My new book Vegetable Love, featuring over 750 recipes plus a bonus A-Z Cook’s Guide filled with preparation guidelines and tips. Visit my homepage for more information, to read reviews, and a link to order the book on Amazon.

Recipes from Vegetable Love are featured in the Week’s Recipe section of this site. Look for more recipes in upcoming weeks and months.

► I recently sat down for a lively conversation with citycook.com's Kate McDonough on topics ranging from what's new in microwave cooking to how home cooking continues to evolve. Click here to listen to the audio. The site also features my recipe for Easy Shrimp Risotto.

► My new dessert anthology for Cookthink (see below for details) recently received a lovely mention on Chow.com.

► In "You Use It Every Day But Can You Make It Cook?" (April 2, New York Times), food writer Mark Bittman rediscovers his microwave and includes a recipe for my Steamed Chocolate Pudding, a reader favorite from my book Microwave Gourmet. You must have a (free) NY Times account in order to view the article so for your convenience I've posted the original recipe to Recipe Library. You can also visit Mark's blog, Bitten, where he's allowed me to respond to his comment about microwave risotto.

► I've begun a weekly column for sololady.com. Called Micro Magic for One, it features easy microwave recipes for one (or two) that are practial, rapid, and enjoyable to make after a busy day. My first recipe, Salmon in a Hurry, celebrates the arrival of Spring. Healthy Heaven Chicken and Mushrooms tastes of indulgence without guilt. Taking richness a step further, Veal Delight With Cream combines voluptuous with the surprisingly good pairing of curry and tarragon.

► New microwave recipes along with my step-by-step "how to" videos can now be found on my very own section of Videojug.com called The Microwave Gourmet. Among the dishes I demonstrate are Barbecue Chicken, Swordfish and Vegetables, and Peanut Butter Blondies. I hope you'll check it out and tell me what you think.

► I feel quite honored to have been nominated for a 2008 James Beard Foundation Award in the category of Journalism - Magazine Feature Writing with Recipes for my article "Toss and Serve" written for Saveur magazine. To read about other nominees in other categories, the website www.jbfawards.com features a complete list. The James Beard Foundation Media Awards Dinner-celebrating and honoring all facets of media including broadcast, webcasting and print media-will take place on Friday, June 6, at the Hudson Theatre at Millennium Broadway Hotel.

► There are now many photos on the Food and Travel section of the site along with great finds from my travels. Please enjoy!

► Also out is an article for Saveur that covers eating around Salzburg, Austria.

► I'd like to thank Cookthink for the positive mention of my blog (click here to read) and return the compliment. Cookthink is a new online cooking resource worth checking out. The blog portion features recipes and daily posts on seasonal ingredients, kitchen tools, techniques and food news. Recently posted on their blog is A Proper Look at Desserts: A Q&A With Barbara Kafka.

► My recipe for Maple-Glazed Sweet Potato Wedges from Roasting was recently test-driven and posted on the Serious Eats food site. It's easy, quick and pairs beautifully with fall foods. Click here for the recipe and to see what they had to say.

► I will be doing some interviews for the Martha Stewart Living Radio show on Sirius. Check back for details of when they will air.

► I'm extremely honored to report that Vegetable Love was named the 2006 winner the single subject category of the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Cookbook Award. Click here to see the full list of winners and nominees.

► Another terrific review of Vegetable Love recently appeared in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. For those who missed it, click here. The review is accompanied by a podcast. Download it and you can listen in to my lively conversation with food editor Hsiao-Ching Chou.

► Lynne Rossetto Kasper of The Splendid Table radio series said some lovely things about Vegetable Love (thank you, Lynne). She's also posted two of the recipes on her site, Greek Island Potatoes, a dish which always takes me back to the breezy island kitchen where I first learned to make it, and Parsnip Ice Cream, unconventional but has an amazing taste and texture. Click here to visit the site. Search using key word Barbara Kafka.

► Those who missed my interview on NPR, can click here to hear the recorded version posted on their website. The site also features four new recipes from Vegetable Love: Fiddlehead and Chanterelle Risotto, Lemon-Light Carrots, Carrot Sorbet, and Carrot-Honey Ice Cream.

► If you missed my appearance on WNPR's The Faith Middleton Show, click here and browse by date (Tuesday February 7, 2006) to download to a podcast of the show. I'm honored that Faith is such a fan of Vegetable Love. We discussed serving vegetables as a main course such as my Mushroom Vegetable Stew. We also rhapsodized about potatoes which Faith loves to make. I'm tickled that she calls my Melting Potatoes one of the best potato recipes she has encountered in her life. Some of her other favorite recipes were the crustless Zucchini Custard, Greek Island Potatoes with oregano and lemon, the bold Cauliflower Pasta Sauce, and Eggplant Stuffed with Minted Rice.

► Vegetable Love is now also available in England and France. I'm delighted the book is being sold in so many countries. If anyone has any questions regarding recipe translations just click on Ask Barbara.

► O Magazine featured my recipe for Uncle Abe’s Favorite Chocolate Cake. Do try it. It’s creamy chocolate decadence and old-fashioned goodness make it worth the effort. Click here for the recipe.

► The New York Sun published a lovely review of of Vegetable Love. Click here for the link.