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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.... | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
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. | |
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... | |
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... | |
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. | |
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 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. | |
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. | |
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... | |
A Little Scottish Cookbook reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 29th January 2010)A dear little book, but the recipes are quite authentic. | |
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. | |
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... | |
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. | |
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... | |
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... | |
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. | |
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... | |
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... | |
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. | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
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. | |
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. | |
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... | |
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. | |
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 Age Epicure: Winter reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 2nd February 2010)Another replacement for yellowing newspaper cuttings. | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
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. | |
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... | |
Taste of Class reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 7th February 2010)First publshed in 1980, which is the edition I have, this is competitive dinner party stuff. However, many of the recipes look more elaborate than they... | |
Cuisine of the Sun reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 7th February 2010)Here it is! Nouvelle Cuisine and the Great EVO Watershed, at source! Took a while to filter through to the English speaking world but. Reading this book,... | |
Hala Food Fun and Laughter reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 7th February 2010)Even though the target audience for this book is Muslim cooks, I think
cookbook collectors who are interested in or curious about other
cultures or religions... | |
The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook reviewed by Frequent Flyer(reviewed 14th February 2010)This was my first book on bread making. It not only applied to using my bread machine, but after the machine lept off the counter to it's death, this... | |
Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day reviewed by Frequent Flyer(reviewed 14th February 2010)I really enjoy the book and have not been disappointed in the recipes and the techniques promulgated here. My favorite recipe for Whole Wheat bread is... | |
Kitchen Scraps reviewed by kaye16(reviewed 14th February 2010)A new book for me. I've made only one recipe so far, and it was a hit. The book is a great read, very funny with clever illustrations. There are lots of... | |
New Food: From the New Basics to the New Classics reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 20th February 2010)I do like Jill Dupleix. She doesn't vamp like Nigella nor rattle on like Nigel but her recipes are very do-able. My main complaint about this book is that... | |
The Amateur Gourmet reviewed by aj12754(reviewed 22nd February 2010)Adam Roberts is a blogger living in NYC and loving the food opportunities he's afforded by living there. He is really in love with food and cooking and... | |
Ken Hom's Chinese Cookery reviewed by broadbean(reviewed 1st March 2010)A good, staple introduction to Chinese cookery, with a variety of dishes from many different parts of China. | |
What We Eat When We Eat Alone: Stories and 100 Recipes reviewed by wester(reviewed 7th March 2010)This is a book you get for the stories at least as much as for the recipes, good as they may sometimes be.
The elation mixed with fear of moving out... | |
The Naked Chef reviewed by wester(reviewed 9th March 2010)Some great basic recipes that I keep coming back to, some good ideas to vary them. This is the kind of cookbook you use more than you think you do. | |
Conveniently Vegan: Turn Packaged Foods into Delicious Vegetarian Dishes reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)The basis for this book is to help vegans cook healthy, inexpensive meals while taking advantage of convenience foods available like frozen vegetables,... | |
At Mesa's Edge: Cooking and Ranching in Colorado's North Fork Valley reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)The recipes are quite interesting: clearly a mixture of family favorites from the author's Italian roots along with new recipes developed for the bounty... | |
Dairy Hollow House Soup & Bread Cookbook reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)Like other books by this author, this is a great book to read as well as to cook with. True to its name, this book is mostly soup recipes with a few classic... | |
Dining by Design: Stylish Recipes - Savory Settings reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)This is one beautiful cookbook put out by the Junior League of Pasadena. It's a large hardcover filled with glossy pages and many photos. The theme creates... | |
Frank Stitt's Southern Table: Recipes and Gracious Traditions from Highlands Bar and Grill reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)This is one gorgeous cookbook. It's a large, coffee table type book and is very heavy. The photographs by Christopher Hirsheimer are fantastic and add... | |
Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)Mario has dedicated this book: "To Americans at leisure. We got it down." Well said and a promise of great recipes contained in the book.
