grantmeawish Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I need some new ideas. Jaime Oliver's cookbooks are my latest fave, but now I need some new ones. What are your favorites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I recently purchased the new meat cookbook (beef, pork, lamb, veal, poultry) from Cook's Illustrated. I am in LOVE! Dd14, the semi-vegetarian, actually licked her plate at the table to get to the last of some pan sauce! http://www.amazon.com/Cooks-Illustrated-Meat-Book-Game-Changing/dp/1936493861/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1415018755&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I love Paula Wolfert, Diana Kennedy, and Naomi Duguid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I still use Nigella Lawson's "How to be a Domestic Goddess"….12+ years after buying it. Claudia Roden's "A Book of Middle Eastern Food" is a classic. Jacques Pepin has some really wonderful books…and he's always great with technique too. I almost always learn something from him. "Essential Pepin" is great…and comes with a DVD of techniques. Yotam Ottolenghi's "Plenty" and "Jerusalem" are both wonderful. Ina Garten's recipes are almost always good too. I love the ATK, Cook's Illustrated, and Cook's Country books…and their magazine recipe books, which are 30% off at Costco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Oh, I shouldn't have forgotten Claudia Roden. UmSami, what do you like from Jerusalem? I keep wanting to like the recipes, but I either already have a recipe for the more basic things, or the dishes seem a bit too high-class for me. Although I love that they use tahini a lot. And I love to just sit and read the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Some from my bookshelf that I cook from and recommend: At Home with Michael Chiarello Bon Appetit Fast Easy Fresh From Tapas to Meze by Joanne Weir Simply Satisfying by Jeanne Lemlin A Year in A Vegetarian Kitchen by Jack Bishop Fresh Every Day by Sara Foster Baking by Dorie Greenspan Jamie At Home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantmeawish Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Thank you ! Fortunately I found many of these books to put on hold at library. I have Claudia Roden's middle eastern book too. It's wonderful. I need to pull it back out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Those Alford/Duguid books are great fun. Probably just as much travelogue as cookbook, so if stories/wordiness or random pictures of the country and people bother you, you will dislike the books. They tend to focus on Asia mostly, but there's some Mediterranean baking stuff. The Cook's Illustrated general book is also good. I like Peterson's basic technique book a bit better than Pepin, but only because Pepin is so complete. It's fun to page through but a little overwhelming. I use Marcella Hazan's Essentials of Italian Cooking, Rick Bayless' Mexican Every Day, and Michelle Urvater's Monday-to-Friday Chicken the most often. I've also gotten a lot of ideas from Donna Hay books, but I don't really own any. From the library I've enjoyed Modern Sauces, Tacos Tortes and Tamales, All About Braising, and The New Midwestern Table this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Oh, I shouldn't have forgotten Claudia Roden. UmSami, what do you like from Jerusalem? I keep wanting to like the recipes, but I either already have a recipe for the more basic things, or the dishes seem a bit too high-class for me. Although I love that they use tahini a lot. And I love to just sit and read the book. Yes…he is a little over the top. :) I save those recipes for when we're entertaining DH's friends, and I need to impress. :) I also use him for inspiration….so while I may not make his entire recipe, I'll go….oh, I never thought to put a drizzle of pomegranate syrup on top or whatever. The chicken with caramelized onions and cardamom rice is a favorite. Also, the stuffed eggplant with lamb and something else…maybe pine nuts? (book is in storage right now) DH loves mashi (stuffed veggies). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 My favorite cookbook always - Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, by Deborah Madison. http://www.amazon.com/Vegetarian-Cooking-Everyone-Deborah-Madison/dp/0767900146/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1415028651&sr=8-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon & Mary Enig http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_11?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=nourishing%20traditions%20sally%20fallon&sprefix=Nourishing+%2Cstripbooks%2C385 Any cookbook by Ina Garten http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_10?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=ina+garten+cookbooks&sprefix=Ina+Garten%2Cstripbooks%2C252&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Aina+garten+cookbooks Any cookbook by Lidia Bastianich ("Lidia of Italy" you can check out her website first - if you like the Italian way of eating) http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_5?