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101 Cookbooks
April 27th, 2010A great food blog with healthy recipes. I have her in my Google Reader and am always happy to see a new entry from Heidi.
365 Ways to Cook Chicken
By Cheryl Sedeker
Harpercollins - 1986
Some great chicken recipes that I used a lot as my kids were growing up.
Alinea At Home
April 27th, 2010I LOVE this food blog and always read it. Carol has a great sense of humor and a easy read writing style. The things she tackles are incredible. It is SO interesting to see the techniques and ingredients that go into these recipes. I'm not sure I could do them myself but it is fascinating to watch Carol (who has way more skill and guts than me) go through them.
All Recipes
April 27th, 2010I didn't realize how much I use this website until I put my recipe reviews in. I think I like this one a LOT!
The Amateur Gourmet
April 27th, 2010A fun food blog written by a Adam who has a fun sense of humor. I have read this blog for years and always enjoy a new entry.
At Home with Michael Chiarello: Easy Entertaining
By Michael Chiarello, Karl Petzke
Chronicle Books - 2005
I received this cookbook as a gift and what a great gift it is. A large cookbook with a large variety of recipes. I look forward to making more out of it.
Autumn from the Heart of the Home
By Susan Branch
Little, Brown and Company - 2004
I love my cookbooks and my very favorite ones I love to just sit and read on a lazy afternoon because they are so beautiful and comforting. And this is one of my favorites. Any Susan Branch book is one of my favorites. You feel like she is your friend and giving you the recipes personally.
Bakerella
April 27th, 2010What talent Bakerella has!! Everything she makes is ADORABLE! I'm always excited to see a new entry from her (and they don't come often enough for me)! Her creativity, skill, and motivation are awesome!
Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2008
My first Barefoot Contessa cookbook. I have made several recipes of hers from her show but not from the cookbook yet. I look forward to seeing what others have made and getting some ideas!
Becks and Posh
April 27th, 2010Nothing to do with the 'other' Becks and Posh - just a good food blog.
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book
By Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield, Nancy Stevens
Workman Publishing Company - 1987
A wonderful book for homemade ice cream. We have made several and they are all super delicious.
Better Homes and Gardens New Grilling Book
By
Meredith Publishing Group - 2005
One of my husbands grilling cookbooks. He uses this one often. Good side dishes as well as main courses.
Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens)
By Better Homes & Gardens
Wiley - 2002
Some wonderful slow cooker recipes. My husband went through and marked all of the recipes he would like to make - almost every page is marked.
The Bitten Word
April 27th, 2010 (edited 27th April 2010)Resolving to put our food magazines to use - that is their mission. Clay and Zach write about their food ventures from Washington DC. Boy I wish that they would post their reviews here - that would be awesome!
Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill: 125 Reasons to Light Your Fire!
By Bobby Flay, Gentl & Hyers, John Dolan, Julia Moskin
Scribner - 2004
My husband loves this cookbook and is always hunting through it to find a new recipe.
The Canadian Living Entertaining Cookbook
By Carol Ferguson
Random House of Canada, Limited - 1990
We got this book in the bargain bin but I see a lot of Canadian Living on Cookbooker so I'm hoping I'll get ideas from other members on what to make from it.
Canelle et Vanille
April 27th, 2010Absolutely stunning photography and good/unusual recipes. Unusual to me is good - I don't want to be making the same thing over and over again.
Chez Pim
April 27th, 2010Another high powered award winning food blog - so much fun! Such great things to read!
Chocolate & Zucchini
April 27th, 2010This is one of the top food blogs and she has several published cookbooks.
The Christmas Cookie Book
By Lou Seibert, Frankie Frankeny
Chronicle Books - 2000
A wonderful little book with great Christmas cookie recipes.
Christmas from the Heart of the Home
By Susan Branch
Little, Brown and Company - 1990
I love my cookbooks and my very favorite ones I love to just sit and read on a lazy afternoon because they are so beautiful and comforting. And this is one of my favorites. Any Susan Branch book is one of my favorites. You feel like she is your friend and giving you the recipes personally.
Classic Barbecue & Grill Cookbook
By Marlena Spieler
DK ADULT - 1996
An absolutely beautiful cookbook. The first section is my favorite that shows the mise en place. It is artfully done.
Colorado Cache Cookbook: A Goldmine of Recipes
By Junior League of Denver
Treasure Chest Books - 1997
I love this cookbook. In fact I'm on my second one. The first ones were spiral bound and that could not keep up with my many uses of this book!
Colorado Classique
By Junior League of Denver, John Fielder
Junior League of Denver - 2009
I have just received this cookbook as a gift and have not made anything from it yet. But if it is anything like the other Junior League of Denver cookbooks it will be outstanding!
Colorado Collage (Celebrating Twenty Five Years of Culinary Artistry)
By Junior League of Denver
Junior League of Denver - 1995
When I first got this cookbook I was very unimpressed but when I look back at it now years later this has got to be one of my favorites. I have made more recipes out this cookbook than almost any other cookbook I have!
Colorado Colore: A Palate of Tastes (Celebrating Twenty Five Years of Culinary Artistry)
By Junior League of Denver
Junior League of Denver - 2002
I have not made a lot out of this cookbook yet but many of the recipes sound like they will be wonderful. I need to get working on trying some recipes from this one.
Come for Dinner: Memorable Meals to Share with Friends
By Leslie Revsin
Wiley - 2003
Another cookbook I own that apparently I have never made a thing out of. That is going to change soon when I see other recipes that other members post here.
