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Jack Daniel's Hometown Celebration Cookbook, Volume II reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 6th February 2010)This is the seconed book by Pat Mitchamore and Lynne Tolley. It has some interesting information as well as some good sounding recipes, many using, of... | |
Jack Daniel's Old Time Barbecue Cookbook reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 6th February 2010)Lots of good information about barbecuing in this one. Many of the recipes do use Jack Fun book to read as well as cook from. | |
25 Ways to Cook a Mouse for the Gourmet Cat reviewed by Cooksbakesbooks(reviewed 6th February 2010)This is a cute, funny little book with 25 fake mouse recipes "for the gourmet cat," by Orson Bean. Roast Leg of Spring Mouse, perhaps? Why, of course:
"Buy... | |
Lee Bailey's Tomatoes reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 5th February 2010)This is a small cookbook filled with great tomato recipes. There is 35 recipes included, everything from savory to sweet. Recipes for both ripe and green... | |
The Good Housekeeping Step-by-Step Cookbook: More Than 1,000 Recipes * 1,800 Photographs reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 5th February 2010)This book is filled with wonderful color photos, both of the food and of step preparations. The nutritional information is included for all recipes. They... | |
The American Century Cookbook reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 5th February 2010)This book is filled with wonderful recipes from the 20th century. It's also a great read. If you're interested in food history then this is the book for... | |
Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill Cookbook: Explosive Flavors from the Southwestern Kitchen reviewed by loretta(reviewed 5th February 2010)I love to go to Mesa Grill for dinner. Now I could bring the flavor of Bobby Flay's southwestern kitchen to mine. The recipes are a bit complicated with... | |
Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most reviewed by loretta(reviewed 5th February 2010)This is a companion book to Lidia's PBS series Lidia's Italy. It is divided into ten chapters, each a different city in Italy. Lidia gives you some information... | |
How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food reviewed by gcottraux(reviewed 4th February 2010)This is my go-to everyday cookbook. Nothing too complicated or that takes too many ingredients, but always reliable and extensive. Well illustrated and... | |
Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day reviewed by kaye16(reviewed 4th February 2010)This is definitely one of my Desert Island Cookbooks. It probably has more used and repeated recipes than any other cookbook I have (and I have a lot).... | |
Chez Panisse Desserts reviewed by Cooksbakesbooks(reviewed 4th February 2010)Lindsey Remolif Shere is one of those rare cooks who has perfect pitch. She has a keen sense of what flavors and textures are most pleasing. She has a... | |
Chez Panisse Desserts reviewed by Cooksbakesbooks(reviewed 4th February 2010)Lindsey Remolif Shere is one of those rare cooks who has perfect pitch. She has a keen sense of what flavors and textures are most pleasing. She has a... | |
The Cake Bible reviewed by Cooksbakesbooks(reviewed 3rd February 2010)Before I had this book, I could not bake a cake from scratch. Now I can use recipes other than in this book, and use Rose Levy Beranbaum's techniques to... | |
Vegetarian Epicure Book Two (Book 2) reviewed by Cooksbakesbooks(reviewed 3rd February 2010)This was my first cookbook. When you only own one or a few cookbooks, you can really get to know the recipes. I tried maybe 1/4 of the recipes over the... | |
Great Good Food: Luscious Lower-Fat Cooking reviewed by aj12754(reviewed 2nd February 2010)I love my cookbooks -- they are like friends in my kitchen -- I read them looking for great recipes, new flavor combos, and useful techniques. The best... | |
Glorious One-Pot Meals: A Revolutionary New Quick and Healthy Approach to Dutch-Oven Cooking reviewed by cgruner(reviewed 2nd February 2010)This is a new and clever approach to using the dutch oven. A complete meal is cooked in the pot - grains, meat and veggies. The recipes are spot on; the... | |
Cooking in Ten Minutes: or the Adaptation to the Rhythm of Our Time reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 2nd February 2010)A charming little book. Notwithstanding it's having been written in the 1930s, much of his advice is still good. | |
Australian Bread Book reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 2nd February 2010)Brett is actually a psychologist who writes poetry and novels, but she certainly has a grasp of baking.
