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The Most Decadent Diet Ever!: The cookbook that reveals the secrets to cooking your favorites in a healthier way reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)Devin is also the author of The Biggest Loser Cookbook, The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook, and Fast Food Fix.
I enjoy cooking from this one. Nutritional... | |
Spirit of the Harvest: North American Indian Cooking reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)This book is filled with information about the foods the Native Americans across the US ate and used in ceremonies. The recipes included are ones that... | |
Spirit of the West: Cooking from Ranch House and Range reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)This book is filled with over 100 recipes that are from the first western ranchers who originated from Mexico, as early as the 16th century and continuing... | |
Butter Sugar Flour Eggs: Whimsical Irresistible Desserts reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)Chapters in this book are divided by ingredients: butter, sugar, flour, eggs, chocolate, citrus, fruit, nuts, cheese, spice, and finally one each for holidays... | |
Coyote Cafe reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)This is a wonderful book and I've enjoyed reading it so much. It is
filled with recipes made at The Coyote Cafe in Sante Fe, New Mexico.
Sounds like... | |
dori sanders country cooking reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)I read this one from cover to cover in no time. It's one of those kinds of books
you can't put down until you've finished the last page. Then when you... | |
Intimate Gatherings: Great Food for Good Friends reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)This is a menu book seperated into the seasons with beautiful color photos. This
book is very special to me as I got it at the Cook's Library and Ellen... | |
Last Dinner On the Titanic: Menus and Recipes from the Great Liner reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)This was a very interesting read with some photos of recovered items from the
actual Titanic as well as photos, paintings and drawings of some of the
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Marcia Adams' Heirloom Recipes: Yesterday's Favorites, Tomorrow's Treasures reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)This is a companion book to one of Marcia Adams' PBS series, which I used to
enjoy watching when it was on PBS here.
This book is divided into seasons... | |
New Soul Cooking: Updating a Cuisine Rich in Flavor and Tradition (Melting Pot) reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)his is a beautiful book from one of my favorite people from the now canceled, food network
show, Melting Pot. This book is also special since I got to... | |
Recipes for the Good Life reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)This is a fun colorful book with several mouth watering color photos. Patti's take on living the good life refers to eating healthy most of the time and... | |
Weight watchers take out tonight reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)I love this book! Out of 150 recipes there are 111 I'd love to try. Several
more really but there are a few items in those that are harder to find here... | |
Tangy Tart Hot and Sweet: A World of Recipes for Every Day reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)This book is filled with beautiful color photos, as well as interesting sounding recipes from around the world. Also included are personal essays about... | |
The Best-Kept Secrets of Healthy Cooking: Your Culinary Resource to Hundreds of Delicious Kitchen-Tested Dishes reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)This book lists nutritonal information for every recipe and includes tips and
hints among the recipes on how to make dishes lower in fat and healthier.
Besides... | |
Back to the Table: The Reunion of Food and Family reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)This is a wonderful book to read. You can almost feel the love of cooking and feeding those that are special to you in Art's writing of this book. It is... | |
The Minimalist Entertains reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)This book is divided into the 4 seasons and then into menus for different types
of interesting dinner parties, cocktail parties, barbecues and more entertaining
occasions.... | |
Seasoned in the South: Recipes from Crook's Corner and from Home reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 3rd January 2010)his is a small, seasonal book divided into Fall, Winter, Spring and summer.
It utilizes the foods of each season just as they do at the Crook's Corner
restaurant,... | |
Nigella Express: Good Food, Fast reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 4th January 2010) I got this one for my daughter, Sarita's birthday a few years ago. We both enjoy watching
Nigella's show on the Food Network by the same name, Nigella... | |
Healthy Exchanges Sensational Smoothies reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 4th January 2010)I got this one from paper back swap back a couple summers ago and I LOVE IT! After the book arrived Sarita and I have been enjoyed a different smoothie... | |
Dessert Every Night! reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 4th January 2010)Do you or someone you love feel like it's not a proper meal without a
little something sweet to finish up? Here's a book filled with desserts
that are... | |
Cooking Healthy with a Man in Mind reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 4th January 2010)In this 338 page book you get to hear from JoAnna's husband Cliff since
he writes the introduction. The recipes included in this book not only
were approved... | |
Cooking Healthy with the Kids in Mind reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 4th January 2010)I think I got this one from Ebay and it's signed by JoAnna. Big Plus for me.
