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Martha Stewart's Cookies: The Very Best Treats to Bake and to Share (Martha Stewart Living Magazine) reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)I recently got this for a gift. I can not wait to make something out of it. I see that there are a lot of recipe reviews posted for this. I can't wait... | |
The New American Heart Association Cookbook, 7th Edition reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A WONDERFUL book that I got after my father had a heart attack and QUINTUPLE bypass surgery. I got him the same cookbook and made him several recipes out... | |
The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Pasta reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)In typical Williams-Sonoma fashion this is a beautiful cookbook with great big wonderful pictures. | |
Classic Barbecue & Grill Cookbook reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)An absolutely beautiful cookbook. The first section is my favorite that shows the mise en place. It is artfully done. | |
eggbeater reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A wonderful food blog that I have followed for years as she has moved all over and found new inspiration and new items to write about. Very diverse - something... | |
Pinch My Salt reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A great website. | |
Serious Eats reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A food blog and community. A just read the food blog I am not a member of the site - but you don't need to be. | |
Tea and Cookies reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A wonderful blog written by the author of the book The Vegetarian and the Butcher. | |
Delicious Days reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)Another wonderful website with beautiful pictures written by a couple in Germany. | |
Chocolate & Zucchini reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)This is one of the top food blogs and she has several published cookbooks. | |
Chez Pim reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)Another high powered award winning food blog - so much fun! Such great things to read! | |
Becks and Posh reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)Nothing to do with the 'other' Becks and Posh - just a good food blog. | |
1995 Taste of Home Annual Recipes reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 28th April 2010)I love the Taste of Home annual cookbooks. They contain a full years worth of the recipes from the magazine. I've enjoyed almost every recipe I've tried... | |
The Art and Soul of Baking reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 28th April 2010)This is a huge book. It weighs just over 5 pounds. It's filled with wonderful color photos of not only some of the finished products but some step by step... | |
From Our Home to Yours reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 28th April 2010)This is one of the books I got at the Southern Women's Show in Charlotte, NC last September. Lisa autographed it for me while I was there. This is her... | |
Down Home with the Neelys: A Southern Family Cookbook reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 28th April 2010)This book is more than just a cookbook. Also included is the story of how Pat and Gina met, married, and came to be on the food network. Before each recipe... | |
Paula Deen's The Deen Family Cookbook reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 28th April 2010)This is a fun book with lots of color photos of the recipes as well as of Paula and her various family members. There is a great family photo on the back... | |
Best of the Best from North Carolina Cookbook: Selected Recipes from North Carolina's Favorite Cookbooks (Best of the Best State Cookbook) reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 28th April 2010)This is the Best of the Best from my home state, NC. It is filled with select recipes from North Carolina's favorite cookbooks as collected by Gwen McKee... | |
Taste of Home's Light and Tasty Annual Recipes 2002 reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 28th April 2010)hese annuals have all the recipes from the previous years issues of the Light and Tasty Magazines. All nutritional information is included. There are also... | |
Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2006 reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 28th April 2010)I got this one from one of my favorite places to add to my collection, paperbackswap.com.
These books hold all the wonderful recipes from the previous... | |
Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2003 reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 28th April 2010)These books hold all the wonderful recipes from the previous years issues of Cooking Light magazines. They also have several color photos of finished dishes.
