I'm in love with Bill Buford's new book, "Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany." Now I'm daydreaming about Italy, Tuscany, cooking, and chaotic kitchens that produce amazing meals. For a taste, read The New Yorker writer's excerpt here. Or, just buy the book already! --Beth J.