Although this one is for cooking for kids the big kids and I enjoy so many... | |
Cooking Healthy Across America reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 4th January 2010)I have many of JoAnna's books and this is one of my favorites. I love having
recipes from across the US remade to be more healthy. I also love reading... | |
The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook, Concise Ed reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 4th January 2010)Nutritional information is included for all recipes. I made two recipes from
this book and plan on making more. Dad planted a large patch of fall greens... | |
Emeril's Potluck: Comfort Food with a Kicked-Up Attitude reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 4th January 2010) I enjoy Emeril's cooking style
especially if he doesn't use overly expensive or hard to find ingredients. Some
of his books do have recipes with the... | |
Gale Gand's Short and Sweet: Quick Desserts with Eight Ingredients or Less reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 4th January 2010)This book actually belongs to my daughter, Sarita. I rarely pay full price for a cookbook and most of mine were previously owned. This one is one of the... | |
Macaroni & Cheese: 52 Recipes from Simple to Sublime reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 4th January 2010)We all love mac and cheese here but especially my daughter, Sarita, who's been
experimenting with different recipes since she first started cooking. She
... | |
Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen: An Indispensable Guide for Anybody Who Likes to Cook reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 4th January 2010)This book has great color photos of many of the dishes. I enjoy watching
Tyler's Ultimate and some of the other shows he has had on the Food Network
... | |
Cooking From the Hip: Fast, Easy, Phenomenal Meals reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 4th January 2010)This book is divided into five sections: Fast, Easy, Fun, Phenomenal, and Good
to Know. It also includes resources for hard to find ingredients, which... | |
The Top One Hundred Pasta Sauces reviewed by robing(reviewed 5th January 2010)Two words: rustic beauty.
First of all, the hand-drawn illustrations make each page into a visual treat. It's full of original and simple Italian recipes,... | |
What's a Cook to Do?: An Illustrated Guide to 484 Essential Tips, Techniques, and Tricks reviewed by aj12754(reviewed 6th January 2010)This book has apparently been available since 2007 but I had never encountered it until today. In one afternoon it has become one of my favorite kitchen... | |
Ken Hom's Hot Wok : Over 150 one-pan Wonders reviewed by kaye16(reviewed 6th January 2010)Loved the series and love the book. Lots of stickies and notes from recipes I've made. The recipes tend to be a bit salty; now I never add any extra salt... | |
Make a Joyful Table reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 7th January 2010) If you want a
Healthy Cookbook with recipes special enough to serve
company, or to just treat your family to some
delicious healthy cooking, then you... | |
Rachel's Favourite Food for Living reviewed by weaponxgirl(reviewed 7th January 2010)this is a new addition to my collection, and i love it! The food has so far been very tasty and do-able without too many hard to find ingredients. ... | |
Home Cooking reviewed by weaponxgirl(reviewed 7th January 2010)Rachel Allen is my new fave auther and this book has not disapointed! Full of recipes for everyday, with a chapter for every meal of the day. Her breakfast... | |
Real Food reviewed by weaponxgirl(reviewed 7th January 2010)Nigel Slater is my food god! Other food writers may come and go but my love for the slate man will never die.
