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 Useful Review Votes


292 recipe reviews were voted useful.

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(1 vote) Cranberry Sauce reviewed from: The 1997 Joy of Cooking

(1 vote) Wild Mushroom Risotto reviewed from: Alfred Portale's Twelve Seasons Cookbook: A Month-by-Month Guide to the Best There is to Eat

(1 vote) Roasted Butternut Squash Salad reviewed from: Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients

(1 vote) Linguine with Shrimp Scampi reviewed from: Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family

(1 vote) Blue Cheese Souffle reviewed from: Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home

(1 vote) Irish Soda Bread reviewed from: Classic American Food Without Fuss:: Over 100 Favorite Recipes Made Easy

(1 vote) Coleslaw reviewed from: Classic American Food Without Fuss:: Over 100 Favorite Recipes Made Easy

(1 vote) Candy-stripe Beet and Carrot Slaw reviewed from: Bon Appetit

(1 vote) Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad reviewed from: Summer on a Plate: More than 120 delicious, no-fuss recipes for memorable meals from Loaves and Fishes

(1 vote) Lentil Sausage Soup reviewed from: Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home

(1 vote) Sicilian Pistachio Cake reviewed from: Rose's Heavenly Cakes

(1 vote) Beef and Wild Rice Soup with Winter Vegetables reviewed from: Fine Cooking

(1 vote) Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti reviewed from: Martha Stewart

(1 vote) Gently Cooked Chicken Breasts with Garlic-Chili-Ginger Sauce reviewed from: The New York Times Food Section

(1 vote) Autumn Cheddar, Apple and Walnut Salad reviewed from: Weir Cooking in the City: More than 125 Recipes and Inspiring Ideas for Relaxed Entertaining

(1 vote) Orecchiette with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon reviewed from: Weir Cooking in the City: More than 125 Recipes and Inspiring Ideas for Relaxed Entertaining

(1 vote) Stir-fried Beef and Broccoli with Black Bean Sauce reviewed from: Fine Cooking

(1 vote) Amatriciana Sauce reviewed from: The New Basics Cookbook

(1 vote) Pork Medallions with a Sweet-and-Sour Riesling Sauce reviewed from: Bruce Aidells's Complete Book of Pork: A Guide to Buying, Storing, and Cooking the World's Favorite Meat

(1 vote) Pork Fried Rice reviewed from: Epicurious

(1 vote) Grilled Chickpea Flatbread reviewed from: Fine Cooking

(1 vote) Stir-fried Beef with Sugar Snap Peas and Sesame Seeds reviewed from: The New York Times Food Section

(1 vote) Shaved Asparagus, Pea and Prosciutto Salad reviewed from: Serious Eats

(1 vote) Tomato-Cheddar-Packed Turkey Burgers reviewed from: The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories, and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show

(1 vote) Tea-Smoked Chicken Salad with Coriander and Pickled Red Onions reviewed from: Fine Cooking

(1 vote) Grilled Soy-Glazed Chicken Thighs reviewed from: Fine Cooking

(1 vote) Cherry Breakfast Focaccia reviewed from: Fine Cooking

(1 vote) Coriander and Mustard Chicken Breasts with Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette reviewed from: Fine Cooking

(1 vote) Grilled Brie with Apricot Jam reviewed from: Fine Cooking

(1 vote) Master Frittata Recipe reviewed from: Fine Cooking

(1 vote) Hoisin Pork with Napa Cabbage reviewed from: Fine Cooking

(1 vote) Pappa al Pomodoro reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(1 vote) Tomatoes Packed in Water reviewed from: Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving

(1 vote) Cream of Cauliflower Soup with Red Beet Chips reviewed from: Ad Hoc at Home

(1 vote) Apple-Ginger Sorbet reviewed from: The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories

(1 vote) Prune-Armagnac Ice Cream reviewed from: The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories

(1 vote) Fettucini with Arugula Puree and Cherry Tomato Sauce reviewed from: Gourmet Today: More than 1000 All-New Recipes for the Contemporary Kitchen

(1 vote) Grape Focaccia with Rosemary reviewed from: Smitten Kitchen

(1 vote) Chicken and Lemon Terrine reviewed from: Terrines, Pates and Galantines (The Good Cook Techniques and Recipes)

(1 vote) Melissa Clark's Roasted Broccoli with Shrimp reviewed from: The Wednesday Chef

(1 vote) Roasted Plums with Creme Fraiche reviewed from: Martha Stewart

(1 vote) Walnut Quick Bread reviewed from: Emerils.com

(1 vote) Bagels w/Smoked Salmon and Whitefish Salad reviewed from: Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients

(1 vote) Green Bean Salad with Pickled Shallots reviewed from: Heart of the Artichoke and Other Kitchen Journeys

(1 vote) Triple Orange Pecan Biscotti reviewed from: Fine Cooking

(1 vote) Savory Mini-Cheesecakes reviewed from: More Fast Food My Way Pepin

(1 vote) Carmelized Endive reviewed from: The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century

(1 vote) Oranges and Rosemary Honey reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(1 vote) Double Chocolate Valentine reviewed from: Rose's Heavenly Cakes

(1 vote) Mustard Horseradish Sauce reviewed from: Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family