Rebecca Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 My husband loves to cook and he is an amazing cook! He often finds recipes on The Food Network, etc. I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a really great cookbook for him? We have food allergies but have adapted over the years and he has been using our Betty Crocker plus the internet. Just thought there might be something special out there... Thanks, Rebecca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 At the moment: http://www.amazon.com/Indian-Vegan-Kitchen-Healthy-Homestyle/dp/0399535306/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309222449&sr=8-1 If I could find a decent raw foodie book for people who have food processors but can't afford to nip out and buy a top class blender, dehydrator and juicer, it would be that. I'm looking forward to exploring raw foodiness. I also like the Donna Klein books we have. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 What kind of food allergies? I love my Betty Crocker 25th Anniversary Edition. Whenever anyone has had a question, someone will inevitably say "Well, go ask Betty!". But, alas, it is out of print now (big, fat sigh because mine was soft cover and has completely fallen apart, held together in it's now three pieces by a large blue rubber band, the pages have been glued together with ds's pancake batter and other pages are missing, but I can't find a cheap replacement). Cooking Light has some great recipes, and mostly they use real food (and when they don't it is easy to substitute), and they kind of cover the gamut of what individuals like. They are online, a magazine and numerous cookbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 "Beat This" It has nothing but fully refined recipes that are best in class. A quirky but wonderful correction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Oh, I forgot to mention markbittman.com and bittman.blogs.nytimes.com. So simple, so easy, so good! I was just looking at one of his cookbooks at BN the other day...so wanted to buy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Mark Bittman's cookbooks Another good website for the gourmet cook is http://www.epicurious.com is the website for the magazines Gourmet and Bon Appetit and you can search recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Going along with Rosie's suggestion, I like this one of the series. http://www.amazon.com/Tropical-Vegan-Kitchen-Meat-Free-Dairy-Free/dp/1557885443/ref=pd_sim_b_25 especially going into the summer months. Cooking Light Cookbooks are good also--I like how they follow the seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Going along with Rosie's suggestion, I like this one of the series. http://www.amazon.com/Tropical-Vegan-Kitchen-Meat-Free-Dairy-Free/dp/1557885443/ref=pd_sim_b_25 especially going into the summer months. I have the Italian and Mediterranean ones, but I've wanted this one for ages. It isn't full of leaf coriander recipes, is it? :ack2: The reason I love her books is because they are authentic recipes, not just substituting soy products. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Food allergies are dairy, tree nuts, coconut. What is so special about Mark Bittman? I just read a review that stated that he discusses buying flour tortillas- but not how to actually make them? Making them would be something we are interested in... There were no sample recipes in the amazon viewer- so I couldn't get a real feel. Thanks again! Rebecca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Rosie--if you don't like cilantro, you'll want to bypass this one. It's very heavy on the tropical Asian recipes. And yes, I love that this series skips the soy products that mimic meat--too processed for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainman Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Julia Childs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Food allergies are dairy, tree nuts, coconut. What is so special about Mark Bittman? I just read a review that stated that he discusses buying flour tortillas- but not how to actually make them? Making them would be something we are interested in... There were no sample recipes in the amazon viewer- so I couldn't get a real feel. Thanks again! Rebecca Tortillas are amazingly simple. 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt Add enough water to form a stiff dough (about 1/2 cup). Cut into 8 pieces for larger tortillas, 12 for small ones. I use a tortilla press. They will be somewhat thicker and chewier than store bought tortillas, but that is a good thing, IMO! Alternately, you can use masa harina and make corn tortillas. Mmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 It's a wedding cookbook from Williams Sonoma. I think it's called the bride and groom's guide to cooking, or something like that. It has traditional American classics, every recipe is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Do you have the whole foods allergy cookbook by Cybele pascal? It's awesome! My DS is allergic to a million things, dairy, egg, soy, wheat, barley, tree nuts, peanuts, peas, white potato, I could go on, but you get the picture. We use this cookbook a few times a week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I just love my Betty Crocker. Haven't had anything I've made from her go wrong. Her potato salad recipe gets rave reviews every time I make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 We love Betty Crocker too! Thank you for the recs.!!! I don't have that food allergy cookbook. We have worn our Linda Coss cookbook (Food allergy) to total pieces over all these years. Thanks for the tortilla recipe too! Yum! Rebecca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 We love Betty Crocker too! Thank you for the recs.!!! I don't have that food allergy cookbook. We have worn our Linda Coss cookbook (Food allergy) to total pieces over all these years. Thanks for the tortilla recipe too! Yum! Rebecca I don't have that one, I'll check it out. We get a lot of recipes from the kids with food allergies database too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 The title is What's To Eat Author Linda Coss. Egg Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free We just substituted a lot when we had allergies that recipes included... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Thank you! Off to check out amazon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam L. Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I just bought a hefty sized Good Housekeeping cookbook at Barnes & Noble for part of a wedding gift. This was hardback and thick for only $9.98. It had many categories and several selections in various skill levels. I also like the many Taste of Home cookbooks - but they don't always have nutritional values (if that is important to you) Hope you find a good one! Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I love my Betty Crocker 25th Anniversary Edition. Whenever anyone has had a question, someone will inevitably say "Well, go ask Betty!". But, alas, it is out of print now (big, fat sigh because mine was soft cover and has completely fallen apart, held together in it's now three pieces by a large blue rubber band, the pages have been glued together with ds's pancake batter and other pages are missing, but I can't find a cheap replacement). This sounds like my red plaid BHG cookbook which I love. I don't really want to get a new one because they switch out some recipes and I want *this* book that I've had for 20 years. Then when I was getting ready to get some home school stuff bound at FedEx Office, inspiration hit. The pages were falling off the binding; I just pulled each page cleanly away. I cut the front cover and back cover off the side. I took the covers and pages in and had them coil-bound. I think it is now better than new--it lies flat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Mark Bitman, hands down. I have tons of other cookbooks, but time and time again I reach for "How to Cook Everything." I don't necessarily look to his book for recipes but as a general kitchen reference book it's priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Rosedale WHolefoods Cookbook :D Love it. The recipe I use for tortillas is: 4 c flour 1 t salt 1/4 c butter 1 1/4 c water PLUS 3 T I throw the flour and salt in a bowl mix with hands. Add butter and mix with hands until crumbs form. Add HOT water mix with hands until ball forms. Knead on counter for a couple of minutes or until nice and smooth. Let rest 15 minutes. Break into 12 pieces and roll out and cook. :) The original recipe {Migraine cookbook} called for olive oil, but I found they were a tad tough that way and the adaption we made {butter and HOT water} made them soft and yummy. They freezer well too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Blue House Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 A few favorites... The Silver Palate Cookbook America's Test Kitchen (Family and Healthy Family) Barefoot Contessa (all of hers are good) Pam Anderson (all of hers are good) Food blogs for good recipes... simplyrecipes.com thepioneerwoman.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funmamacita Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I highly recommend The River Cottage Family Cookbook -- it's terrific! (And the ice-cream-without-an-ice-cream-maker technique is worth the price of the book all by itself.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 A few favorites...The Silver Palate Cookbook America's Test Kitchen (Family and Healthy Family) Barefoot Contessa (all of hers are good) Pam Anderson (all of hers are good) Food blogs for good recipes... simplyrecipes.com thepioneerwoman.com I'll 2nd Pam Anderson. My favorite one is How to Cook w/o a Book. It gives formulas and techniques that you can use with different ingredients to make a variety of dishes once you know the technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 A google feature I just discovered is the Recipe search - it's awesome! Just type in a few of the main ingredients or what you are looking for and hit search, then on the left side of the screen you can click Recipes (or sometimes you need to click the More tab and the Recipes option drops down) and it pulls up a ton of stuff. Very cool, google! Another favorite is Deborah Madison. I have her Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone and I just love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 More With Less by Doris Longacre is my long-time fave. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) The Forgotten Skills of Cooking, by Darina Allen "Ms. Allen runs the great cookery school at Ballymaloe, Ireland, near Cork, and this whopper of a book includes foraging among its 'forgottens,' along with how to draw and pluck birds, make butter and cheese, and tend hens. It doesn't tell how to milk a cow, though." --Wall St. Journal (London), Best Food Books of 2009 This transporting book ... will delight anyone who wants to connect with such endangered domestic tasks as churning butter, foraging, and making homemade apple cider. Allen is an astounding teacher, and her enthusiasm for good things and old-fashioned thriftiness is impossible to resist. She shares stories, recipes, tips, and techniques that will inspire you to craft all sorts of staples that these days usually come in packages from the grocery store. Once you taste your own vinegar and bread and cheese, and get into the swing of making them, chances are, you won't go back to the modern way. --Fine Cooking, March 2010 issue How to collect carageenan from the shore and make pudding, how to make a duster out of a duck's wing, how to season a brace of birds, you name it, it's in there. My other favorite is I Know How To Cook, by Ginette Mathiot The bible of French home cooking, Je Sais Cuisiner, has sold over 6 million copies since it was first published in 1932. It is a household must-have, and a well-thumbed copy can be found in kitchens throughout France. Its author, Ginette Mathiot, published more than 30 recipe books in her lifetime, and this is her magnum opus. It's now available for the first time in English as I Know How to Cook. With more than 1,400 easy-to-follow recipes for every occasion, it is an authoritative compendium of every classic French dish, from croque monsieur to cassoulet. Edited June 28, 2011 by justamouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariam Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 You have to try 'America's test Kitchen" Family cookbook, or even better the Healthy Family cookbook. I think you both might love it! I do!!! The family cookbook has American classics and the healthy cookbook has more veggies and whole grain based recipes. They are both great and since you said you had adapted other recipes to suit your allergies, you can do it here too. These are the best cookbooks and I wish someone had gifted me something like this when I got married. Would have helped a lot! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinMarie123 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 You have to try 'America's test Kitchen" Family cookbook, or even better the Healthy Family cookbook. I think you both might love it! I do!!! The family cookbook has American classics and the healthy cookbook has more veggies and whole grain based recipes. They are both great and since you said you had adapted other recipes to suit your allergies, you can do it here too. These are the best cookbooks and I wish someone had gifted me something like this when I got married. Would have helped a lot! :) :iagree: Definitely check out anything put out by Cook's Illustrated. You can check out their recipes on americastestkitchen.com or cookscountrytv.com. I have been making everything I've seen on Cook's Country's TV show lately and have not been disappointed. The "big red cookbook" from ATK is my go-to cookbook. I also have a bunch of other Cook's Illustrated cookbooks, one of my favorites being their Best 30-Minute Recipe book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelAR05 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child - I am not a good cook but this taught me so many practical things about cooking. And the Boeuf Bourguignon is really about the best thing I have ever tasted! Essentials of Classical Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan - My favorites are the Tomoto and Onion Sauce, Cream and Butter Sauce, Butter and Sage, Pesto, and Bolognese Meat Sauce. Now I'm getting hungry!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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