From what i understand hes only well known... | |
Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients reviewed by aj12754(reviewed 7th January 2010)I like all of Ina's cookbooks but especially this one and Barefoot in Paris. The recipes are very reliable, simple, and delicious ... which makes this... | |
The Gourmet Cookbook: More than 1000 recipes reviewed by aj12754(reviewed 8th January 2010)The more I cook from this book, the more impressed I am. Great range of recipes with very useful and informative sidebars. Aside from the infamous issue... | |
The Cake Bible reviewed by loretta(reviewed 10th January 2010)This is my favorite cookbook. I learned to bake beautiful cakes and silky fillings from this book. All of the recipes are very well tested and they are... | |
The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories, and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show reviewed by aj12754(reviewed 10th January 2010)4/4/11 Edited to add that I agree with sturlington's review about the inconsistency of this cookbook. There are some very nice recipes in this book and... | |
Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home reviewed by loretta(reviewed 10th January 2010)I love all the Barefoot cookbooks. In this book she took french food and made it simple, elegant and delicious.Great book. | |
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook reviewed by loretta(reviewed 10th January 2010)This is Barefoot's first book and it is very good. Well organized with beautiful pictures of the recipes. Simple clear instructions with great results.... | |
Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun reviewed by loretta(reviewed 10th January 2010)Many useful tips on entertaing in Barefoot's usual simple and elegant style. Very organized with many wonderful recipes. | |
The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook reviewed by loretta(reviewed 10th January 2010)This is a very comprehensive book on baking from the people who make great flour. All of the recipes have been well tested and they have a web site for... | |
Rose's Christmas Cookies reviewed by loretta(reviewed 10th January 2010)This is my favorite cookie cookbook. Like all of Rose's cookbooks her recipes are very well tested and all turn out perfectly. She gives all her recipes... | |
Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again reviewed by loretta(reviewed 10th January 2010)Another great book by the Barefoot Contessa. Very organized with great recipes and beautful pictures. The recipe for asian salmon is really great.
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Ciao Italia reviewed by loretta(reviewed 11th January 2010)I first heard of Maryann Esposito on PBS but it was the recipe Orsi piccoli (Little Bears) that made me buy the book (no internet in 1991). It was a recipe... | |
Nella Cucina: More Italian Cooking from the Host of Ciao Italia reviewed by loretta(reviewed 11th January 2010)Maryann's 1st book,Ciao Italia was so good that I bought her next book,Nella Cucina. It is another well used book. I have made many of its great recipes. | |
We Called It Macaroni: An American Heritage of Southern Italian Cooking--KCA Pbk (Knopf Cooks American Series) reviewed by gum13by(reviewed 12th January 2010)This cookbook is one in a series of ethnic/regional cookbooks published in or about 1995/96 by Knopf. The book is a beautiful compendium of stories behind... | |
How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food reviewed by lisakelsey(reviewed 12th January 2010)This is my #1 go-to book for everyday cooking. Every recipe I've tried has turned out well and the instructions are very clear and concise. It's my most... | |
Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family reviewed by loretta(reviewed 12th January 2010)I love all of the Barefoot Contessa's cookbooks but this is one I have used the most. Many of the recipes fit nicely into our way of cooking and eating.... | |
Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients reviewed by loretta(reviewed 13th January 2010)This is the newest of all her books so I haven't made many of her recipes. I did make the date nut spice bread and it was wonderful. There are many more... | |
How to Bake: Complete Guide to Perfect Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Tarts, Breads, Pizzas, Muffins, reviewed by loretta(reviewed 13th January 2010)This book is aptly named, it covers all different kinds of baked goods. The book is very well organized into 9 sections. Each section begins with a list... | |
The Bread Bible reviewed by loretta(reviewed 14th January 2010)Like all of rose's books it is very well tested and covers a wlde range of breads. I own this book for a few years but it wasn't until I took a bread baking... | |
Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook reviewed by loretta(reviewed 14th January 2010)This is one of the first cookbooks that I bought when I started to cook. It was a great learning tool. Every recipe has a picture of the completed dish.... | |
All Cakes Considered reviewed by torimpls(reviewed 15th January 2010)If you've never made a cake from fear, laziness, or just never thought of it before... this book will change your cake-life. Cake is now to me the celebratory... | |
The Road to Blue Ribbon Baking: With Marjorie Johnson reviewed by torimpls(reviewed 15th January 2010)I work at a bookstore in Minnesota and I met this woman.
And she is a wonder. An absolute dynamo, classy, straight out of the 50s housewife amazing,... | |
Louisiana Real and Rustic reviewed by loretta(reviewed 15th January 2010)This cookbook gives you the flavors of Louisiana in a clear and concise manner. Recipes are easy to follow and delicious.The Jambalaya recipe is one that... | |
The Pie and Pastry Bible reviewed by loretta(reviewed 15th January 2010)Rose Levy Beranbaum is my favorite cookbook author.She taught me to bake cakes with her Cake Bible and this book is like taking a course in pastry making.As... | |
Rose's Heavenly Cakes reviewed by loretta(reviewed 15th January 2010)Rose Levy Beranbaum does it again. I waited all summer (2009) for this book,but it was worth it. The book is beautiful with pictures of all the cakes.... | |
The Silver Palate Cookbook reviewed by loretta(reviewed 16th January 2010)In the 80's this was the it cookbook,it changed the way we thought about food. We were encouraged to try new foods and combinations. Everyone was talking... | |
The 30-minute Cook reviewed by weaponxgirl(reviewed 18th January 2010)This book follows real fast food, branching out to even more nations for ideas for a quick bite to eat.
