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)
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aj12754's Bookshelf

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

TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

The Chinese Kitchen: Recipes, Techniques, Ingredients, History, and Memories from America's Leading Authority on Chinese Cooking

By Eileen Yin-fei Lo
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1999


(1 recipe review)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 1

Classic American Food Without Fuss:: Over 100 Favorite Recipes Made Easy

By Frances McCullough
Villard - 1997


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

Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You a Better Cook

By Jamie Oliver
Michael Joseph - 2006


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

Cooking from the Heart: 100 Great American Chefs Share Recipes They Cherish

By Michael J. Rosen, Richard Russo (Foreword)
Broadway - 2003


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Culinaria France

By Andre Domine
h. f. ullmann - 2008


(1 recipe review)
owned by 8 my recipe reviews 0

The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

By J. Kenji López-Alt
W. W. Norton & Company - 2015


(1 recipe review)
owned by 8 my recipe reviews 0

French Culinary Institute's Salute to Healthy Cooking

By Alain Sailhac, Jacques Pepin, Andre Soltner, Jose Torres, French Culinary Institute
Rodale Books - 2001


(1 recipe review)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 1

The Kitchen Diaries: A Year in the Kitchen

By Nigel Slater
Fourth Estate Ltd - 2007


(22 recipe reviews)
owned by 36 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Lee Bailey's Country Weekends

By Lee Bailey
Gramercy - 1997


(1 recipe review)
owned by 8 my recipe reviews 0

Lidia's Family Table: More Than 200 Fabulous Recipes to Enjoy Every Day-With Wonderful Ideas for Variations and Improvisations

By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
Knopf - 2004


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 25 my recipe reviews 1

Marcella Says...: Italian Cooking Wisdom from the Legendary Teacher's Master Classes, with 120 of Her Irresistible New Recipes

By Marcella Hazan, Victor Hazan
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2004


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 23 my recipe reviews 2

Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook

By Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 2008


(1 recipe review)
owned by 29 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking

By Eileen Yin-Fei Lo
Chronicle Books - 2009


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

Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 2

By Julia Child, Simone Beck, Sidonie Coryn
Alfred A. Knopf - 1970


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

Mes Confitures: The Jams and Jellies of Christine Ferber

By Christine Ferber
Michigan State Univ Pr - 2002


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

The New Moosewood Cookbook (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking)

By Mollie Katzen
Ten Speed Press - 2004


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

The Paris Cookbook

By Patricia Wells
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2001


(1 recipe review)
owned by 27 my recipe reviews 0

Pasta, Pizza and Calzone

By Alice Waters
Pavilion Books - 1996


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

Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi

By Yotam Ottolenghi, Jonathan Lovekin
Chronicle Books - 2011


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

Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes

By David Lebovitz
Ten Speed Press - 2010


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 34 my recipe reviews 0

Summer on a Plate: More than 120 delicious, no-fuss recipes for memorable meals from Loaves and Fishes

By Anna Pump, Gen Leroy, Alan Richardson
Simon & Schuster - 2008


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

The Summer Shack Cookbook: The Complete Guide to Shore Food

By Jasper White
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2007


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

The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City

By David Lebovitz
Broadway - 2009


(1 recipe review)
owned by 19 my recipe reviews 1

Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen

By Tom Douglas
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2000


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

The Way to Cook

By Julia Child
Knopf - 1993


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 62 my recipe reviews 0

The Food Of Morocco

By Paula Wolfert
Ecco - 2011


(66 recipe reviews)
owned by 16 my recipe reviews 0

Heart of the Artichoke and Other Kitchen Journeys

By David Tanis
Artisan - 2010


(13 recipe reviews)
owned by 20 my recipe reviews 4 book review

Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours

By Dorie Greenspan, Alan Richardson
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2010


(47 recipe reviews)
owned by 84 my recipe reviews 5

Cold-Weather Cooking

By Sarah Leah Chase
Workman Publishing Company - 1990


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 15 my recipe reviews 1

The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

By Judy Rodgers, Gerald Asher
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2002


(152 recipe reviews)
owned by 90 my recipe reviews 19 book review

The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century

By Amanda Hesser
W. W. Norton & Company - 2010


(146 recipe reviews)
owned by 63 my recipe reviews 17 book review

The 1997 Joy of Cooking

By Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, Irma S. Rombauer
Scribner - 1997


(23 recipe reviews)
owned by 141 my recipe reviews 4 book review

At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple, Delectable Dishes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka

By Madhur Jaffrey
Knopf - 2010


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

The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999


(164 recipe reviews)
owned by 156 my recipe reviews 6

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

By Deb Perelman
Knopf - 2012


(60 recipe reviews)
owned by 63 my recipe reviews 0

Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant flavors of a World-Class Cuisine

By Rick Bayless
Scribner - 1996


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

The Improvisational Cook

By Sally Schneider
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2006


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 29 my recipe reviews 0

In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite: 150 Recipes and Stories About the Food You Love

By Melissa Clark
Hyperion - 2010


(17 recipe reviews)
owned by 29 my recipe reviews 2

Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2006


(57 recipe reviews)
owned by 146 my recipe reviews 8

Baking: From My Home to Yours

By Dorie Greenspan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2006


(44 recipe reviews)
owned by 121 my recipe reviews 1

Farm to Fork: Cooking Local, Cooking Fresh

By Emeril Lagasse
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2010


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 12 my recipe reviews 3

Staff Meals from Chanterelle

By David Waltuck, Melicia Phillips
Workman Publishing Company - 2000


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 19 my recipe reviews 3

Sunday Suppers at Lucques: Seasonal Recipes from Market to Table

By Suzanne Goin, Teri Gelber
Knopf - 2005


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 51 my recipe reviews 1

Marcella Cucina

By Marcella Hazan
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1997


(23 recipe reviews)
owned by 30 my recipe reviews 1

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Michael McLaughlin
Workman Publishing Company - 1982


(42 recipe reviews)
owned by 80 my recipe reviews 2

Bistro Cooking

By Patricia Wells
Workman Publishing Company - 1989


(18 recipe reviews)
owned by 41 my recipe reviews 2

A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table

By Molly Wizenberg
Simon & Schuster - 2010


(10 recipe reviews)
owned by 46 my recipe reviews 2

Mastering The Art of French Cooking, Volume One (1) (Vol 1)

By Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck, Sidonie Coryn
Alfred A. Knopf - 2001


(23 recipe reviews)
owned by 102 my recipe reviews 4

Baking with Julia Savor the Joys of Baking with America's Best Bakers

By Dorie Greenspan
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1996


(13 recipe reviews)
owned by 76 my recipe reviews 0

Jerusalem: A Cookbook

By Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi
Ten Speed Press - 2012


(13 recipe reviews)
owned by 19 my recipe reviews 2