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=lidia+bastianich+cookbooks&sprefix=Lidia%2Cstripbooks%2C252&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Alidia+bastianich+cookbooks The Cape Cod Table by Laura Brodin http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_16?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+cape+cod+table&sprefix=The+%2FCape+Cod+Ta%2Cstripbooks%2C252&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Athe+cape+cod+table Saltwater Seasonings by Sarah and Jonathan Chase http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_14?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=saltwater+seasonings&sprefix=Saltwater+Seas%2Cstripbooks%2C252&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Asaltwater+seasonings The Garden of Earthly Delights Cookbook - Gourmet Vegetarian Cooking by Shea McKenzie http://www.amazon.com/The-Garden-Earthly-Delights-Cookbook/dp/089529530X Whole Foods for the Whole Family by Roberta Bishop Johnson (lots of frugal recipes) http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Whole+Foods+for+the+Whole+Family&sprefix=Saltwater+Seas%2Cstripbooks%2C252&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3AWhole+Foods+for+the+Whole+Family Ladled by Kimi Harris http://www.amazon.com/Ladled-Nourishing-Soups-All-Seasons-ebook/dp/B00APL4E42/ref=pd_sim_kstore_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0QMEV59S251FWTSF45R4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Since I get all sorts of greens and weird roots in my fall CSA, this time of year I enjoy using Lane Morgan's Winter Harvest. Another good one for this time of year is Moosewood's Daily Special, a soup and salad collection. I love soup and this one has many brilliant ideas! My husband loves Rick Bayless' Authentic Mexican. I love the food he makes from its recipes. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Lurking. Love these suggestions -- old friends plus new ideas. My new favorite is The Longevity Kitchen, by Rebecca Katz. She uses synergistic combinations of spices that apparently release extra nutrients in the good. And the recipes are so delicious that we fight over cauliflower, lol. I love Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. But my go to book for simple French cooking is Pellaprat's Everyday French Cooking. Recipes are usually half a page, few ingredients, but they end up tasting very French. And I picked up the current Food Network magazine, which has lots of original, trendy ideas for fall food. But I have yet to try a recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 We are getting some of Alton Brown's Good Eats ones for Christmas here. It just came on Netflix and youngest is enchanted and interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 OOP but still the best: French Cooking by Sunset Magazine Betty Crocker International Cookbook--very reliable recipes, pretty authentic, lots of variety Beat This! -- a book of the most optimized recipes ever. Quirky selection, each one exquisite Private Collection and Private Collection II from the Palo Alto Junior League Savory Baking--uses baking techniques for non-desserts. Absolutely awesome, unique recipes Celebrated Seasons--this is the Junior League cookbook from Minneapolis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I use my Southern Living cookbook a dozen times a month. Well tested insures tasty results. Melissa D'Arabian's Ten Dollar Dinners is good. Most of the recipes have a bit of French flair which elevates them a bit. I find her recipes quite good--making her French Onion soup tomorrow, in fact. I have a favorite French cookbook I got in France (written in English)...I just found it at Barnes and Noble last month. Different title but the very same photos and recipes. "Recipes from my Grandmother's Kitchen', I think. Pioneer Woman has some mighty tasty recipes in her books. When in doubt or when we inspiration, we head to FoodNetwork.com and browse. Anything by Alton Brown works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel-in-CA Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Old favorites, since I hardly ever *buy* cookbooks these days: Victory Garden Cookbook - lists all those veggies in alphabetical order & gives many recipes for each Laurel's Kitchen - partly because of the name, but also because of the variety of vegetarian recipes it offers. Feed Your Family on $10 a Day - basic, straightford, get-it-on-the-table standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 In terms of magazines, my favorite is Cook's Country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I like the Junior League cookbooks...especially those from Colorado. (Creme de Colorado is an all-time fave) Thomas Keller's Bouchon cookbook is awesome, albeit full of excruciatingly time-intensive recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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