Includes recipes that accommodate allergies to... | |
The Age Epicure: Winter reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 2nd February 2010)Another replacement for yellowing newspaper cuttings. | |
The Oxford Companion to Food reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 2nd February 2010)Of course this isn't a cookbook. With this, Larousse Gastronomique and Harold McGee, and possibly La Technique, you have a pretty good culinary reference... | |
The Perfect Recipe reviewed by loretta(reviewed 1st February 2010)This is a very good book. The recipes are tested many times to make sure they work and taste good. The author takes everyday foods and perfects them. | |
The Hay Day Country Market Cookbook reviewed by loretta(reviewed 1st February 2010)Unfortunately this market is no longer in business, but the simple ,fresh food they served lives on in this cookbook. | |
How to Grill: The Complete Illustrated Book of Barbecue Techniques reviewed by loretta(reviewed 1st February 2010)This is a great book for learning how to grill. Steven Raichlen is a master and knows how to teach his craft. Every recipe has very detailed instructions,... | |
Fiesta Latina: Fabulous Food for Sizzling Parties reviewed by loretta(reviewed 1st February 2010)This us a small book, but it's packed with flavors of latin cooking. | |
Maggie's Table reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 31st January 2010)Beautiful photography, charming writing, seasonal food from the idyllic Barossa Valley, foodie heaven. It is too, I've been there on holiday, that's how... | |
Bloody Delicious reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 31st January 2010)Joan Campbell was for donkey's years the food editor of Australian 'Vogue'. Biography with accompanying recipes of historical interest. | |
Pure Chocolate: Divine Desserts and Sweets from the Creator of Fran's Chocolates reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)This is a book about all kinds of chocolate, white, bittersweet,semisweet and milk chocolate. The author of the book is a chocolatier so she knows something... | |
The Paris Cookbook reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)Patricia Wells takes you on a trip through Paris with her own personal stories and recipes from the people and places she has visited. | |
Nathalie Dupree's Southern Memories: Recipes and Reminiscences reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)Before Paula Deen, there was Nathalie Dupree, who gave us our first view of Southern living and Southern food. Her recipes are easy and delicious. | |
Martha Stewart's Hors d'Oeuvres Handbook reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)This is a thick book, half of it contains photographs of the beautiful hors d' oeuvres she makes. She gives you many recipes for making them, but ideas... | |
Lidia's Family Table: More Than 200 Fabulous Recipes to Enjoy Every Day-With Wonderful Ideas for Variations and Improvisations reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)This is everyday Italian cooking at its best. Lidia gives you wonderful recipes that you can make your own. The recipes are a bit long because she explains... | |
Emeril's Creole Christmas reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)This is a sweet little book that gets you in the mood for the holidays. Its takes you from Christmas eve dinner through New Year's Day, with many holiday... | |
Cookies Unlimited reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)I love cookies and Nick Malgieri is one of my favorite cookbook authors. The book is divided into typrs of cookies, such as bar, drop. rolled, piped,filled,... | |
Ciao Italia in Umbria: Recipes and Reflections from the Heart of Italy reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)Umbrian cooking is not as widely known as some other regions of Italy, a good reason to buy the book. With this book Maryann takes us through Umbria with... | |
Ciao Italia in Tuscany: Traditional Recipes from One of Italy's Most Famous Regions reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)While there are many books on Tuscan cooking, Maryann's stories make you feel like you are traveling with her through Tuscany. The recipes are simple and... | |
Celebrations, Italian Style: Recipes and Menus for Special Occasions and Seasons of the Year reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)Maryann Esposito takes her knowledge of Italian cooking and give it a contemporary flair. The recipes are clear and easy to follow. Each recipe has notes... | |
Bittersweet: Recipes and Tales from a Life in Chocolate reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)If you like chocolate, not milk chocolate, but bittersweet or semisweet chocolate than this book is for you. Besides the wonderful recipes, she teaches... | |
A Baker's Tour: Nick Malgieri's Favorite Baking Recipes from Around the World reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)This book on baking is different in that all of the recipes are from outside the United States. Nick Malgieri has adapted them for American use with wonderful... | |
The Bon Appetit Cookbook reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)This is a very comprehensive cookbook, with over 1200 of Bon Appetit best recipes from many years of it Magazine. The recipes are organized well in the... | |
Best of Arizona: Recipes from Arizona's Favorite Resorts & Restaurants reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)My husband traveled to Arizona and bought me this book, so I could make him some of the food he tasted. Most of the recipes are simple to make even though... | |
Bernard Clayton's Cooking Across America: Cooking With More Than 100 of North America's Best Cooks and 250 of Their Favorite Recipes reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)This is a unique book in that the recipes are from home cooks across the nation. The author traveled for years to capture the flavor and spirit of American... | |