Many of the... | |
Mark Bittman's Quick and Easy Recipes from the New York Times: Featuring 350 recipes from the author of HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING and THE BEST RECIPES IN THE WORLD reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)In tiny print on the cover it says, "Originally published as The Minimalist Cooks at Home, The Minimalist Cooks Dinner and The Minimalist Entertains".... | |
The Oxford Companion to Food 2nd Ed reviewed by friederike(reviewed 27th March 2010)Not a cookbook but a food encyclopedia that I referred to in one of my reviews and that I consult once in a while. It usually answers my questions, although... | |
Yan-Kit's Classic Chinese Cook Book reviewed by friederike(reviewed 27th March 2010)This book was given to me by an old family friend who had spent years in China, and she insisted that I receive the 1984 edition (or a later reprint),... | |
Taste: A New Way to Cook reviewed by friederike(reviewed 27th March 2010)I absolutely love the concept of this book, going by flavours as opposed to course, and explaining how we actually perceive flavours, how they work and... | |
The Middle Eastern Kitchen reviewed by friederike(reviewed 27th March 2010)I bought this book when I already owned two Middle Eastern cookbooks - yet, how could I resist a book with such an unusual set-up, especially since I've... | |
The 30-minute Cook: The Best of the World's Quick Cooking (Penguin cookery books) reviewed by wester(reviewed 29th March 2010)There are a few great recipes in this book, quick, original and very tasty. However, somehow I don't seem to make very many more than just those. | |
David Lebovitz reviewed by wester(reviewed 29th March 2010)Interesting stories, reliable information (also about kitchen utensils, restaurants and other food-related stuff) and wonderful ice cream recipes. | |
Food & Wine Magazine's 2001 Cookbook: An Entire Year's Recipes reviewed by wester(reviewed 29th March 2010)Loads of interesting recipes by many well-known cooks. Nice photos, too. | |
More Vegetables, Please: Delicious Vegetable Side Dishes for Everyday Meals reviewed by wester(reviewed 29th March 2010)Like the title says: Some suggestions for simple but interesting things to do with your everyday vegetables. Many recipes are so simple they are more like... | |
On Rice: 60 Fast and Easy Toppings That Make the Meal reviewed by wester(reviewed 29th March 2010)60 fast easy recipes in many different styles, to make your everyday cooking more interesting. | |
Sophie Grigson's Feasts for a Fiver reviewed by wester(reviewed 29th March 2010)There are some wonderful original ideas here, great twists on everyday ingredients. Or would you combine rhubarb and mackerel? She does, and it tastes... | |
Sophie Grigson's Sunshine Food reviewed by wester(reviewed 29th March 2010)Lovely original mediterranean recipes. They are easy to make, and do not need very weird ingredients.
I especially love the socca, and the Moroccan fruit... | |
The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories reviewed by wester(reviewed 29th March 2010)If you have an ice cream maker and you want to have some good suggestions on what to do with it, this is THE book to get. It's as simple as that. Ice cream,... | |
Jacques Pepin's Simple and Healthy Cooking reviewed by eblue(reviewed 30th March 2010)I've never been disappointed by anything I've made in this cookbook. It may seem a little less adventuresome in the ingredient listings - how many people... | |
Sunday Best Baking: Over a Century of Secrets from the White Lily Kitchen reviewed by eblue(reviewed 30th March 2010)Is it reliable? Are the recipes well-tested? Remember, you can always edit or delete your review later. | |
Vegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That Rock reviewed by roguen(reviewed 31st March 2010)My first vegan cookbook! So far, I have been very pleased with the results. There is an assortment of recipes to select; however, I think Moskowitz's... | |
When Every Minute Counts reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 2nd April 2010)The 100 recipes in this book are all easily made in a hurry. And most can be made from staples you have around the house or easily obtainable items from... | |
Fry Light, Fry Right: Fried-Food Flavor Without Deep Frying reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 2nd April 2010)Imagine eating Potato Skins with Quick Ranch Dip, Beer-Battered Fish, Chicken Fried Steak with Country Gravy, Shrimp Fried Rice, Chicken Fingers or Nuggets,... | |
Real Food reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 4th April 2010)Anne Willan was the founder of the renownedLa Varenne cookery school in Paris.
