andrew's Profile

From: Vancouver Island, BC Canada

Joined: February 1st, 2009

About me: Welcome to Cookbooker! I've been cooking for years, and right now I'm especially interested in baking - artisan bread, pizza and various treats.

Favorite cookbook: Ad Hoc at Home

Favorite recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Blueberry Muffins from Bouchon Bakery

These were okay muffins, but nothing special. I'd been led by the instructions to believe they would be something out of the ordinary - they have molasses, honey, lots of butter, and rest in in the fridge... read more >

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Ad Hoc at Home

By Thomas Keller
Artisan - 2009

The recipes here are definitely a step above the regular (I think I used the phrase 'step above' more than once in my recipe reviews!).

These are not quick recipes - they all involve some techniques and ingredients taken from the restaurant world, but at the same time, they are not fancy restaurant recipes - they're meant to be enjoyed with family and friends, and although they will often impress, are not self-conscious 'show-off' recipes.

So far, so good - everything has been very good and I'm learning things I didn't know before.