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Jump up and Kiss Me: Spicy Vegetarian Cooking reviewed by kaye16

(reviewed 31st May 2010)

Spicy Vegetarian Cooking — sounds like a good idea, but somehow the book doesn't click with me. I've tried a few things, with varying levels of success,...
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Kohinoor of Rice and Spice reviewed by wester

(reviewed 27th May 2010)

The recipes look interesting and authentic. There are some good ideas here, such as the rice with steamed gram flour rolls. On the downside, some ingredients...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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,...
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The Essential Seafood Cookbook reviewed by friederike

(reviewed 22nd May 2010)

A very nice book with many interesting ideas. However, the photos make it look slightly older that it is, and the dishes so far have been of variable quality....
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The Essential Christmas Cookbook reviewed by friederike

(reviewed 22nd May 2010)

A nice book with slightly traditional festive meals, but all of them very nice.
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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...
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Maggie's Harvest reviewed by Eurydice

(reviewed 19th May 2010)

A book to buy just for its cover! The recipes are organised by season and within each season by produce of the season. The book is unashamedly quirky,...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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Cooking 'Round the Clock: Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals reviewed by wester

(reviewed 13th May 2010)

I do wish this book had an index so I could actually find recipes. Luckily, I can now (sort of) index it myself. It does depend a bit much on stuff you...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Passion for Potatoes reviewed by southerncooker

(reviewed 9th May 2010)

When I was growing up there were three things that were always on our table at supper time, one was some kind of meat, the 2nd was usually corn bread but...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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101 Store-cupboard Suppers ("Good Food") reviewed by friederike

(reviewed 8th May 2010)

These series of BBC cookbooks contain normally good, reliable recipes that have previously been published in the BBC Good Food Magazine (Olive Magazine...
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101 Healthy Eats ("Good Food") reviewed by friederike

(reviewed 8th May 2010)

These series of BBC cookbooks contain normally good, reliable recipes that have previously been published in the BBC Good Food Magazine (Olive Magazine...
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101 One-pot Dishes: Tried-and-tested Recipes (Good Food 101) reviewed by friederike

(reviewed 8th May 2010)

These series of BBC cookbooks contain normally good, reliable recipes that have previously been published in the BBC Good Food Magazine (Olive Magazine...
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Olive: 101 Quick-fix Dishes (Olive Magazine) reviewed by friederike

(reviewed 8th May 2010)

These series of BBC cookbooks contain normally good, reliable recipes that have previously been published in the Olive Magazine (BBC Good Food Magazine...
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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...
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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.
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Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule reviewed by Leeka

(reviewed 7th May 2010)

This darling little book includes a beautiful colour photo for most of the recipes, clear instructions and cupcake ideas for every occasion. There are...
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Betty Crocker's Indian Home Cooking reviewed by torimpls

(reviewed 4th May 2010)

I shudder at Betty Crocker attempting to add her particular brand of white bread cracker cooking to the Indian subcontinent, but thankfully she is a smart...
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Jamie's Dinners reviewed by wester

(reviewed 2nd May 2010)

English home cooking, only slightly 'culinarized'. The recipes I've tried so far were nice, but not more than that. But there are still more recipes in...
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Jamie's Kitchen reviewed by wester

(reviewed 2nd May 2010)

Some interesting recipes, but a bit too restaurant-like, overcomplicated, not really home cooking. I'm not going to fill pasta on a regular basis if I...
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Happy Days with the Naked Chef reviewed by wester

(reviewed 2nd May 2010)

There are some very good recipes in here that I make on a regular basis.
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The Fannie Farmer Cookbook reviewed by wester

(reviewed 2nd May 2010)

Good basic recipes. Not always exciting, but very reliable. This is the book I turn to when I need information about cooking times, or oven temperatures,...
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Cook-Off America: Prize-Winning Recipes from the Public Television Series (PBS Cooking) reviewed by wester

(reviewed 2nd May 2010)

Wonderful photographs of different cook-offs. Not all recipes are practical, but there are some intriguing ideas there.
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Lyndey Milans Fabulous Food reviewed by wester

(reviewed 2nd May 2010)

The book looks good (nice photos etc.), but so far I haven't been inspired to actually make any of the recipes.
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Arabesque: Modern Middle Eastern Food reviewed by bunyip

(reviewed 1st May 2010)

