost in L.A. fires and the time-honored recipes they've memorized ...