Taste: What's cooking in books

How to Read a French Fry by Russ Parsons (Houghton Mifflin, 2001, $25 hardback). "Stories of intriguing kitchen science" by the food editor of the Los Angeles Times. Plus 100 general recipes from stuffed zucchini to fruit compote.

Luscious Lemon Desserts by Lori Longbotham (Chronicle Books, 2001, $19.95 hardback). "The diva of desserts" stars in more than 70 recipes.

Tiki Drinks by Adam Rocke (Surrey Books, 2001, $12.95 hardback). A cocktail guide to tropical delights with names such as Pirate's Grog, Rastafarian, Rum Jungle and Samoan Fog Cutter.

Cook & Tell by Karyl Bannister (Houghton Mifflin, 2001, $23 hardback). "No-fuss recipes and gourmet surprises" from the creator of the 20-year-old home-cooking newsletter Cook and Tell.

Mary Engelbreit's Dining Out Cookbook by Mary Engelbreit (Smallwood & Stewart Inc., 2001, $24.95 hardback). Picnic ideas from the ubiquitous ME who writes as well as illustrates.

Coming soon

Here are some cookbooks scheduled for publication later this year. Which ones will you be cooking from in 2002?

The Soup Mix Gourmet by Diane Phillips (Harvard Common Press, November 2001, $29.95 hardback, $16.95 paperback). Short-cut recipes -- 375 of them -- using dry mixes and canned soups.

Prairie Home Breads by Judith M. Fertig (Harvard Common Press, October 2001, $18.95 hardback). Bread recipes from America's breadbasket, the Midwest.

Second Helpings From Union Square Cafe by Danny Meyer and Michael Romano (HarperCollins, October 2001, $35 hardback). Recipes from "New York's favorite restaurant," says the cover.

The Paris Cookbook by Patricia Wells (HarperCollins, November 2001, $35 hardcover). Recipes from the City of Light by the author of Bistro Cooking (Workman Publishing, 1989).

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