aj12754's Profile

From: Montclair, NJ USA

Joined: November 22nd, 2009

About me: I can't be the only person who starts thinking about what to cook next while I am doing the dishes for the meal I just finished eating ... right?

Favorite cookbook: I flirt with all of them. But I am a sucker for good writing and great pictures.

Favorite recipe: Pretty much any combo of good bread and great cheese.


Latest review:

June 20th, 2020

Slow-Roasted Tomatoes from One Good Dish

A dish that could not be simpler to make, and absolutely delicious. Topped the cooled tomato with a room temperature slice of mozzarella drizzled with EVOO and some ribbons of basil. A real treat. read more >


recipe reviews (696)
book reviews (39)
useful review votes (442)

aj12754's Bookshelf

299 book(s). Click the title of a book to start adding your recipe and book reviews.

TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

What's a Cook to Do?: An Illustrated Guide to 484 Essential Tips, Techniques, and Tricks

By James Peterson
Artisan - 2007


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 9 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Williams-Sonoma Cooking for the Farmers Market

By Jodi Liano, Tasha De Serio, Jennifer Maiser
Williams Sonoma - 2010


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0

Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: New York: Authentic Recipes Celebrating the Foods of the World

By Carolynn Carreno
Oxmoor House - 2005


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0

Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: San Francisco: Authentic Recipes Celebrating the Foods of the World

By Janet Fletcher
Oxmoor House - 2004


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 0

The Cheese Course

By Janet Fletcher
Chronicle Books - 2000


(1 recipe review)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 1

I Know How to Cook

By Ginette Mathiot
Phaidon Press - 2009


(1 recipe review)
owned by 18 my recipe reviews 1

The Paris Cookbook

By Patricia Wells
Kyle Cathie - 2003


(1 recipe review)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0

A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes

By David Tanis, Alice Waters
Artisan - 2008


(1 recipe review)
owned by 32 my recipe reviews 0 book review

San Francisco Encore

By Junior League San Francisco
Main Street Books - 1991


(1 recipe review)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 0

Terrines and Verrines

By Frank Pontais
Food Creation - 2008


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 2 book review

Weir Cooking in the City: More than 125 Recipes and Inspiring Ideas for Relaxed Entertaining

By Joanne Weir, Penina Meisels
Simon & Schuster - 2004


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 9 my recipe reviews 4

Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen

By Laurie Colwin
Harper Perennial - 2000


(1 recipe review)
owned by 13 my recipe reviews 0

Marcella's Italian Kitchen

By Marcella Hazan
Knopf - 1995


(1 recipe review)
owned by 14 my recipe reviews 1

Olive Oil: From Tree to Table

By Peggy Knickerbocker, Laurie Smith
Chronicle Books - 2007


(1 recipe review)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 1

The San Francisco Chronicle Cookbook

By Michael Bauer, Fran Irwin
Chronicle Books - 1997


(1 recipe review)
owned by 15 my recipe reviews 0

Saveur Cooks Authentic French: Rediscovering the Recipes, Traditions, and Flavors of the World's Greatest Cuisine

By Colman Andrews, Dorothy Kalins, Christopher Hirsheimer
Chronicle Books - 1999


(1 recipe review)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 1

Think Like a Chef

By Tom Colicchio
Clarkson Potter - 2007


(1 recipe review)
owned by 22 my recipe reviews 1

Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant & Unfussy New Favorites

By Deb Perelman
Appetite by Random House - 2017


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 4

The Silver Spoon

By Phaidon Press
Phaidon Press - 2005


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 78 my recipe reviews 0

Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking

By Anthony Bourdain
Bloomsbury USA - 2004


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 30 my recipe reviews 3

I'm Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking

By Alton Brown
Stewart, Tabori and Chang - 2002


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 53 my recipe reviews 0

Alton Brown's Gear For Your Kitchen

By Alton Brown
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2008


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 14 my recipe reviews 0

Bruce Aidells's Complete Book of Pork: A Guide to Buying, Storing, and Cooking the World's Favorite Meat