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Family and Friends Cookbook: From Casserole Comforts to Champagne Wishes, 50 Menus, Meal Plans and 200 reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 28th April 2010)As always with JoAnna's books, this one starts with a poem by her Mother, Anges Carrington McAndrews. This book is divided into menus. Those menus are... | |
Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2004 reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 28th April 2010)
They are divided into months just like the magazines. I like this since I can go to any of my annuals and choose the month we're in and find some... | |
Savory Spice Shop reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 28th April 2010)A website for a great little family owned spice shop in CO. The Neely's from Food Network had the owners on their show a little while ago and the production... | |
Chocolate reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 28th April 2010)his is a cute little book, 4 1/2 inches wide by 6 1/4 inches tall and 32 pages long. I love Susan Branch's books, filled with her drawings and hand written.... | |
Kalyn's Kitchen reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 29th April 2010)A wonderful food blog that provides South Beach diet accepted recipes. There are some wonderful recipes here and Kalyn is always trying something new. | |
joy the baker reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 29th April 2010)A great food blog by a young woman who loves to bake. She has been nominated for many blog awards and makes some very unusual and some very usual things!... | |
Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 29th April 2010)If you enjoy eating vegetarian meals, either all the time or occasionally, like we do, then this is a wonderful book.
It is a thick book with 758 pages... | |
Passionate Vegetarian reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 29th April 2010)I love this book! It has 1100 pages and over 1,000 recipes as well as notes on cooking, eating, loving and living.
If you enjoy vegetarian cooking and... | |
The Wine Bible reviewed by slafaye(reviewed 29th April 2010)Good luck in finding another book, like this one. It is pack with so information from the type of wines, and combination with any type of food you can... | |
All About Braising: The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking reviewed by kellymcc(reviewed 1st May 2010)One of my favorite books. I spend most of the winter cooking from it. This year, four different side dishes from this book graced our Thanksgiving table.... | |
The Foster's Market Cookbook: Favorite Recipes for Morning, Noon, and Night reviewed by kellymcc(reviewed 1st May 2010)This was one of the first books that I ever cooked through the whole thing. Sara Foster was ahead of her time, concocting easy recipes that result in dishes... | |
Taste of Home 1996 Annual Recipes reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 7th May 2010)I have always enjoyed the Taste of Home magazines and love their annuals. A years worth of recipes in one neat package. Love the photos included as well. | |
The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets reviewed by dinadina619(reviewed 8th May 2010)I've made many recipes from this book and each and every one has turned out excellent. Patrick-Goudreau has obviously tested the recipes extensively and... | |
The French Kitchen reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 8th May 2010)This is indeed, as the publishers claim, a comprehensive guide to French cooking for Australians. All the classic techniques and dishes are covered, with... | |
Farmhouse Cookbook reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 9th May 2010)This is an excellent book to read as well as cook from. I read this one from cover to cover when I first added it to my collection. My book now has many... | |
Sophia Loren's Recipes and Memories reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 9th May 2010)This is another fun one to read as well as cook from. If you enjoy Italian then you'll enjoy this book. I picked this one up in a bargain bin at a bookstore... | |
Forever Summer (Style Network's) reviewed by kcookie(reviewed 9th May 2010)This is, by far, my favourite Nigella Lawson book. I've tried many of recipes in it and have gone back to them over and over again. Many of the recpies... | |
The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant reviewed by aj12754(reviewed 11th May 2010)This is a visually beautiful book -- glorious really. It celebrates not only the pleasures of the table but also the pleasure involved in creating those... | |
