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 >


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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 Duck Cookbook

By James Peterson
Stewart, Tabori and Chang - 2003


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

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

My New Orleans: The Cookbook

By John Besh
Andrews McMeel Publishing - 2009


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

The Craft of Baking: Cakes, Cookies, and Other Sweets with Ideas for Inventing Your Own

By Karen DeMasco, Mindy Fox
Clarkson Potter - 2009


(21 recipe reviews)
owned by 22 my recipe reviews 5

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

Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving

By Judi Kingry, Lauren Devine
Robert Rose - 2006


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

Salumi: Savory Recipes and Serving Ideas for Salame, Proscuitto, and More

By Joyce Goldstein, John Piccetti, Francois Vecchio, Forward by David Rosengarten
Chronicle Books - 2008


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 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

The Foods and Wines of Spain

By Penelope Casas, Oscar Ochoa
Knopf - 1982


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

In the Green Kitchen: Techniques to Learn by Heart

By Alice Waters
Clarkson Potter - 2010


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

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

The Gastronomy of Marriage: A Memoir of Food and Love

By Michelle Maisto
Random House Trade Paperbacks - 2009


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

Stonewall Kitchen Favorites: Delicious Recipes to Share with Family and Friends Every Day

By Jim Stott, Jonathan King, Kathy Gunst
Clarkson Potter - 2006


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 9 my recipe reviews 0

Molto Gusto: Easy Italian Cooking

By Mario Batali
Ecco - 2010


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

The Art of Eating In: How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove

By Cathy Erway
Gotham - 2010


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

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

Vegetables: The Most Authoritative Guide to Buying, Preparing, and Cooking with More than 300 Recipes

By James Peterson
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1998


(1 recipe review)
owned by 21 my recipe reviews 0

In the Hands of A Chef: Cooking with Jody Adams of Rialto Restaurant

By Jody Adams, Ken Rivard
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2002


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 11 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

Think Like a Chef

By Tom Colicchio
Clarkson Potter - 2007


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

The New York Times Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne
Harper & Row - 1961


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

The Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving: Over 300 Recipes to Use Year-Round

By Ellie Topp, Margaret Howard
Firefly Books - 2007


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

The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories

By David Lebovitz
Ten Speed Press,U.S. - 2007


(74 recipe reviews)
owned by 90 my recipe reviews 11 book review

Gordon Ramsay's Family Fare

By Gordon Ramsay
Key Porter Books - 2010


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

Gordon Ramsay Cooking for Friends

By Gordon Ramsay
HarperCollins Publishers - 2008


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

How to Roast a Lamb: New Greek Classic Cooking

By Michael Psilakis, Barbara Kafka
Little, Brown and Company - 2009


(1 recipe review)
owned by 16 my recipe reviews 1

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

Dolce Italiano: Desserts from the Babbo Kitchen

By Gina DePalma, Mario Batali
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2007


(12 recipe reviews)
owned by 21 my recipe reviews 3 book review

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

The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food

By Judith Jones
Anchor - 2008


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

Terrines, Pates and Galantines (The Good Cook Techniques and Recipes)

By Time-Life Books
Time Life Education - 1982


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

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

Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking

By Eileen Yin-Fei Lo
Chronicle Books - 2009


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

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 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

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

Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert

By Eric Ripert
Wiley - 2010


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

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

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

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 Afternoon Tea Book

By Michael Smith, Michael R. P. Bartlett
John Wiley & Sons - 1989


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 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

Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That?: Fabulous Recipes & Easy Tips

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2010


(30 recipe reviews)
owned by 49 my recipe reviews 1

Breakfast, Lunch, Tea: The Many Little Meals of Rose Bakery

By Rose Carrarini
Phaidon Press - 2006


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 15 my recipe reviews 0

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

Flatbreads & Flavors: A Baker's Atlas

By Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2008


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

Cold Soups

By Linda Ziedrich
Harvard Common Press - 1995


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

Olive Oil: From Tree to Table

By Peggy Knickerbocker, Laurie Smith
Chronicle Books - 2007


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

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

Farm to Fork: Cooking Local, Cooking Fresh

By Emeril Lagasse
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2010


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