Baking Bread: Old and New Traditions reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)This is a very nice on baking bread. Techniques are explained in the front of the book. Some interesting bread recipes with suggested variations. | |
Amy's Bread reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)If you live or visit New York City then you must buy some of Amy's bread, it's so good. Then you will run out to buy her book. Even though it was written... | |
Alfred Portale's Gotham Bar and Grill Cookbook reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)This is a beautiful book, with many pictures of the finished dish and some of the techniques. Some of the recipes are complicated, but you can make parts... | |
1001 Cookie Recipes: The Ultimate A-To-Z Collection of Bars, Drops, Crescents, Snaps, Squares, Biscuits, and Everything That Crumbles reviewed by loretta(reviewed 31st January 2010)Very comprehensive book on cookies. The directions are concise, with few tips or baking notes. | |
How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know by Heart reviewed by kaye16(reviewed 31st January 2010)I find this a very useful book. Aimed at week-night cooking, it provides formulas (supported by little "poems" :-) for various bits of the dinner, a master... | |
The Seasonal Kitchen reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 31st January 2010)Somewhat eclipsed nowadays by 'The Kitchen Garden Companion', nevertheless an invaluable guide to growing and cooking just about every veggie and common... | |
Taste in Time: 60 Minute Menus reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 31st January 2010)Haven't used this for years, but at one time it was a favourite. I don't recall ever attempting a complete menu, just individual dishes. | |
Old Fashioned Homemade Icecream reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)Dunno where they got 'Old Fashioned' from, but this is a fantastically comprehensive collection of ice creams, sorbets, frozen desserts and sauces. | |
A Sweet Quartet: Sugar, Almonds, Eggs, and Butter reviewed by Cooksbakesbooks(reviewed 30th January 2010)This is a book about sugar, almonds, eggs and butter, and includes some excellent recipes by Fran Gage, San Francisco baker and former pâtisserie owner.... | |
The Complete Australian Cookbook reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)Not as scholarly as Stephanie, but very suitable for absolute beginners. Recipes for all the things your Mum may or may not have made, and very helpful... | |
Decadent Desserts Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)Really, there are enough recipes to keep you going for years, especially if you don't do dessert all that often. Dunno about decadent - nothing is intimidatingly... | |
Clementine in the Kitchen reviewed by Cooksbakesbooks(reviewed 30th January 2010)This is a romp, such a good read. It is food-oriented, and contains recipes, but it is more the story of a US-born family and their French-born cook as... | |
The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book reviewed by Cooksbakesbooks(reviewed 30th January 2010)For reading perhaps more than cooking from, this edition is introduced by none other than M.F.K. Fisher herself, who declares that: "I know now as well... | |
Stephanie's Seasons reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)Structured as a series of menus, but of course you can pick out individual recipes. Styled to remind you of the hand written menus at her late great, eponymous... | |
Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)Stephanie turns her formidable talents to the subject of growing and cooking fruit and veggies. Not surprisingly given her work with schoolchildren, much... | |
The Impressionists Table reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)A charming combination of art and culinary history, with recipes. Food, after all, features in a lot of Impressionist paintings. | |
Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)Like her 'Fruit Book', a timeless classic, erudite, entertaining and practical. | |
La Technique reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)Tremendously useful, with clear photos of everything. Possibly slightly superseded these days by You Tube. | |
Old food reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)One of those annoyingly large books, though I suppose it means you can read the recipes from a distance. Lots of good recipes for familiar dishes, and... | |
It Must've Been Something I Ate: The Return of the Man Who Ate Everything reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)Not as amusing as his first book. Steingarten's collossal ego gets a bit out of control IMO. | |
The Man Who Ate Everything reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)Not any sort of a cookbook, but entertaining and sometimes very funny. This guy is game for anything. | |
Heart and Soul reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)This was given to me. Very nice, but somehow doesn't push my buttons. | |
Chalk and Cheese reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 30th January 2010)I was recently shocked to discover that this is rare, out of print, and worth about 5 times what I paid for it! I am thinking of popping it into a zip-lock... | |
Rotisserie Chickens to the Rescue reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 29th January 2010)If you like rotisserie chicken and want some great recipes to use them in then this is the book for you. Most of the recipes are quick and easy. I got... | |
Top Secret Recipes Lite reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 29th January 2010)This book gives you recipes for some of your favorite restaurant foods make lighter. It gives nutritional information for all the recipes. If you're familiar... | |