Cookie Craft: From Baking to Luster Dust, Designs and Techniques for Creative Cookie Occasions
By Valerie Peterson, Janice Fryer
Storey Publishing, LLC - 2007
I always wanted to be able to make those beautiful iced sugar cookies that I saw everywhere. When my daughter went to college I was determined to learn how so I could send her fun care packages. This cookbook helped me do it. More than once!
Great instructions from start to finish with everything you ever wanted to know about crafting cookies. It is well thought out and their advice is right on. Even I could follow it!
The Cook's Illustrated Guide To Grilling And Barbecue
By Cook's Illustrated Magazine Editors, John Burgoyne, Carl Tremblay, Daniel J. Van Ackere
America's Test Kitchen - 2005
Great cookbook that my husband really loves.
Creme De Colorado Cookbook (Celebrating Twenty Five Years of Culinary Artistry)
By Junior League of Denver, John Fielder, Constance F. Graham
Junior League of Denver - 1987
One of my most favorite cookbooks. The Junior League of Denver ALWAYS makes wonderful cookbooks.
Crockery Cookery
By Mable Hoffman
Bantam - 1997
A great slow cooker book. I had my husband mark the pages that looked good to him - he marked well over 15. I better get cooking!
Cupcakes Galore
By Gail Wagman
M Q Publications - 2006
A wonderful book with ADORABLE cupcakes! I have not personally made anything out of here yet (but I'm looking forward to it) but my sister has and they were very cute.
David Lebovitz
April 27th, 2010This guy knows his ice cream and knows his chocolate - that means he is AWESOME. You have heard of The Perfect Scoop - this is the author. (He also wrote the Sweet Life in Paris - a fun read). Great dessert recipes posted with wit and charm.
Delicious Days
April 27th, 2010Another wonderful website with beautiful pictures written by a couple in Germany.
Dolce Italiano: Desserts from the Babbo Kitchen
By Gina DePalma, Mario Batali
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2007
This is a WONDERFUL cookbook with every single recipe sounding more delightful than the previous one. Everything I have made from here has been special and delicious. I think I will make sure that our Mother's Day Brunch dessert comes from here again!
Dorie Greenspan
April 27th, 2010 (edited 27th April 2010)Another food blog that I have read for a long time. Her cookbooks are amazing but I don't own any of them (yet). I get what I need from her website right now - but I would love to get one of her books. I'll have to look on Cookbooker at them and see which ones everyone else likes.
eggbeater
April 27th, 2010A wonderful food blog that I have followed for years as she has moved all over and found new inspiration and new items to write about. Very diverse - something new all of the time.
Epicurious
April 27th, 2010Recipes from Bon Appetit and (formerly) Gourmet. How could it go wrong? Great stuff here.
Essentials of Cooking
By James Peterson
Artisan - 2003
I have had this cookbook for years and haven't cooked anything out of it. I'm anxious to see what other members post so I can get an idea of recipes to try.
The illustrations are wonderful - it shows you how to do everything!
Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes
By Giada De Laurentiis
Clarkson Potter - 2005
I enjoy this cookbook and have made several items from it - all of them good.
EzraPoundCake
April 27th, 2010A great website told with a sense of humor.
Fagioli: The Bean Cuisine of Italy
By Judith Barrett
Rodale Books - 2004
I loved Judith Barrett's other cookbook Saved by Soup so much that I bought this online without ever looking through it. I have now had it for a year or more and have not made anything out of it. I hope that other members have it and can help get me started on some recipes.
The Fannie Farmer Cookbook
By Cunningham Marion
Bantam Books - 1983
I got this book for a wedding gift in 1986 and it was one of my only ones for a long time. I have several favorite recipes out of it that I recorded in my Living Cookbook software but I don't have the actual book any longer. I'm going to have to see if I can find a used one or something. The banana bread is great - ZERO oil and it is moist and wonderful. Who needs all of that fat - Fannie Farmer (or Marion Cunningham) knew that years ago!
FIX-IT and FORGET-IT LIGHTLY : Healthy, Low-Fat Recipes for Your Slow Cooker
By Phyllis Pellman Good
Good Books - 2004
We are always on the lookout for a good crock pot cookbook and one that is low-fat - even better!
Fondue
By Lou Seibert Pappas
Chronicle Books - 2005
An adorable little book that I need to make something out of!
The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life
By Ellie Krieger
Taunton - 2008
A book I recently received but that I can tell has huge potential for being one of my favorites. I'm going to start looking up the recipes that other members have made and start cooking!
The Food Network
April 27th, 2010What can you say about the Food Network website. The sheer number of posted recipe reviews speaks for itself. It is easy to find recipes here if you are just looking for one with a particular ingredient or if you are looking for a recipe that you saw on a Food Network show. Good stuff here!
Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California
By Giada De Laurentiis
Clarkson Potter - 2010
I just received this book on Wed and have cooked 5 recipes from it already (it is Sun) and there are so many more I would like to make. They all just sound wonderful. I agree with the previous reviewer that these are not the healthiest recipes. I usually make them according to recipe the first time and then modify to more fit our eating style.
I love this book!
Great Good Food: Luscious Lower-Fat Cooking
By Julee Rosso
Three Rivers Press - 1993
This is a wonderful book with a HUGE variety of recipes. You can always find what you want in this cookbook and there are some excellent recipes.
Healthy Homestyle Cooking : 200 of Your Favorite Family Recipes-With a Fraction of the Fat
By Evelyn Tribole
Rodale Pr - 1994
Looks like we got it out of the bargain bin at the bookstore - but looks like it has some great recipes.