By Bruce Aidells
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2004


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 1

Le Bernardin Cookbook: Four-Star Simplicity

By Maguy Le Coze, Eric Ripert
Broadway - 1998


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 2

Soup of the Day (Williams-Sonoma): 365 Recipes for Every Day of the Year

By Kate McMillan, Chuck Williams, Kate Spears, Erin Kunkel
Weldon Owen - 2012


(16 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 9

Cold Soups

By Linda Ziedrich
Harvard Common Press - 1995


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 5 book review

Molto Gusto: Easy Italian Cooking

By Mario Batali
Ecco - 2010


(10 recipe reviews)
owned by 21 my recipe reviews 8 book review

Great Food Without Fuss: Simple Recipes from the Best Cooks

By Frances McCullough, Barbara Witt
Henry Holt & Co - 1992


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 0

The Union Square Cafe Cookbook: 160 Favorite Recipes from New York's Acclaimed Restaurant

By Danny Meyer, Michael Romano
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1994


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 24 my recipe reviews 8

Culinaria Spain

By Marios Trutter, Marion Trutter, Gunter Beer, Gunter Beer
Konemann - 2007


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 0

Cook Like a Rock Star: 125 Recipes, Lessons, and Culinary Secrets

By Anne Burrell, Suzanne Lenzer, Mario Batali
Clarkson Potter - 2011


(10 recipe reviews)
owned by 9 my recipe reviews 3

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food

By Mark Bittman, Alan Witschonke
Wiley - 2007


(77 recipe reviews)
owned by 184 my recipe reviews 1

Tyler's Ultimate: Brilliant Simple Food to Make Any Time

By Tyler Florence
Clarkson Potter - 2006


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 26 my recipe reviews 2

Jamie's Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals

By Jamie Oliver
Hyperion - 2009


(47 recipe reviews)
owned by 48 my recipe reviews 0

New Food Fast

By Donna Hay
Murdoch Books - 1999


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 0

The 30-minute Cook

By Nigel Slater
Penguin Books Ltd - 2006


(18 recipe reviews)
owned by 14 my recipe reviews 0

The Best American Recipes 2004-2005: The Year's Top Picks from Books, Magazines, Newspapers, and the Internet

By Fran McCullough, Molly Stevens, Bobby Flay
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2004


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 13 my recipe reviews 2

Kitchen Simple: Essential Recipes for Everyday Cooking

By James Peterson
Ten Speed Press - 2011


(6 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 3

Gourmet Today: More than 1000 All-New Recipes for the Contemporary Kitchen

By Ruth Reichl
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2009


(14 recipe reviews)
owned by 56 my recipe reviews 3

Super Natural Every Day: Well-loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen

By Heidi Swanson
Ten Speed Press - 2011


(90 recipe reviews)
owned by 57 my recipe reviews 0

The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories, and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show

By Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Sally Swift
Clarkson Potter - 2008


(32 recipe reviews)
owned by 43 my recipe reviews 3 book review

Essential Pepin: More Than 700 All-Time Favorites from My Life in Food

By Jacques Pepin
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2011


(39 recipe reviews)
owned by 35 my recipe reviews 13 book review

The New Basics Cookbook

By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins
Workman Publishing Company - 1989


(55 recipe reviews)
owned by 90 my recipe reviews 39 book review

The Alice B.Toklas Cookbook

By Alice B. Toklas, Sir Francis Rose
Serif - 2004


(1 recipe review)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 0

Anne Willan's Cook It Right

By Anne Willan
Readers Digest - 1998


(1 recipe review)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 1

Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert

By Eric Ripert
Wiley - 2010


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 8 my recipe reviews 2

The Babbo Cookbook

By Mario Batali
Clarkson Potter - 2002


(1 recipe review)
owned by 20 my recipe reviews 0

Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving

By Judi Kingry, Lauren Devine
Robert Rose - 2006


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 23 my recipe reviews 1

The Bistros, Brasseries, and Wine Bars of Paris: Everyday Recipes from the Real Paris

By Daniel Young
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2006


(1 recipe review)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 1

The Cakebread Cellars American Harvest Cookbook: Celebrating Wine, Food, and Friends in the Napa Valley

By Dolores Cakebread, Jack Cakebread
Ten Speed Press - 2011


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0