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Joined: September 21st, 2012


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March 30th, 2025

Carrot Soup with Miso and Sesame from Smitten Kitchen

This was one of the few Smitten Kitchen recipes that we really disliked. I do like miso, carrots, and all the other ingredients on their own, but together they just didn't work for us. I do remember I... read more >


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Kestrel's Bookshelf

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

TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

The Food Of Morocco

By Paula Wolfert
Ecco - 2011


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

Seductions of Rice

By Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
Artisan - 2003


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 8 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

The Best Bread Machine Cookbook Ever: Ethnic Breads

By Madge Rosenberg
Harpercollins - 1994


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

Jamie Oliver's Comfort Food: The Ultimate Weekend Cookbook

By Jamie Oliver
Ecco - 2014


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

Pure Simple Cooking: Effortless Meals Every Day

By Diana Henry
Ten Speed Press - 2009


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

Cooks Garden 135 Recipes/Expert Growing Advice

By Canadian Gardening Magazine
McArthur & Co - 2003


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

Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi

By Yotam Ottolenghi, Jonathan Lovekin
Chronicle Books - 2011


(79 recipe reviews)
owned by 47 my recipe reviews 1

Plenty

By Yotam Ottolenghi, Jonathan Lovekin
Ebury Press - 2010


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

Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London's Ottolenghi

By Yotam Ottolenghi, Jonathan Lovekin, Jonathan Lovekin
Chronicle Books - 2011


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

Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China

By Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
Artisan - 2008


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

Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China

By Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
Artisan - 2008


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 19 my recipe reviews 0

Home Baking: The Artful Mix of Flour and Traditions from Around the World

By Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
Artisan - 2003


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 28 my recipe reviews 0

Ancient Grains for Modern Meals: Mediterranean Whole Grain Recipes for Barley, Farro, Kamut, Polenta, Wheat Berries & More

By Maria Speck
Ten Speed Press - 2011


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

Pure Dessert

By Alice Medrich
Artisan - 2007


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

The French Market Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes from My Parisian Kitchen

By Clotilde Dusoulier
Clarkson Potter - 2013


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

Everyday Whole Grains: 175 New Recipes from Amaranth to Wild Rice, Includes Every Ancient Grain

By Ann Taylor Pittman, Hugh Acheson
Oxmoor House - 2016


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

Simple

By Diana Henry
Mitchell Beazley - 2016


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

Breaking Breads: A New World of Israeli Baking--Flatbreads, Stuffed Breads, Challahs, Cookies, and the Legendary Chocolate Babka

By Uri Scheft, Raquel Pelzel
Artisan - 2016


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

Crossroads: Extraordinary Recipes from the Restaurant That Is Reinventing Vegan Cuisine

By Tal Ronnen, Scot Jones, Serafina Magnussen
Artisan - 2015


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

The Well-Filled Microwave Cookbook (Well-Filled Series , No 2)

By Victoria Wise, Susanna Hoffman
Workman Publishing Company - 1996


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

Sweet

By Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh
Ebury Press - 2017


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

Sweet: Desserts from London's Ottolenghi

By Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh
Ten Speed Press - 2017


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

Great British Bake Off - Perfect Cakes & Bakes To Make At Home: Official tie-in to the 2016 series

By Linda Collister
Hodder & Stoughton - 2016


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

Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day

By Peter Reinhart
Ten Speed Press - 2009


(164 recipe reviews)
owned by 113 my recipe reviews 0

Joy of Cooking

By Irma Von Starkloff Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker
MacMillan Publishing Company. - 1975


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

Bread Machine Baking: Perfect Every Time

By Lora Brody, Millie Apter
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1993


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

Bread Machine Baking Revised

By Lora Brody, Millie Apter
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2011


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

Fast, Fresh & Green

By Susie Middleton
Chronicle Books - 2010


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 16 my recipe reviews 2

Canada's Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes

By Donna Washburn, Heather Butt
Robert Rose - 2008


(9 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 9

River Cottage Veg: 200 Inspired Vegetable Recipes

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Appetite by Random House - 2013


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

River Cottage Veg Every Day! (River Cottage Every Day)

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 2011


(13 recipe reviews)
owned by 21 my recipe reviews 2

The Moosewood Cookbook

By Mollie Katzen
Ten Speed Press - 1977


(51 recipe reviews)
owned by 32 my recipe reviews 2

The Moosewood Cookbook

By Mollie Katzen
Ten Speed Press - 1977


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

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 0

The New Lighthearted Cookbook

By Anne Lindsay
Key Porter Books - 2003


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

Cool Green Leaves & Red Hot Peppers: A Guide to Cooking With Fresh Vegetables

By Michael Michaud, Christine McFadden, James Merrell, James Merrell
Adams Media Corporation - 1999


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

Whole Foods for the Whole Family: La Leche League International Cookbook (Plume)

By Roberta Bishop Johnson
Plume - 1984


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

Dinner in an Instant: 75 Modern Recipes for Your Pressure Cooker, Multicooker, and Instant Pot®

By Melissa Clark
Clarkson Potter - 2017


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

Fresh from the Farmers' Market: Year-Round Recipes for the Pick of the Crop

By Janet Fletcher
Chronicle Books - 1996


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

Fresh from the Farmers' Market (Reissue): Year-Round Recipes for the Pick of the Crop

By Janet Fletcher
Chronicle Books - 2008


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 0

A Bird in the Hand: Chicken recipes for every day and every mood

By Diana Henry
Mitchell Beazley - 2015


(6 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 4

A Bird in the Hand: Chicken Recipes for Every Day and Every Mood

By Diana Henry
Mitchell Beazley - 2015


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

Bread Illustrated: A Step-By-Step Guide to Achieving Bakery-Quality Results At Home

By The Editors at America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen - 2016


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

Fine Cooking Annual: A Year of Great Recipes, Tips & Techniques (Fine Cooking Magazine)

By Fine Cooking Magazine
Taunton Press - 2007


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

Bakeland: Nordic Treats Inspired by Nature

By Marit Hovland, Trine Hahnemann
Greystone Books - 2018


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

Tasting Paris: 100 Recipes to Eat Like a Local

By Clotilde Dusoulier
Clarkson Potter - 2018


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

Jamie's Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24 Hours

By Jamie Oliver
Michael Joseph - 2008


(21 recipe reviews)
owned by 11 my recipe reviews 2

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home

By Jeni Britton Bauer
Artisan - 2011


(19 recipe reviews)
owned by 23 my recipe reviews 0

Made in India: Recipes from an Indian Family Kitchen

By Meera Sodha
Flatiron Books - 2015


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