Her focus is turned firnly away from nouvelle cuisine. Let us not even... | |
Bob's Red Mill Baking Book: More Than 400 Recipes Featuring Whole & Healthy Grains reviewed by heritagecook(reviewed 4th April 2010)If you want to try different flours and grains or are trying to increase your whole grain intake, this book is the perfect guide. Well written and informational,... | |
The Kosher Palette: Easy and Elegant Modern Kosher Cooking reviewed by michnick(reviewed 10th April 2010)This book is a real winner. There are certain recipes that we return to again and again. Everything I have tried has come out delicious, although I do... | |
Favourite Biscuit Recipes reviewed by wester(reviewed 19th April 2010)Very small booklet with a good selection of classic English cookies/shortbread/biscuits etc. They are usually not complicated to make and they work well.... | |
Real Fast Vegetarian Food reviewed by wester(reviewed 19th April 2010)Lovely vegetarian recipes, often Italian. Many of them make good use of cheese. | |
Roast Chicken and Other Stories: Second Helpings reviewed by broadbean(reviewed 24th April 2010)This book was a gift, and when I flicked through it, I didn't think that the recipes really looked like my kind of thing. However, I thought I would try... | |
Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: 100 New Recipes Featuring Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and Gluten-Free Ingredients reviewed by cgruner(reviewed 25th April 2010)I feel that this book goes a step further from their original Artisan Bread book and it is very welcome, since many people want to incorporate more whole... | |
Great Good Food: Luscious Lower-Fat Cooking reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 25th April 2010)This is a wonderful book with a HUGE variety of recipes. You can always find what you want in this cookbook and there are some excellent recipes. | |
Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill: 125 Reasons to Light Your Fire! reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 6th September 2010)My husband loves this cookbook and is always hunting through it to find a new recipe. | |
Colorado Colore: A Palate of Tastes (Celebrating Twenty Five Years of Culinary Artistry) reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 26th April 2010)I have not made a lot out of this cookbook yet but many of the recipes sound like they will be wonderful. I need to get working on trying some recipes... | |
Colorado Classique reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 26th April 2010)I have just received this cookbook as a gift and have not made anything from it yet. But if it is anything like the other Junior League of Denver cookbooks... | |
The Alice B.Toklas Cookbook reviewed by weaponxgirl(reviewed 27th April 2010)This book was first published in 1954, and some of the instructions are quite sparse. This isnt the whole point of the book though, being a memoir of cooking... | |
Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)My first Barefoot Contessa cookbook. I have made several recipes of hers from her show but not from the cookbook yet. I look forward to seeing what others... | |
Better Homes and Gardens New Grilling Book reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)One of my husbands grilling cookbooks. He uses this one often. Good side dishes as well as main courses. | |
Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)I enjoy this cookbook and have made several items from it - all of them good. | |
Quick from Scratch: Real Food for Busy Weeknights reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)This is one of my husband's cookbooks and he has cooked out of it frequently. It is nothing special to look at but the items I have had from it are all... | |
The Amateur Gourmet reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A fun food blog written by a Adam who has a fun sense of humor. I have read this blog for years and always enjoy a new entry. | |
thekitchn.com reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A 'compilation' website (or whatever you call it). Several authors contribute and it is a community thing. Great recipes and because there are many different... | |
Epicurious reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)Recipes from Bon Appetit and (formerly) Gourmet. How could it go wrong? Great stuff here. | |
The Bitten Word reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)Resolving to put our food magazines to use - that is their mission. Clay and Zach write about their food ventures from Washington DC. Boy I wish that... | |
The Minimalist (Mark Bittman) reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A collection of Mark Bittman's columns from the NY Times. Always something new here. |