lisakelsey's Profile

From: Pawling, NY U.S.A

Joined: December 31st, 2009

About me: I'm the art director of Family Circle and a food department groupie. I have been collecting cookbooks for years and now have a substantial collection of old and new titles which I am looking forward to entering and reviewing here.

Favorite cookbook: How to Cook Everything


Latest review:

April 20th, 2015

Aromatic Minced Pork, Shan Style from Hot Sour Salty Sweet: A Culinary Journey Through Southeast Asia

It's amazing how good this tasted considering I was missing a few of the ingredients. I used ginger instead of galangal and onion instead of shallots and squeezed on some lime juice instead of lemongrass.... read more >


recipe reviews (98)
book reviews (4)
useful review votes (31)

lisakelsey's Bookshelf

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

TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

Hot Sour Salty Sweet: A Culinary Journey Through Southeast Asia

By Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
Artisan - 2000


(1 recipe review)
owned by 46 my recipe reviews 1

The Italian Baker

By Carol Field
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1985


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 20 my recipe reviews 0

Italian Slow and Savory

By Joyce Goldstein, Paolo Nobile (photographer)
Chronicle Books - 2004


(1 recipe review)
owned by 12 my recipe reviews 1

The Kimchi Chronicles: Korean Cooking for an American Kitchen

By Marja Vongerichten, Jean Georges Vongerichten
Rodale Books - 2011


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

Korean Kitchen

By C. Marks, M. Kim
Chronicle Books - 1993


(1 recipe review)
owned by 5 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 0

Muffins

By Elizabeth Alston
Clarkson Potter - 1984


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

Muy Bueno: Three Generations of Authentic Mexican Flavor

By Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack, Veronica Gonzalez-Smith, Evangelina Soza
Hippocrene Books - 2012


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

New American Table

By Marcus Samuelsson
Wiley - 2009


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

Original Thai Cookbook

By Jennifer Brennan
Perigee Trade - 1984


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

River Cottage Everyday

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 2009


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

The South Beach Diet Cookbook

By Dr. Arthur Agatston MD
Rodale Books - 2004


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

The Sriracha Cookbook: 50 "Rooster Sauce" Recipes that Pack a Punch

By Randy Clemens
Ten Speed Press - 2011


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

The Taste of Thailand

By Vatcharin Bhumichitr, Clive Streeter, Michael Freeman
Macmillan General Reference - 1993


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

The Savory Way

By Deborah Madison
Bantam - 1990


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

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman
Broadway - 2005


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 58 my recipe reviews 3

Apples for Jam: A Colorful Cookbook

By Tessa Kiros
Andrews McMeel Publishing - 2007


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 27 my recipe reviews 1

Falling Cloudberries: A World of Family Recipes

By Tessa Kiros
Murdoch Books - 2004


(14 recipe reviews)
owned by 26 my recipe reviews 0

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 0

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 5

Pure Simple Cooking: Effortless Meals Every Day

By Diana Henry
Ten Speed Press - 2009


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

Indian Light Cooking: Delicious and Healthy Foods from One of the World's Great Cuisines

By Ruth Law
Dutton Adult - 1994


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

Super Natural Cooking: Five Delicious Ways to Incorporate Whole and Natural Foods into Your Cooking

By Heidi Swanson
Celestial Arts - 2007


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

Farm to Fork: Cooking Local, Cooking Fresh

By Emeril Lagasse
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2010


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

Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express: 404 inspired seasonal dishes you can make in 20 minutes or less

By Mark Bittman
Simon & Schuster - 2009


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

The Silver Palate Cookbook

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


(42 recipe reviews)
owned by 80 my recipe reviews 0

The New Indian Slow Cooker: Recipes for Curries, Dals, Chutneys, Masalas, Biryani, and More

By Neela Paniz
Ten Speed Press - 2014


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

Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2004


(36 recipe reviews)
owned by 70 my recipe reviews 0

The Classic Italian Cook Book:The art of Italian cooking and the Italian art of eating

By Marcella Hazan
Knopf - 1976


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 17 my recipe reviews 0

A Little Scottish Cookbook

By Paul Harris
Appletree Press - 1988


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

Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life

By Jamie Oliver
Hyperion - 2008


(9 recipe reviews)
owned by 75 my recipe reviews 0

The Scandinavian Cookbook

By Trina Hahnemann
Andrews McMeel Publishing - 2009


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

The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever

By Beatrice Ojakangas, Susie Cushner
Chronicle Books - 2008


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

Chocolate from the Cake Mix Doctor

By Anne Byrn
Workman Publishing Company - 2001


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

Cooking Dinner: Simple Italian Family Recipes Everyone Can Make

By Rima Barkett, Claudia Pruett, Michael Collopy
MEGA - 2009


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

An Invitation to Indian Cooking

By Madhur Jaffrey
Vintage - 1975


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

The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook

By King Arthur Flour
Countryman Press - 2003


(18 recipe reviews)
owned by 69 my recipe reviews 2

The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook

By Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Clarkson Potter - 2000


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

Plenty

By Diana Henry
Mitchell Beazley - 2010


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 9 my recipe reviews 2

Radically Simple: Brilliant Flavors with Breathtaking Ease: 325 Inspiring Recipes from Award-Winning Chef Rozanne Gold

By Rozanne Gold
Rodale Books - 2010


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

Splendid Soups: Recipes and Master Techniques for Making the World's Best Soups

By James Peterson
Wiley - 2000


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

The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia-Romagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food

By Lynne Rossetto Kasper
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1992


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 30 my recipe reviews 0

Key to Chinese Cooking

By Irene Kuo
Knopf - 1977


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

Gale Gand's Lunch!

By Gale Gand, Christie Matheson
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2014


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

Rachel's Irish Family Food: 120 classic recipes from my home to yours

By Rachel Allen
Collins - 2013


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

The Barcelona Cookbook: A Celebration of Food, Wine, and Life

By Andy Pforzheimer, Sasa Mahr-batuz
Andrews McMeel Publishing - 2009


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

The Big Book of Noodles: Over 100 Delicious Recipes from China, Japan, and Southeast Asia

By Vatcharin Bhumichitr
Kyle Books - 2010


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

Biscuits, Spoonbread & Sweet Potato Pie (Knopf Cooks American Series)

By Bill Neal
Knopf - 1990


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

Blueberry Hill Cookbook

By Elsie Masterton
Down East Books - 1982


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

Bon Appetit, Y'all: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking

By Virginia Willis, Ellen Silverman
Ten Speed Press - 2008


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