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 >


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book reviews (39)
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aj12754's Bookshelf

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

TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

The Union Square Cafe Cookbook: 160 Favorite Recipes from New York's Acclaimed Restaurant

By Danny Meyer, Michael Romano
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1994


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 24 my recipe reviews 8

The Silver Spoon

By Phaidon Press
Phaidon Press - 2005


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 78 my recipe reviews 0

San Francisco Encore

By Junior League San Francisco
Main Street Books - 1991


(1 recipe review)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 0

Pasta, Pizza and Calzone

By Alice Waters
Pavilion Books - 1996


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

New Food Fast

By Donna Hay
Murdoch Books - 1999


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

More Home Cooking: A Writer Returns to the Kitchen

By Laurie Colwin
Harper Perennial - 2000


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 20 my recipe reviews 0

Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

By Julia Child, Jacques Pepin
Knopf - 1999


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 52 my recipe reviews 3

Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life

By Jamie Oliver
Hyperion - 2008


(9 recipe reviews)
owned by 75 my recipe reviews 2

The Improvisational Cook

By Sally Schneider
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2006


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

I Know How to Cook

By Ginette Mathiot
Phaidon Press - 2009


(1 recipe review)
owned by 18 my recipe reviews 1

Great Food Without Fuss: Simple Recipes from the Best Cooks

By Frances McCullough, Barbara Witt
Henry Holt & Co - 1992


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 0

Glorious French Food: A Fresh Approach to the Classics

By James Peterson
John Wiley & Sons - 2002


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 22 my recipe reviews 0

From Julia Child's Kitchen

By Julia Child
Gramercy - 1999


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

Culinaria Italy: Pasta - Pesto - Passion (Cooking)

By Claudia Piras
Ullmann - 2008


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 0

Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You a Better Cook

By Jamie Oliver
Michael Joseph - 2006


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 57 my recipe reviews 0

Chez Panisse Café Cookbook

By Alice L. Waters
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1999


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 33 my recipe reviews 0

Baking: From My Home to Yours

By Dorie Greenspan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2006


(44 recipe reviews)
owned by 121 my recipe reviews 1

Patricia Wells' Trattoria : Healthy, Simple, Robust Fare Inspired by the Small Family Restaurants of Italy

By Patricia Wells
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1995


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 0

PATRICIA WELLS AT HOME IN PROVENCE: Recipes Inspired By Her Farmhouse In France

By Patricia Wells, Robert Freson
Scribner - 1999


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 14 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

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

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

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

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

Bistro Cooking

By Patricia Wells
Workman Publishing Company - 1989


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

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

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

Culinaria Spain

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


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

The Way to Cook

By Julia Child
Knopf - 1993


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

Marcella Cucina

By Marcella Hazan
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1997


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

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

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

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

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

Cookwise: The Secrets of Cooking Revealed

By Shirley O. Corriher
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1997


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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

Alton Brown's Gear For Your Kitchen

By Alton Brown
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2008


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 14 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

Good Eats: The Early Years

By Alton Brown
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2009


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

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

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

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

Cooking by Hand

By Paul Bertolli
Clarkson Potter - 2003


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