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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... | |
Totally Picnic Cookbook (Totally Cookbooks) reviewed by kaye16(reviewed 28th June 2010)This is a very nice little cookbook, with interesting recipes for, yes, taking on a picnic. They work equally well, of course, if you're just eating them... | |
Real Fast Puddings: Over 200 Desserts, Savouries and Sweet Snacks in Under 30 Minutes reviewed by wester(reviewed 28th June 2010)A good list of suggestions, but only a few in here I would call a recipe. Lots of things that you can think of yourself if you spend any time in the kitchen... | |
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... | |
The Gastrokid Cookbook: Feeding a Foodie Family in a Fast-Food World reviewed by Cooksbakesbooks(reviewed 13th July 2010)At first, I thought this book might be too trendy to be very helpful, but it has lots of very simple recipes that yield tasty and nutritious foods that... | |
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... | |
I'm Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)I enjoy Alton Brown's TV show a lot, but I can't say the same for his book. There was a lot of basic information I already knew, so perhaps I had already... | |
The Minimalist Cooks Dinner reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)The Minimalist Cooks Dinner is one of Bittman’s smaller cookbooks, comprised of about 100 recipes that were previously published in his Minimalist column... | |
Italian Classics (Best Recipe) reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)I wouldn’t look to this cookbook if you’re searching for really authentic Italian food. The list of recipes reads more like the menu at the local mom... | |
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,... | |
Sara Foster's Casual Cooking: More Fresh Simple Recipes from Foster's Market reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)Sara Foster’s Casual Cooking focuses on home cooking by providing not only recipes but also lots of ideas for day-to-day cooking, so that you can put... | |
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... | |
Salsas That Cook : Using Classic Salsas To Enliven Our Favorite Dishes reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)Salsa That Cook is a fun little cookbook from which I have made several very successful recipes. The cookbook opens with a selection of salsas made from... | |
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... | |
The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories, and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)If you are one of those people who likes to read cookbooks, How to Eat Supper is a good choice for browsing. There are lots of notes, tips and book recommendations... | |
Bistro Cooking reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)Patricia Wells is my new best friend. I have had her cookbook, Bistro Cooking, for a while but only recently began cooking out of it. The recipes are simple... | |
BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking with Over 200 Magnificent Recipes reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)I have tried a few recipes from this book and not one has turned out successfully. I am surprised given Shirley O. Corriher's reputation. | |
The Best 30-Minute Recipe reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)All of the recipes I have tried have turned out very well. I really only have two criticisms of this book. One is that too many of the recipes rely on... | |
The Best Recipes in the World reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)This is a good cookbook to own if you enjoy Asian cooking. It is a huge compendium but many of the recipes are simple and easy, as Bittman is known for. | |
Mrs. Restino's Country Kitchen reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)The recipes are all very simple, but there is a lot of great information on this book, such as on raising chickens and making cheese. | |
Small-Batch Baking reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 17th July 2010)Small-batch baking is a good idea but not terribly successful in practice. A lot of work and special equipment are required for what is often not very... | |
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... | |
Moosewood Restaurant New Classics reviewed by wester(reviewed 2nd August 2010)A good selection of everyday vegetarian recipes (and just a few fish recipes). Not too complicated and tasty enough. | |
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. | |
The Vegetarian Option reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 21st August 2010)his is the book I won from Serious Eats. It is filled with wonderful color photographs. The author is from London and is noted on the back cover as one... | |
Antonio Carluccio's Italian Feast reviewed by wester(reviewed 28th August 2010)I don't seem to use this book much - maybe I'm not authentically Italian enough. The recipes seem a bit fussy. | |
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... | |
Crazy Water Pickled Lemons: Enchanting Dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa reviewed by elhara(reviewed 1st September 2010)For those interested in Mediterranean fare, this is a great book to start the adventure. Beautifully illustrated with sumptuous photos, you're bound to... | |
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,... | |
Fresh Start: Great Low-fat Recipes, Day-by-day Menus - The Savvy Way to Cook, Eat and Live! (The great good food series) reviewed by wester(reviewed 6th September 2010)I don't like diet cookbooks, but sometimes they're necessary. And this one isn't too bad. At least it talks about flavor and not about the "naughtiness"... | |
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. | |
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. | |
Great Good Food: Luscious Lower-Fat Cooking reviewed by wester(reviewed 29th September 2010)If you really want to lower your fat intake, you can do worse than this book. The recipes are still reasonably tasty and quite easy to make with normal... | |
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... | |
The Art of Eating In: How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove reviewed by aj12754(reviewed 4th October 2010)An interesting look at foodie trends in and around Manhattan and Brooklyn, primarily those of interest to twenty-somethings. Recipes are included although... | |
Thirst reviewed by wester(reviewed 5th October 2010)Smooth and creamy, or fresh and invigorating, or hearty and clean: there's a drink for every mood here, and I find myself using this book almost daily.