Taste of Home\'s 1999 Quick Cooking Annual Recipes reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 11th May 2010)I love the Taste of Home Family of magazines and cookbooks. You can always count on some good eating from these books. The QC ones help you get dinner... | |
1999 Taste of Home Annual Recipes reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 11th May 2010)A year's worth of Taste of Home recipes in one place. What could be better? You're in for some good meals with these books. | |
All Asian Cookbook reviewed by weaponxgirl(reviewed 12th May 2010)I found this book in a charity shop, beat up with the spine broken and food stains on the pages and after looking at the chapters and some of the recipes... | |
Taste of Home Recipe Book reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 18th May 2010)I love the taste of home family of books and magazines. This is one of the first ones filled with a year's worth of magazines. Great recipes. | |
Taste of Home Recipe Book reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 18th May 2010)You can't go wrong with Taste of Home books and magazines. Filled with wonderful recipes. This is one of the first ones with a year's worth of magazine... | |
Fresh from the Hearth: 100 Healthy, Heartwarming Recipes for Quick Breads, Muffins, and Coffee Cakes reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 18th May 2010)I love this book. It's filled with quick breads, muffins and coffee cakes. The best part is that they're actually healthy. Nutritional information is included... | |
The Cook's Companion: The Complete Book of Ingredients and Recipes for the Australian Kitchen reviewed by Eurydice(reviewed 19th May 2010)This is my way out ahead choice for the one cookery book I would keep if I could only have one. I have been a fan of the original 1996 edition for many... | |
Pretend Soup: And Other Real Recipes reviewed by wester(reviewed 22nd May 2010)What makes this book so wonderful is not the recipes themselves, which are good but not that surprising. It is the way it helps you to let your child cook,... | |
12,167 Kitchen and Cooking Secrets: Everyday Tips, Hints, Techniques and More reviewed by elhara(reviewed 23rd May 2010) Do you ever wish for an in-house chef? A top notch adviser or maybe your high school home ec. teacher? Not to cook, but to be there to instantly answer... | |
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking reviewed by kaye16(reviewed 25th May 2010)If you have to have only one Italian cookbook, this would be it. It's not a fancy book with lots of glossy photos, but it is full of good, solid recipes.... | |
The Greenmarket Cookbook : Recipes, Tips, and Lore from the World Famous Urban Farmers' Market reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 25th May 2010)This book is divided into seasons.
There are great photographs through out this book, of scenes from the farmers
market. There is also a list of farmers... | |
Amaretto, Apple Cake and Artichokes: The Best of Anna Del Conte reviewed by weaponxgirl(reviewed 26th May 2010)I love this book, Anna del conte is a well respected writer on iitalian food and after getting this book out of the library and then subsequently buying... | |
Ottolenghi: The Cookbook reviewed by kimmaicutler(reviewed 31st May 2010)This is the book out of my entire collection that I'm the most satisfied with. Luscious salads and innovative ideas. | |
Eating with Emperors: 150 Years of Dining with Emperors, Kings, Queens... and the Occasional Maharajah (The Miegunyah Volumes) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 1st June 2010)When I showed this book to a friend the response was "Have you got it insured?" This most beautifully illustrated volume is a fascinating history that... | |
An Omelette and a Glass of Wine (The Cook's Classic Library) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 5th June 2010)This collection of short pieces contains very few recipes as such. But of course it is the divine Ms David - informative, entertaining sublime writing. | |
Chocolate: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 6th June 2010)Only a little book, but it has a bibliography if you want to know more. A fascinating history of the social and political history of chocolate (often produced,... | |
The Salt Book reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 11th June 2010)I was taught that salting your food before you've tasted it ir an insult to the cook. Of course, to quote Thomas Keller, "the ability to salt food correctly... | |
Just Add Spice reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 11th June 2010)I've got a box in the cupboard of packets of spices from Herbie's (proprietor Ian Hemphill). I feel I could use them to better effect.
