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.

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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Dolce Italiano: Desserts from the Babbo Kitchen

By Gina DePalma, Mario Batali
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2007

I don't even love to bake and this cookbook is rapidly becoming one of my go-to resources in the kitchen. Wonderful recipes are just the beginning here -- there are also very useful sidebars on ingredients and wine pairings and the photography is lovely. A very well-written cookbook by a gifted pastry chef. A winner in every sense.