Uncomplicated... | |
Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites: Flavorful Recipes for Healthful Meals reviewed by kaye16(reviewed 7th October 2010)I've never been a fan of the low-fat fad, but do believe in careful eating. This book has a number of household favorites, and there a still lots of stickies... | |
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse reviewed by Queezle_Sister(reviewed 8th October 2010)This is my go-to cookbook for awesome BBQ and sides. We make gallons of the Mutha sauce. Some recipes are a bit fussy (lots of ingredients and steps),... | |
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... | |
Simple French Cuisine: From Provence and Languedoc reviewed by season2taste(reviewed 14th October 2010)A little gem of a book. Recipes are uncomplicated and often include informative snippets about their region of origin. I think Elizabeth David would... | |
Things Cooks Love: Implements, Ingredients, Recipes reviewed by wester(reviewed 23rd October 2010)This book looks great, with full color photos of different kinds of cookware. It also gives good descriptions of all of them, including alternatives if... | |
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... | |
Fast Vegetarian Feasts reviewed by kaye16(reviewed 28th October 2010)This is a very good vegetarian cookbook. I would certainly consider it for my Desert Island cookbook shelf. The pressed tofu recipe is worth the price... | |
Baking reviewed by cadfael(reviewed 28th October 2010)There are several editorial mistakes in this book. I tried to contact the publisher and the author re a site I could check for corrections. It is 2 months... | |
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... | |
Mesa Mexicana reviewed by wester(reviewed 7th November 2010)I have not found many recipes in here that look inspiring, and the one recipe I made was not much good. Maybe I'll have better luck with the next recipes. | |
99 x Austrian Cooking reviewed by wester(reviewed 8th November 2010)Austrian country cooking. Not very elaborate, a bit coarse, but very good if you're in the mood. | |
Book of Tofu reviewed by wester(reviewed 8th November 2010)I would have liked a few more recipes on how to cook tofu, not on how to make it, and I would like an occasional recipe without miso. If that's no problem... | |
Jane Grigson's Fruit Book (Penguin Cookery Library) reviewed by wester(reviewed 8th November 2010)Not as indispensable as the vegetable book, but still nice if you are at a loss as to what to do with a particular fruit. | |
New Food Fast reviewed by wester(reviewed 8th November 2010)There are some lovely ideas here, but the layout is a bit too fancy for my taste. | |
Real Food reviewed by wester(reviewed 8th November 2010)A pretty typical Nigel Slater book: Bold, non-fussy food, packed with flavor. This one is sorted according to the main ingredient (or the result): potato,... | |
Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco reviewed by wester(reviewed 8th November 2010)Very authentic, to the point where it gets very fussy and you start to wonder what is the point. Definitely not for beginners. | |
Het grote vegetarische kookboek reviewed by wester(reviewed 8th November 2010)A good book for starting vegetarians, or vegetarians in need of inspiration. A great choice of recipes. Most are easy to make, and if not, they will warn... | |
The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking reviewed by wester(reviewed 8th November 2010)A good one for Italian classics. | |
Farm Vegetarian Cook Book reviewed by wester(reviewed 8th November 2010)This is not so much a cookbook as it is a guide on how to survive on beans, soy beans especially. It includes how to make your own tofu and tempeh. Very... | |
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. | |
The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food reviewed by aj12754(reviewed 12th November 2010)Kind of disappointing -- for a woman who must have lived a very interesting life and known many inventive and engaging chefs, not much of that life actually... | |
Book of Middle Eastern Food reviewed by wester(reviewed 14th November 2010)Some of the recipes are really good, but many are not too exciting. They look quite authentic. | |
The Complete Around The World Cookbook (The Speedy Gourmet Library Series) reviewed by wester(reviewed 14th November 2010)This one is a bit dated. It tries to use foods that were easy to acquire when it was written, resulting in recipes that make you wonder what ingredients... | |
Almost Vegetarian: A Primer for Cooks Who Are Eating Vegetarian Most of the Time, Chicken & Fish Some of the Time, & Altogether Well All of the Time reviewed by wester(reviewed 14th November 2010)A book for people who are (almost) vegetarian for health reasons, and possibly for those with both vegetarians and meat eaters in the family. Also for... | |
The Balti Cookbook: Fast, Simple and Delicious Stir-fry Curries (Creative Cooking Library) reviewed by wester(reviewed 14th November 2010)I sometimes wonder why I haven't cooked from this book yet. Lovely instructive photos, and it all looks tasty.
