aj12754's Profile

From: Montclair, NJ USA

Joined: November 22nd, 2009

About me: I can't be the only person who starts thinking about what to cook next while I am doing the dishes for the meal I just finished eating ... right?

Favorite cookbook: I flirt with all of them. But I am a sucker for good writing and great pictures.

Favorite recipe: Pretty much any combo of good bread and great cheese.


Latest review:

June 20th, 2020

Slow-Roasted Tomatoes from One Good Dish

A dish that could not be simpler to make, and absolutely delicious. Topped the cooled tomato with a room temperature slice of mozzarella drizzled with EVOO and some ribbons of basil. A real treat. read more >


recipe reviews (696)
book reviews (39)
useful review votes (442)

aj12754's Bookshelf

299 book(s). Click the title of a book to start adding your recipe and book reviews.

TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set)

By Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck
Knopf - 2009


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 52 my recipe reviews 0

On the Line

By Eric Ripert, Christine Muhlke
Artisan - 2008


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 0

Cold-Weather Cooking

By Sarah Leah Chase
Workman Publishing Company - 1990


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 15 my recipe reviews 1

Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2006


(57 recipe reviews)
owned by 146 my recipe reviews 8

Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2008


(46 recipe reviews)
owned by 140 my recipe reviews 10 book review

Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2002


(43 recipe reviews)
owned by 128 my recipe reviews 5

Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2001


(31 recipe reviews)
owned by 101 my recipe reviews 1

Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2004


(36 recipe reviews)
owned by 70 my recipe reviews 7 book review

Fine Cooking Fresh: 350 Recipes That Celebrate the Seasons

By Fine Cooking Magazine
Taunton Press - 2009


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 8 my recipe reviews 0

Under Pressure: Cooking Sous Vide

By Thomas Keller, Harold McGee
Artisan - 2008


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 0

The French Laundry Cookbook

By Thomas Keller, Deborah Jones
Artisan - 1999


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 71 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Bouchon

By Thomas Keller
Artisan - 2004


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 52 my recipe reviews 0

Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making

By James Peterson
Wiley - 2008


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 17 my recipe reviews 0

Silver Palate Cook Book

By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins
Ebury Press - 1985


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 29 my recipe reviews 0

The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook

By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Sarah Leah Chase
Workman Publishing Company - 1985


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 64 my recipe reviews 0

The New Basics Cookbook

By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins
Workman Publishing Company - 1989


(55 recipe reviews)
owned by 90 my recipe reviews 39 book review

The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

By Judy Rodgers, Gerald Asher
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2002


(152 recipe reviews)
owned by 90 my recipe reviews 19 book review

Sunday Suppers at Lucques: Seasonal Recipes from Market to Table

By Suzanne Goin, Teri Gelber
Knopf - 2005


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 51 my recipe reviews 1

The 1997 Joy of Cooking

By Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, Irma S. Rombauer
Scribner - 1997


(23 recipe reviews)
owned by 141 my recipe reviews 4 book review

Cooking by Hand

By Paul Bertolli
Clarkson Potter - 2003


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 9 my recipe reviews 0 book review

The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution

By Alice Waters
Clarkson Potter - 2007


(57 recipe reviews)
owned by 88 my recipe reviews 4 book review

Lidia's Family Table: More Than 200 Fabulous Recipes to Enjoy Every Day-With Wonderful Ideas for Variations and Improvisations

By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
Knopf - 2004


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 25 my recipe reviews 1

Cooking With Master Chefs [ First Edition, 1993 ]

By Julia Child
Alfred A. Knopf Inc - 1993


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0

Good Eats: The Early Years

By Alton Brown
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2009


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 37 my recipe reviews 0

How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food

By Nigella Lawson
Wiley - 2007


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 19 my recipe reviews 0

Alton Brown's Gear For Your Kitchen

By Alton Brown
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2008


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 14 my recipe reviews 0

I'm Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking

By Alton Brown
Stewart, Tabori and Chang - 2002


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 53 my recipe reviews 0

Summer on a Plate: More than 120 delicious, no-fuss recipes for memorable meals from Loaves and Fishes

By Anna Pump, Gen Leroy, Alan Richardson
Simon & Schuster - 2008


(10 recipe reviews)
owned by 8 my recipe reviews 6

The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories, and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show

By Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Sally Swift
Clarkson Potter - 2008


(32 recipe reviews)
owned by 43 my recipe reviews 3 book review

The Summer Shack Cookbook: The Complete Guide to Shore Food

By Jasper White
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2007


(1 recipe review)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 1

Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook

By Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 2008


(1 recipe review)
owned by 29 my recipe reviews 1 book review

The Gourmet Cookbook: More than 1000 recipes

By Zanne Early Stewart, Ruth Reichl, John Willoughby
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2006


(39 recipe reviews)
owned by 69 my recipe reviews 9 book review

Tyler's Ultimate: Brilliant Simple Food to Make Any Time

By Tyler Florence
Clarkson Potter - 2006


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 26 my recipe reviews 2

The Best American Recipes 2004-2005: The Year's Top Picks from Books, Magazines, Newspapers, and the Internet

By Fran McCullough, Molly Stevens, Bobby Flay
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2004


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 13 my recipe reviews 2

Cookwise: The Secrets of Cooking Revealed

By Shirley O. Corriher
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1997


(10 recipe reviews)
owned by 65 my recipe reviews 1

A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes

By David Tanis, Alice Waters
Artisan - 2008


(1 recipe review)
owned by 32 my recipe reviews 0 book review

The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia-Romagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food

By Lynne Rossetto Kasper
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1992


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 30 my recipe reviews 0

Baking with Julia Savor the Joys of Baking with America's Best Bakers

By Dorie Greenspan
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1996


(13 recipe reviews)
owned by 76 my recipe reviews 0

In Nonna's Kitchen: Recipes and Traditions from Italy's Grandmothers

By Carol Field
Morrow Cookbooks - 1997


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 13 my recipe reviews 0

Marcella Cucina

By Marcella Hazan
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1997


(23 recipe reviews)
owned by 30 my recipe reviews 1

The Way to Cook

By Julia Child
Knopf - 1993


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 62 my recipe reviews 0

Culinaria Spain

By Marios Trutter, Marion Trutter, Gunter Beer, Gunter Beer
Konemann - 2007


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 0

The Kitchen Diaries: A Year in the Kitchen

By Nigel Slater
Fourth Estate Ltd - 2007


(22 recipe reviews)
owned by 36 my recipe reviews 0 book review

The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen

By Jacques Pepin, Ron Manville, Michel Chevalier
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2003


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 12 my recipe reviews 0

Bistro Cooking

By Patricia Wells
Workman Publishing Company - 1989


(18 recipe reviews)
owned by 41 my recipe reviews 2

All About Braising: The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking

By Molly Stevens
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2004


(19 recipe reviews)
owned by 69 my recipe reviews 3

The Tra Vigne Cookbook: Seasons in the California Wine Country

By Michael Chiarello, Penelope Wisner, Karl Petzke
Chronicle Books - 2008


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 12 my recipe reviews 0

At Home with Michael Chiarello: Easy Entertaining

By Michael Chiarello, Karl Petzke
Chronicle Books - 2005


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 19 my recipe reviews 0

Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking

By Michael Chiarello, Karl Petzke, Deborah Jones, Janet Fletcher
Chronicle Books - 2002


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 18 my recipe reviews 0

Simple French Food

By Richard Olney, Patricia Wells, James Beard
Wiley - 1992


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 19 my recipe reviews 1