TorkilHeggstad's Profile

From: Brooklyn, NY USA

Joined: February 3rd, 2010

About me: I really enjoy growing herbs, tomatoes and other edibles on my fire escape and in my office, and I love cooking, especially when I can use produce and herbs from the fire escape garden. Unfortunately I spend more time reading about food than actually cooking it.

Favorite cookbook: Washoku


Latest review:

February 15th, 2010

Phadd Thai Bann Gog from Cracking the Coconut: Classic Thai Home Cooking

This recipe produces the best padd thai I have eaten, better than any I have had in restaurants in New York City. One addition we often make is that we cook some shrimp in the mixture of chopped garlic... read more >


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TorkilHeggstad's Bookshelf

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

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The Key to Chinese Cooking

By Irene Kuo
Random House Value Publishing - 1996


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Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 2 (Paperback)

By Julia Child, Simone Beck
Knopf - 1983


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owned by 22 my recipe reviews 0

The Modern Art of Chinese Cooking: Techniques and Recipes

By Barbara Tropp
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1996


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Rick Stein's Complete Seafood: A Step-by-step Reference

By Rick Stein
Ten Speed Press - 2008


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Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making

By James Peterson
Wiley - 2008


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Savoring Spices and Herbs: Recipe Secrets of Flavor, Aroma, and Color

By Julie Sahni
William Morrow & Co - 1996


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Scots Cooking: The Best Traditional and Contemporary Scottish Recipes

By Sue Lawrence
Headline Book Publishing - 2000


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The Simple Art of Perfect Baking

By Flo Braker, Dana Gallagher
Chronicle Books - 2003


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Simply French: Patricia Wells Presents the Cuisine of Joel Robuchon

By Patricia Wells
William Morrow & Co - 1991


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A Taste of Bergen Cuisine

By Erik O. Paulsen
Alma Mater Forlag AS - 1985


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Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen

By Elizabeth Andoh
Ten Speed Press - 2005


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The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen: Classic Family Recipes for Celebration and Healing

By Grace Young, Alan Richardson
Simon & Schuster - 1999


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Xiang – Mat og kultur fra Hunan

By Feng Xian Lin
Mangshou - 2003


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Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating: How to Choose the Best Bread, Cheeses, Olive Oil, Pasta, Chocolate, and Much More

By Ari Weinzweig
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2003


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