If you want purely authentic food then this isnt... | |
The Fannie Farmer Cookbook reviewed by pine1211(reviewed 18th January 2010)This is a book that I reference when I need some information about basic cooking techniques. | |
Complete Perfect Recipes reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 19th January 2010)A splendid range of recipes for what Herbert calls "classic" but I would call "basic" dishes. The sort of thing you actually cook regularly, nothing too... | |
The Cook's Companion: The Complete Book of Ingredients and Recipes for the Australian Kitchen reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 19th January 2010)What can one say! If you were allowed only one cookbook, this magnificent, encyclopaedic work would be it. Nowadays everyone knows what you mean when you... | |
Moorish: Flavours from Mecca to Marrakech reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 19th January 2010)Worth it alone for the recipes for spice mixes, dressings and pickles.
The other recipes are not traditional Middle Eastern but, like Malouf's cooking,... | |
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking reviewed by lynnea(reviewed 19th January 2010)I've only made the master recipe and the American white bread recipe. Both turned out well. But I've used the master recipe for boule, baguette, pizza... | |
Persia in Peckham: Recipes from Persepolis reviewed by broadbean(reviewed 19th January 2010)This is a fun and interesting book, but the recipes are not very easy to follow. I guess I hadn't realised how much skill goes into writing a recipe until... | |
The Pie and Pastry Bible reviewed by andrew(reviewed 19th January 2010)This is a marvellous book. It's a master class in baking, and for someone like me who picked it up when I was just starting out with pastry, it was absolutely... | |
Simple Food reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 19th January 2010)I'm a great fan of Jill Dupleix. She's rather like Nigel Slater, but less verbose (and she takes her own photos).
I've made a few recipes from this book.... | |
Pie: A Global History (The Edible Series) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 19th January 2010)There are recipes (the oldest dating from 1320) in this delightful little book, but it's not really a cookbook. It's a concise and fascinating history. | |
Pancake: A Global History (RB-Edible) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 19th January 2010)Not a cookbook, though it does include recipes. A fascinating little book. | |
Alton Brown's Gear For Your Kitchen reviewed by kitchenhacker(reviewed 20th January 2010)The focus of this book is more about kitchen tools than it is recipes... which is good. You can read the book cover to cover and learn a lot. The recipes... | |
Good Eats: The Early Years reviewed by kitchenhacker(reviewed 20th January 2010)Read a full review at: http://kitchenhacker.net/content/alton-browns-good-eats-early-years-review
The short version? this is an awesome cookbook that... | |
Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking reviewed by kitchenhacker(reviewed 20th January 2010)This was the most important cookbook published in 2009.
Ratio teaches you how to think about cooking. It focuses upon the basic ratios of ingredients... | |
The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs reviewed by kitchenhacker(reviewed 20th January 2010)There are no recipes in The Flavor Bible, but it is one of the best - and most used - cookbooks I have.