Carolina Thyme reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 29th January 2010)This is an excellent Junior League cookbook from the Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties in NC. It has wonderful sounding recipes and my copy looks... | |
The Cake Bible reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)Although this an American book, with all the little problems that can entail, it's a beauty. Godd recipes and a lot of really helpful commentary, tips... | |
Vegetarian Epicure reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)A classic, dating from the era when vegetarian food was just catching on outside the hippie communes. A beautifully designed volume, with not bad recipes. | |
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)This is my only Italian cookbook. I don't need another one. | |
CUPCAKES reviewed by Cooksbakesbooks(reviewed 29th January 2010)This is an excellent book to get always-reliable recipes from. There are no decorating suggestions--this was published before the big cupcake craze of... | |
Jane Grigson's Fruit Book reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)A classic. Beautifully written, with all sorts of information about each fruit, as well as recipes. | |
Vegetarian Epicure Book Two (Book 2) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)Like its predecessor, a very attractive book. The author purports to go international, but I'm not sure where she found some of the recipes. | |
The Original Mediterranean Cuisine reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)Imagine cooking before the introduction of tomatoes! But the story of Marco Polo introducing pasta to Europe is a load of old dingo's kidneys. Scholarly... | |
A Little Scottish Cookbook reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)A dear little book, but the recipes are quite authentic. | |
New Larousse Gastronomique reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)Well of course this isn't a cookbook, but you've got to have it. Still unsurprisingly rather francophile, but none the worse for that. The comprehensive... | |
Cooking With Verjuice reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)We all take verjuice for granted now, but when Maggie was pioneering its marketing she published this to promote it. Still a handy reference. | |
Real Fast Food reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)More inspirational ideas than recipes, the sort of book you consult when you just can't think what to run up from what you've got handy. Slater displays... | |
Cooking with Pomiane (Modern Library Food) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)What a wonderful man the good doctor was! Scientific explanations in the manner of Harold McGee are mingled with social commentary worthy of Brillat-Savarin... | |
The Kitchen Diaries: A Year in the Kitchen reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)Agreed, as an artefact, a beautiful book. Enjoyable reading, but I felt that the tone was slightly coy. Not as good as Appetite in which Slater's passion... | |
Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, with Recipes reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)Well, we're all scared of fat these days, aren't we? Fat is essential to good nutrition, fat is where the flavour is. Just don't overdo it.
I haven't... | |
Charmaine Solomon's Complete Vegetarian Cookbook reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)Very comprehensive, divided into Eastern and Western cuisines. Desserts, beverages, the works. | |
THE BEVERLEY SUTHERLAND SMITH COLLECTOR'S EDITION the Best of Her Recipes Fro THE AGE reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)The author used to write a weekly column for The Age newspaper, and I used to have a yellowing collection of recipes cut out from it. Say no more. | |
The Complete Beverley Sutherland Smith Cookbook reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)Very much a meat cookbook; includes venison and hare. Even the soups are meaty. Helpful photographs of how to carve and bone various things. The publication... | |
Kneadlessly Simple: Fabulous, Fuss-Free, No-Knead Breads reviewed by carnivore31(reviewed 28th January 2010)This is one of the most useful - and in terms of end result - successful books I have ever owned. I first borrowed it from the local library and found... | |
Forgotten Skills of Cooking: The time-honoured ways are the best - over 700 recipes show you why reviewed by weaponxgirl(reviewed 28th January 2010)oh wow, this cookbook is amazing. Working to help preserve old techniques of cooking and to teach them to a new generation, this book is superb. its encyclopediac... | |
The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook reviewed by loretta(reviewed 26th January 2010)If you love Martha Stewart's magazine than this is a good book for you. It is a compilation of recipes from the first ten years of her magazine. The best... | |
Molly Weir's Recipes reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 26th January 2010)Fascinating. This is the sort of food my mother would have been raised on - wholesome but limited in variety and a bit stodgy.
Molly Weir was a much loved... | |
Gabriel Gate's Good Food for Men reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 26th January 2010)Can't say that it's helped hubby get over his culinary nerves - he's very hlepful in the kitchen, but freezes when faced with an actual recipe. Still,... | |
Off the Shelf: Cooking from the Pantry reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 26th January 2010)One of those handy inspirational books - what can I make from what I've got in my (admittedly well-stocked) cupboard and fridge? And you don't have to... | |
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. | |
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. | |
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... | |
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. | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... |