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Attention is turning again to Marcella Hazan, the cookbook author credited with changing how Americans cook Italian food. A New York Times piece highlights what is perhaps her most famous recipe, noting that it may also be her easiest. Food lovers are revisiting her simple, influential approach to Italian home cooking.

At DAIGO's factory in Nara, Japan, bookbinders assemble planners using Ito Toji thread sewing, a traditional Japanese bookbinding technique that lets pages lie flat without splitting the spine. Workers deliberately pause between production stages, stacking and resting the paper for 24 hours to ensure durable bindings built to last.

Baker and food personality Dan Langan is presenting recipes from his new cookbook 'Short and Sweet' in an appearance on ABC's Good Morning America. The segment highlights accessible, simplified baking recipes from the book as Langan promotes its release to a national morning television audience.

A Washington Post column reflects on the joys of reading old cookbooks, arguing they offer far more than recipes: glimpses of past lives, vanished habits and forgotten ingredients. The writer describes finding inspiration, comfort and a kind of everyday magic in these well-worn volumes, and encourages readers to see vintage cookbooks as historical and creative documents rather than just kitchen manuals.

Chef Mika Leon is presenting recipes from her new cookbook, 'Cuban Soul', in a segment on ABC News. The appearance highlights dishes from the book, which celebrates Cuban cuisine and cooking traditions. Food audiences are picking up on the release, with the chef walking viewers through recipes and the stories behind them as the cookbook reaches readers.