This book is full... | |
Taste of Home: Busy Family Cookbook: 370 Recipes for Weeknight Dinners reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 14th June 2010) This book has over 220 color photos and 370 recipes. The recipes take from 10 minutes up to 60 minutes and each recipe is labeled 10 minutes, 20 minutes,... | |
The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant reviewed by wester(reviewed 22nd June 2010)Not really a book for beginners, but if you have been cooking for a few years and want practical and inspirational tips to cook better, this is the one... | |
Weber's Big Book of Grilling reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th June 2010)For a grilling book this has a surprising number of excellent side dish recipes. I am really enjoying this book and every single recipe I have prepared... | |
Weber's Real Grilling reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th June 2010)This has turned out to be a very good grilling book. I have only made a few recipes but am looking forward to making many more. | |
Screen Doors and Sweet Tea: Recipes and Tales from a Southern Cook reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 27th June 2010)I love this book. Just the name of it and the photo on the cover drew me in. It's a wonderful book to read as well as cook from. I sure enjoy cooking from... | |
Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours reviewed by kathisms(reviewed 5th July 2010)I love this cookbook. I use it at least two or three times a week, I even reference it when baking from other cookbooks to see where I can substitute whole-grain... | |
Cat Cora's Classics with a Twist: Fresh Takes on Favorite Dishes reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 5th July 2010)This book contains casual recipes that look as if you spent hours but only take minimal time. It includes healthy meals and is said to be meals that Cat... | |
A Passion for Baking: Bake to celebrate, Bake to nourish, Bake for fun reviewed by Adree1(reviewed 7th July 2010)I love this cookbook- I own a LOT of cookbooks- and I find myself turning to it again and again. It has easy to make recipes with a twist. The recipes... | |
viet world kitchen reviewed by dinadina619(reviewed 17th July 2010)Andrea Nguyen's writing is fabulous and her recipes are clear and concise. I have her first book, but I tend to make more recipes from the site because... | |
Fresh Every Day: More Great Recipes from Foster's Market reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)Fresh Every Day is a fairly straightforward cookbook of favorites from Foster’s Market, adapted for home cooking. I really appreciate the numerous tips,... | |
Authentic Mexican 20th Anniversary Ed: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)The recipes are very detailed and include many notes on techniques and ingredients. The section on timing and advance preparation is extremely helpful... | |
Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant flavors of a World-Class Cuisine reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)Each recipe is long and detailed, with notes on advance preparation, shortcuts and variations. I cannot stress enough how helpful these notes are, and... | |
Tofu Cookery reviewed by kaye16(reviewed 29th July 2010)This is the best tofu cookbook, with a big variety of very good recipes. There are even instructions for making tofu at home, which I haven't tried yet,... | |
Ad Hoc at Home reviewed by bhnyc(reviewed 31st July 2010)I really like this cookbook and love the Cookbooker Challenge. Without it I probably wouldn't have purchased this book. It has been so much fun to see... | |
Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven: Over 200 Recipes for Uncommon Soups, Tasty Bites, Side Dishes, and Too Many Desserts reviewed by wester(reviewed 2nd August 2010)Vegetable recipes designed for great taste, and if they happen to healthy that's a nice side effect.
This is the kind of cookbook where it's best to... | |
Ad Hoc at Home reviewed by KimberlyB(reviewed 14th August 2010)This book has single handedly changed the way I cook. At times it was trying to take the longer route and execute the items exacally as TK writes them... | |
Big Flavors of the Hot Sun: Recipes and Techniques from the Spice Zone reviewed by kaye16(reviewed 16th August 2010)I love this book and have used it lots. Rarely has there been any kind of disappointment.
The introduction starts with one of my favorite food quotes:... | |
Hot Dog: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 17th August 2010)Places C M O T Dibbler's infamous suasageinnabun into its historical context! The hot dog is a quintessentially American convenience food which has colonised... | |
Pizza: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 18th August 2010)Fascinating, like all the books in this series. Pizza is of course Italian, but it has been spread across the globe by Americans.
Includes many recipes... | |
The Bon Appetit Cookbook reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 21st August 2010)This is a giant cookbook with more than 1,200 recipes. The recipes are best loved recipes from Bon Appetit magazine. It has a few color photos scattered... | |
Everyday Food: Great Food Fast reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 21st August 2010)This one contains recipes from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food Magazine. These recipes are great for weeknight meals. | |
Nigella Bites: From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners -- Easy, Delectable Recipes For Any Occasion reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 29th August 2010)I enjoyed watching the TV series by the same name so naturally had to have the cookbook. I love to read and cook from Nigella's cookbooks. It feels as... | |
Feast: Food to Celebrate Life reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 29th August 2010)This is a huge book, 462 pages not including the index and
with over 300 recipes for all kinds of celebrations and any time you want to get
together with... | |
Forever Summer (Style Network's) reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 29th August 2010)I love Nigella's book and her shows. I enjoyed watching the series by the same name so when I found the book while in CA I knew I had to have it. Hubby... | |
Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Grilling: Recipes and techniques for successful outdoor cooking reviewed by somer(reviewed 5th September 2010)I've only had this book for a few weeks, but it is fantastic! The thing I like most is that for each recipe it gives both charcoal and gas grilling instructions,... | |
The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories reviewed by aj12754(reviewed 8th September 2010)This is a beautiful book that does what it should do -- it makes you want to make ice cream and then gives you a great result when you do. Love how the... | |
Soup: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 21st September 2010)Another charming addition to the series! MUch fascinating information about this universal food.
