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Jelly Shot Test Kitchen: Jell-ing Classic Cocktails-One Drink at a Time
By Michelle Palm
Running Press - 2011
I have been following this food blog for a while and they just published their first cookbook. It is a a great book with tons of pictures (which are key when you are trying to make these fun little concoctions).
We made Cosmopolitan Jelly Shots the first thing. We needed something one layer and easy since we didn't really have much time and were excited about trying it out. We need to perfect our technique but we are very anxious to try.
Totally fun party book - but be careful - these things are potent!
Saved By Soup: More Than 100 Delicious Low-Fat Soups To Eat And Enjoy Every Day
By Judith Barrett
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1999
We love to make soups throughout the winter on Sunday evenings. This is our go to soup book always! So many wonderful WONDERFUL soups to make. We haven't made them all yet but have our favorites that we repeatedly make.
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!
The Summer Book
By Susan Branch
Little, Brown and Company - 1995
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.
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.
Heart of the Home: Notes From a Vineyard Kitchen
By Susan Branch
Little, Brown and Company - 1986
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.
Vineyard Seasons
By Susan Branch
Little, Brown and Company - 1988
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.
Rao's Cookbook: Over 100 Years of Italian Home Cooking
By Frank Pellegrino, Stephen Hellerstein, Nicholas Pileggi
Random House - 1998
We loved the restaurant (in Vegas) and had to get the cookbook and it has not disappointed us. I have only had it a short while and made just a few recipes - but so far all are winners. We had a 'Rao's Dinner party' where everything came from this book - we created a lot of Rao's fans that night.
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 Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories
By David Lebovitz
Ten Speed Press,U.S. - 2007
I got this book when I got my ice cream machine. There are SO many WONDERFUL recipes in here it is hard to decide which one to make. And they are each better than the last one.
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.
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.
The New York Times Cookbook
By Craig Claiborne
Harper & Row - 1961
This is my husbands cookbook that he got from his parents (he has the first addition). This was the only cookbook he owned before we got married. There are some WONDERFUL recipes in here.
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!
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.
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!
Joy of Cooking
By Irma Von Starkloff Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker
MacMillan Publishing Company. - 1975
What can you say about the Joy of Cooking. A must have.
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.
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!
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!
Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking
By Madhur Jaffrey
Barron's Educational Series - 1995
This is my husband's cookbook as he loves to cook Indian. He has made several dishes out of it - all of them wonderful (and I am not a huge Indian food fan). He says that this is the best book out there for this type of cuisine.
The Mayo Clinic Williams-Sonoma Cookbook: Simple Solutions for Eating Well
By John Phillip Carroll
Oxmoor House - 2002
LOVE this cookbook! We have made several wonderful dishes from this book that are low fat and healthy too! What a bonus. We love it!
Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites: Flavorful Recipes for Healthful Meals
By Moosewood Collective
Clarkson Potter - 1996
I got this as a gift and it is a wonderful cookbook. I have made many recipes from it but need to dig them up so I can review them. Some very unique dishes with great flavor.
The South Beach Diet Cookbook
By Dr. Arthur Agatston MD
Rodale Books - 2004
You know for being South Beach recipes there are several very good ones in here. We aren't doing the South Beach diet any longer but it still pays to eat smart. Good stuff.
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!
Smitten Kitchen
April 27th, 2010 (edited 27th April 2010)I have been reading Smitten Kitchen for a year or more now and there is a good reason why Deb receives the praise that she does. A wonderful website with great recipes and wonderful pictures. AND she makes all of her recipes in her little tiny NYC kitchen. I'm always impressed what she can do!
Pioneer Woman Cooks
April 27th, 2010I have been reading Ree and The Pioneer Woman Cooks for a few years now. She is one of my favorites (and I'm psyched for the movie). Her recipes are good down home recipes and her pictures! Her pictures are WONDERFUL! And how fun to see my favorite food bloggers visit each other. Several have been to 'the ranch' and it is doubly fun to read about their adventures.
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!
Martha Stewart
April 27th, 2010What can you say about MarthaStewart.com? Everything Martha does is top notch. I have been getting her Living magazine for years and years and have made many recipes over those years.
Sprouted Kitchen
April 27th, 2010A new addition to my food blog reader. The Scallops on Creamy Leeks recipe led me to this beautiful food blog. Such care - such great recipes and pictures. It is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Steamy Kitchen
April 27th, 2010Jaden is an amazing chef. Her recipes are interesting and different (always good)! Very beautiful. She also has videos when she is on the local station for a cooking segment. I love a little Steamy each day.
Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: Florence: Authentic Recipes Celebrating the Foods of the World
By Lori De Mori
Oxmoor House - 2004
A beautiful cookbook with gorgeous pictures. It is fun to just sit and read.
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.
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.
Smoke Cooking (Better Homes and Gardens(R))
By Better Homes and Gardens
Better Homes and Gardens - 2001
My husband loves to smoke on this grill - this is one of his favorites.
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.
Weight Watchers' Simply the Best : 250 Prizewinning Family Recipes
By Weight Watchers
Wiley - 1997
A great cookbook whether you are on Weight Watchers or not!
Martha Stewart's Cookies: The Very Best Treats to Bake and to Share (Martha Stewart Living Magazine)
By Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Clarkson Potter - 2008
I recently got this for a gift. I can not wait to make something out of it. I see that there are a lot of recipe reviews posted for this. I can't wait to try some.
The New American Heart Association Cookbook, 7th Edition
By American Heart Association
Clarkson Potter - 2007
A WONDERFUL book that I got after my father had a heart attack and QUINTUPLE bypass surgery. I got him the same cookbook and made him several recipes out of it. My husband and I have made recipes out of here for ourselves too - you don't need a heart problem to like this book.
The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Pasta
By Erica De Mane, Chuck Williams, Chuck Williams
Free Press - 2001
In typical Williams-Sonoma fashion this is a beautiful cookbook with great big wonderful pictures.
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.
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.
Pinch My Salt
April 27th, 2010A great website.
Serious Eats
April 27th, 2010A food blog and community. A just read the food blog I am not a member of the site - but you don't need to be.