Malouf pioneered Middle Eastern fusion food in this country, and this was his first cookbook. Recipes are arranged by ingredient, with a preliminary commentary...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Rachael Ray Express Lane Meals: What to Keep on Hand, What to Buy Fresh for the Easiest-Ever 30-Minute Meals reviewed by southerncooker

(reviewed 29th April 2010)

We like Rachael Ray's recipes and have tried many we've saw on her show. This is the first cookbook of hers that I added to my collection. I got it by...
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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!...
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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.
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Simply Recipes reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

A family food blog and personal blog.
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Becks and Posh reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

Nothing to do with the 'other' Becks and Posh - just a good food blog.
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Chez Pim reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

Another high powered award winning food blog - so much fun! Such great things to read!
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Chocolate & Zucchini reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

This is one of the top food blogs and she has several published cookbooks.
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Delicious Days reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

Another wonderful website with beautiful pictures written by a couple in Germany.
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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.
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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.
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Pinch My Salt reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

A great website.
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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...
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EzraPoundCake reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

A great website told with a sense of humor.
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The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

We loved the restaurant and bought the cookbook.
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A Table in Tuscany reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

I wanted this cookbook so badly that some how I ended up with two! And I haven't made anything from it. I'm hoping to get some ideas here.
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Vegetables: The Most Authoritative Guide to Buying, Preparing, and Cooking with More than 300 Recipes reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

I got this to make some great vegetarian recipes for my now vegetarian daughter.
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Simple Italian Sandwiches: Recipes from America's Favorite Panini Bar reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

We love panini's and this is a great book.
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The Canadian Living Entertaining Cookbook reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

We got this book in the bargain bin but I see a lot of Canadian Living on Cookbooker so I'm hoping I'll get ideas from other members on what to make from...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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FIX-IT and FORGET-IT LIGHTLY : Healthy, Low-Fat Recipes for Your Slow Cooker reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

We are always on the lookout for a good crock pot cookbook and one that is low-fat - even better!
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Healthy Homestyle Cooking : 200 of Your Favorite Family Recipes-With a Fraction of the Fat reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

Looks like we got it out of the bargain bin at the bookstore - but looks like it has some great recipes.
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Prevention's the Healthy Cook: The Ultimate Kitchen Guide to Great Low-Fat Food : Featuring 450 Homestyle Recipes and Hundreds of Time-Saving Tips reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

Looks like a great cookbook but I have not made anything from it yet.
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365 Ways to Cook Chicken reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

Some great chicken recipes that I used a lot as my kids were growing up.
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The Christmas Cookie Book reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

A wonderful little book with great Christmas cookie recipes.
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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...
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Weight Watchers' Simply the Best : 250 Prizewinning Family Recipes reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

A great cookbook whether you are on Weight Watchers or not!
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Crockery Cookery reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

A great slow cooker book. I had my husband mark the pages that looked good to him - he marked well over 15. I better get cooking!
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Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens) reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

Some wonderful slow cooker recipes. My husband went through and marked all of the recipes he would like to make - almost every page is marked.
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Secrets of Slow Cooking: Creating Extraordinary Food with Your Slow Cooker reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

There are some very unusual slow cooker recipes. My husband loves the crock pot and we thought we would find a lot of different recipes in here. We have...
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The Sopranos Family Cookbook: As Compiled by Artie Bucco reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

We got this mostly because of the TV show - haven't made a thing. I hope that changes.
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Smoke Cooking (Better Homes and Gardens(R)) reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

My husband loves to smoke on this grill - this is one of his favorites.
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The New Basics Cookbook reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

I received this as a gift and have not made nearly enough out of it yet. Seeing all of the recipe reviews on this book I can not wait to try them!! I will...
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Fondue reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

An adorable little book that I need to make something out of!
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Creme De Colorado Cookbook (Celebrating Twenty Five Years of Culinary Artistry) reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

One of my most favorite cookbooks. The Junior League of Denver ALWAYS makes wonderful cookbooks.
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Come for Dinner: Memorable Meals to Share with Friends reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

Another cookbook I own that apparently I have never made a thing out of. That is going to change soon when I see other recipes that other members post...
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Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

A wonderful book for homemade ice cream. We have made several and they are all super delicious.
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Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: Florence: Authentic Recipes Celebrating the Foods of the World reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

A beautiful cookbook with gorgeous pictures. It is fun to just sit and read.
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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.
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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...
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Epicurious reviewed by JustLaura

(reviewed 27th April 2010)

Recipes from Bon Appetit and (formerly) Gourmet. How could it go wrong? Great stuff here.
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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...
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