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The 1997 Joy of Cooking
By Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, Irma S. Rombauer
Scribner - 1997
This is THE cookbook i go to for cooking anything!!! especially something new. I have never had anything turn out bad when using this book and have SO many favorites...It is an essential to any home kitchen and a great gift for wedding showers in my opinion. I have had many conversations about various recipes in this book with others who also love it and them....no wonder it's been a classic for so many years!
ALL THE BEST From Our Kitchens To Yours
By The Pampered Chef
- 2003
if you go to a pampered chef show...this is a great cookbook to buy...great for entertaining as it has lots of 'quick' easy filling ideas that also look great! i would buy it just for the cinnamon crunch cobblestone muffins alone!
Children's Cookbook (Farmyard Tales)
By Fiona Watt, Stephen Cartwright
Usborne Publishing Ltd - 2002
okay...so just bought this as i (and my kids) love usborne books and have the farmyard tales series...i thought it would be fun to cook recipes based on the books....never would i have thought they would actually be good too! and my kids eat things they wouldn't normally...even the macaroni and cheese is not out of the box but i usually have all the ingredients on hand and the apple/potato salad...yummy! who would have thought!
Cooking Rocks! Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals for Kids
By Rachael Ray
Lake Isle Press - 2004
i can't wait to see what other people have tried...i don't love what i have so far...the kids ate it, but...not a favorite book so far...hope others can point me to some favorite recipes!
Cooking With Friends
By Amy Lyles Wilson, Jack Bishop
Rutledge Hill Pr - 1995
okay...so honestly, i bought this cookbook for a 'friend' and because it was the #1 show at the time...kind of a fun gift/gag gift as my friend LOVED the show and didn't really cook much. Turns out that this is actually a really great cookbook and i ended up getting one for myself after trying one of the recipes before giving it to her, so i could give her some cookies with it from the book...phoebe's fabulous oatmeal-raisin cookies really are so good that it really isn't fair to the other cookies as she is quoted from the show! and i've made the kung pao chicken (joey's mom's favorite as she told one late night talk show host in another episode) has been made for many a dinner guest/party! if you enjoy the show you will love cooking and reading this cookbook as well!
Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food
By Jessica Seinfeld
Collins Living - 2007
as a mom of 3 little boys...i can officially say that this cookbook is excellent in every way! not one of the recipes i have tried has not been a hit! growing up i was not a fan of cooked vegetables (or should i say over-boiled canned vegetables from my irish mother!) but this is sneaky and yummy...even if there is question of the author's true identity! this is my current go to cookbook...(until i get good and start adding my stock of purees to our 'regular' recipes!) esp. with all the flu craze going on right now!
Favorite Comfort Food: Classic Favorites and Great New Recipes
By Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Clarkson Potter - 1999
if you moan to think of martha's other cookbooks (pre-everyday food at least) this is one without a thousand minimum ingredients per recipe...easy and comfort foods too you can't go wrong! our favorite buttermilk pancake/waffle recipes are in here, macaroni that honestly is worth the time and effort and the varied cheeses, and maple layer cake for my husband who could drink syrup straight from the bottle!
Kitchen for Kids: 100 Amazing Recipes Your Children Can Really Make
By Jennifer Low
Whitecap Books - 2004
these really are recipes kids (esp. older ones) could make by themselves...i can pretty much have my 8 year old read and measure etc...all the instructions and ingredients by himself! oh! and they come out good too! the ideas in the book alone even for party food are excellent!
New Food Fast
By Donna Hay
Murdoch Books - 1999
fun recipes although only fast if you have the right ingredients! neat graphic layout too...
Traditional Greek Cooking
By George Uyras, G Giannakopoulu
Adam Editions - 1993
bought this book when we were on our honeymoon in greece and so glad we did...between the tzatziki to the country style porkchops fried in wine sauce with feta baked on top...yum! this book has many traditional recipes to explore...and brings us back to the delicious food we ate while visiting/exploring!