Clarkson (the author of the excellent Pie) gives a recipe... | |
Sandwich: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 23rd September 2010)In the 1980s I failed to acquire all of the Time/Life Good Cook series. They are now expensive and sought after by collectors.
I am not making the same... | |
Cake: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 23rd September 2010)Begins with the very pertinent question, what exactly is a cake? The significance of cakes in all sorts of cultures throughout history is fascinating.... | |
Tea: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 28th September 2010)What is it about tea? It has always and everywhere had all sorts of cultural significance.
Love the illustrations. | |
Please to the Table: The Russian Cookbook reviewed by cdando(reviewed 29th September 2010)My parents were both in Russian studies and I grew up around foods from the former Soviet Union as well as traveled throughout. My family has adopted... | |
Cooking Light reviewed by Catbatty(reviewed 12th October 2010)Cookinglight.com
I adore the "Community" forums (aka: CLBB--see link to them below**) at CookingLight.com. People share reviews/recipes/chat (can be... | |
Southern Plate: Classic Comfort Food That Makes Everyone Feel Like Family reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 23rd October 2010)I love this book. It's filled with southern recipes just like I grew up with and still make today. I enjoyed reading Christy's family stories in this book... | |
Smitten Kitchen reviewed by aj12754(reviewed 31st October 2010)Love this website -- beautifully written and great photos. But neither would matter much if Deb didn't also have an uncanny gift for picking recipes people... | |
Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day reviewed by mtwitz(reviewed 4th November 2010)I am a newbie to this journey of bread baking. I stumbled on KAF website, which sparkled a desire to bake easy rolls, quick breads and foolproof recipes.... | |
Dolce Italiano: Desserts from the Babbo Kitchen reviewed by aj12754(reviewed 7th November 2010)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... | |
How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition): 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 9th November 2010)I'm kind of mad at Mark Bittman. This is the cookbook I wanted to write. Now I guess I don't have to. | |
High Flavor, Low Labor: Reinventing Weeknight Cooking reviewed by sewit12(reviewed 15th November 2010)I have now made 11 recipes in this book..enough, I think, to add my two cents worth.
Every recipe I have tried has been very good. They have all been... | |
Soul and Spice: African Cooking in the Americas reviewed by allyal(reviewed 6th December 2010)This book has such a wide variety of recipes with their origins in Africa: Caribbean, South American, African, Southern African American. The skill level... | |
Sara Foster's Casual Cooking: More Fresh Simple Recipes from Foster's Market reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 12th December 2010)Since I live in NC I hope to someday visit one of Sara's Foster Markets. This book is loaded with recipes that look and sound great. She calls them simple... | |
Cooking for Isaiah: Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Recipes for Easy Delicious Meals reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 17th December 2010)This book is gluten-free and dairy-free and was written because the author's son was diagnosed as both gluten and diary intolerant. The author does give... | |
Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That?: Fabulous Recipes & Easy Tips reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 17th December 2010)I love the Barefoot Contessa books and this one is no exception. As with her other books this one includes fabulous photos and inspiring recipes.
Not... | |
The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant reviewed by dkennedy(reviewed 20th December 2010)The Zuni Cafe Cookbook is an excellent resource for the accomplished cook. I enjoy reading this book, not only for its enticing recipes, but also for... |