And then I look closer and I know again.... | |
The Cookware Cookbook: Great Recipes for Broiling, Steaming, Boiling, Poaching, Braising, Deglazing, Frying, Simmering, and sauteing reviewed by wester(reviewed 14th November 2010)The recipe names here are a bit overdone (fearless flapjacks, plentiful paella). Most of the recipes are quite straightforward, although there are a couple... | |
The Vegetable Bible reviewed by wester(reviewed 14th November 2010)This more a reference for different vegetables than a cookbook. Of course you can use wikipedia instead, but it is nice to browse in. There are some recipes... | |
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... | |
Klary Koopmans : Alles over eten reviewed by wester(reviewed 19th November 2010)In Dutch.
Focusing mainly on vegetables and grains, but the health aspect is subordinate to the taste. | |
Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston's Flour Bakery + Cafe reviewed by Catbatty(reviewed 20th November 2010)Looks like a good book BUT the print is so faint and small. Very hard to read and my scanner fights it. I doubt it will copy-machine well either. Bummer.... | |
High Flavor, Low Labor: Reinventing Weeknight Cooking reviewed by Queezle_Sister(reviewed 21st November 2010)This book has a really good goal - rapid and flavorful meals (dinners). The book succeeds, and is interesting, because the author has been really transparent... | |
Abla's Lebanese Kitchen reviewed by kerry(reviewed 23rd November 2010)Is it reliable? Are the recipes well-tested? Remember, you can always edit or delete your review later. | |
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... | |
Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours reviewed by Barbara(reviewed 14th December 2010)I am noticing with a number of recipes in this cookbook that the amount of salt required is too high, at least for my kind of salt and my taste. The author... | |
The 1997 Joy of Cooking reviewed by Barbara(reviewed 14th December 2010)This book is a standard reference for me and I really like the variety of recipes and cuisine. It's criticized for being chef-y, but I truly don't need... | |
The Classic 1000 Italian Recipes reviewed by Barbara(reviewed 14th December 2010)There are lots of recipes in here but some of them vary so little (1 few grams more meat or varying by one ingredient) that they don't deserve separate... | |
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... | |
Fix, Freeze, Feast: The Delicious, Money-Saving Way to Feed Your Family reviewed by Beachbrights(reviewed 18th December 2010)I don't buy in bulk, I am only a family of 3. However, we are a very busy family of 3 and I take pleasure in cooking during the weekends, freezing my meals... | |
Bobby Flay's Throwdown!: More Than 100 Recipes from Food Network's Ultimate Cooking Challenge reviewed by southerncooker(reviewed 19th December 2010)Are you ready for a Throwdown? If you're a fan of Throwdown with Bobby Flay then you're familiar with that phrase. This book includes recipes from Throwdown... | |
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... | |
5 Ingredient Fix: Easy, Elegant, and Irresistible Recipes reviewed by Beachbrights(reviewed 27th December 2010)I am in love with Claire Robinson and I think this book rocks! I love a cook book that makes my life more productive (less ingredients=more time) and... | |
Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free: 75 Recipes for Irresistible Gluten-Free Desserts and Pastries reviewed by Beachbrights(reviewed 28th December 2010)Click the link to see my video review & spotlight of Blackbird Bakery:
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