The Flavor Bible is one of the best tools for... | |
The Breakaway Cook: Recipes That Break Away from the Ordinary reviewed by kitchenhacker(reviewed 20th January 2010)Simple fusion cooking that is totally reasonable for home kitchens. Great book with some really awesome tips and techniques. It focuses on using unusual... | |
The Silver Palate Cookbook reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 20th January 2010)An oldie but a goody, first published in 1981. Before Nouvelle Cuisine and EVO, but none the worse for that. Unfussy, fresh, tasty food, chatty commentary... | |
Baking with Julia Savor the Joys of Baking with America's Best Bakers reviewed by loretta(reviewed 21st January 2010)This book is based on her PBS series of the same name. It is a good book because the recipes are from many different wonderful bakers. It is large book... | |
Martha Stewart's Pies & Tarts reviewed by loretta(reviewed 23rd January 2010)This was the book that first got me started baking tarts. It has many beautiful pictures,enticing you to bake. The instructions are well written and easy... | |
Nanny Ogg's Cookbook reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 23rd January 2010)Is this a cookbook? Well, it's got recipes in it and I think most of them have been tested, with the exception of Bloody Stupid Johnson's Individual Fruit... | |
Virginia Hill's Learn to Microwave reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 23rd January 2010)Many of the recipes are disgusting, but it's a handy guide to general technique and timing.. | |
Mix and Bake reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 23rd January 2010)A splendid range of recipes for all manner of baked goods. Lots of tips and hints from the very personable author. | |
The PWMU Centenary Cookbook 1904 - 2004 reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 23rd January 2010)There's one in every jurisdiction; CWA, Mothers' Union, whatever. The little, reliable, absolute basic survival book that you leave home with. Contains... | |
Lobscouse and Spotted Dog: Which It's a Gastronomic Companion to the Aubrey/Maturin Novels (Patrick O'Brian) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 23rd January 2010)This is a dead serious cookbook. Every recipe bar one has been tested; and the exception was not Millers (Rats) in Onion Sauce!
Absolutely fascinating... | |
Very Simple Food reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 24th January 2010)Some of the recipes are more like suggestions, but everything I have tried works. Good for when you need inspiation. | |
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 24th January 2010)This isn't a cookbook, it's a unique reference work. If you really want to understand what you're doing in the kitchen, to know why sauces split or the... | |
Soup: A Way of Life reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 24th January 2010)A bit of a disappointment. Recipes are not what you call 'doeable' and inclined to exotic ingredients. Nothing in it that you feel like trying. Would be... | |
50 Fabulous Chocolate Cakes reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 24th January 2010)A little gem! No doubt long out of print and worth squillions despite the smeared pages. Most of the recipes were originally printed in 'The Age'. Each... | |
The Clever Cook reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 24th January 2010)Lots of recipes, but really a guide to how to manage without a cookbook, or without all the ingredients in a recipe. Inspiring and confidence building. | |
Eat My Words reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 24th January 2010)This isn't a cookbook in the way that books by M F K Fisher and Elizabeth David aren't cookbooks. There are recipes in it, but it's glorious gastronomical... | |
The Pie's the Limit: Savoury Pies For the Holidays (Penguin Handbooks) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 24th January 2010)The title is actually savoury pies for 'All Occasions' but I can't change it.
I dunno about some of the recipes - peas are never included in the classic... | |
Greene on Greens reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 24th January 2010)Bert must have been quite a character. Lots of reminiscences and family history accompany the recipes. Definitely dates from before the discovery of EVO... | |
125 Best Vegan Recipes reviewed by weaponxgirl(reviewed 25th January 2010)best, is not really the best description of this cookbook. What let this book down for me is the overuse of fake meats and cheese for me. I personaly love... | |
A Taste for All Seasons reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 26th January 2010)First published in 1975. My first copy, acquired in 1977, fell apart. The recipes may be pre-cholesterol, microwave and food processor, but they don't... | |
At Home with Michael Chiarello: Easy Entertaining reviewed by loretta(reviewed 26th January 2010)This a beautiful book with many pictures of the finished dishes. The chapters are divided by courses with clear and concise directions. There are also... | |
Cooking on the Bone: Recipes, History and Lore reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 26th January 2010)Not just recipes, but everything you never knew you didn't know about bones of every kind. A carnivore's delight. | |
Consuming Passions L-plates : Learn to Cook the Food You love to Eat reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 26th January 2010)Not a bad little book. Just because the recipes are simple and designed to encourage beginners doen't mean they aren't good. Includes suggestions for suitable... | |
The Original Australian & New Zealand Fish Cookbook (Penguin Handbooks) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 26th January 2010)Needed not so much for recipes as enlightenment. For example, Groper, Sea Bass and Hapuku are all names for the same fish. | |
The Really Useful Cookbook reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 26th January 2010)Would be more useful if it wasn't in coffee table format. But the recipes and helpful tips are up to the author's usual standard. |