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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

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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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Title		Tags	Ratings & Reviews
	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) 90 0
	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		(0 recipe reviews) 16 0
	Xiang – Mat og kultur fra Hunan By Feng Xian Lin Mangshou - 2003		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
	The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen: Classic Family Recipes for Celebration and Healing By Grace Young, Alan Richardson Simon & Schuster - 1999		(0 recipe reviews) 7 0
	Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen By Elizabeth Andoh Ten Speed Press - 2005		(0 recipe reviews) 13 0
	Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone By Deborah Madison Broadway - 2007		(9 recipe reviews) 96 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) 21 0
	Thai Food By David Thompson, Earl Carter Pavilion Books - 2002		(4 recipe reviews) 21 0
	A Taste of Bergen Cuisine By Erik O. Paulsen Alma Mater Forlag AS - 1985		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
	Splendid Soups: Recipes and Master Techniques for Making the World's Best Soups By James Peterson Wiley - 2000		(2 recipe reviews) 16 0
	Simply French: Patricia Wells Presents the Cuisine of Joel Robuchon By Patricia Wells William Morrow & Co - 1991		(0 recipe reviews) 7 0
	Simple French Food By Richard Olney, Patricia Wells, James Beard Wiley - 1992		(3 recipe reviews) 19 0
	The Simple Art of Perfect Baking By Flo Braker, Dana Gallagher Chronicle Books - 2003		(0 recipe reviews) 17 0
	Seductions of Rice: A Cookbook By Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid Artisan - 1998		(5 recipe reviews) 33 0
	Scots Cooking: The Best Traditional and Contemporary Scottish Recipes By Sue Lawrence Headline Book Publishing - 2000		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
	Savoring Spices and Herbs: Recipe Secrets of Flavor, Aroma, and Color By Julie Sahni William Morrow & Co - 1996		(0 recipe reviews) 5 0
	Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making By James Peterson Wiley - 2008		(0 recipe reviews) 17 0
	Rick Stein's Complete Seafood: A Step-by-step Reference By Rick Stein Ten Speed Press - 2008		(0 recipe reviews) 6 0
	Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant flavors of a World-Class Cuisine By Rick Bayless Scribner - 1996		(66 recipe reviews) 48 1
	Norsk sjømat By Lars Barmen Kagge forlag - 2001		(2 recipe reviews) 1 2
	The Modern Art of Chinese Cooking: Techniques and Recipes By Barbara Tropp William Morrow Cookbooks - 1996		(0 recipe reviews) 8 0
	Mexico One Plate At A Time By Rick Bayless Scribner - 2000		(4 recipe reviews) 42 0
	Mexican Everyday (Recipes Featured on Season 4 of the PBS-TV series "Mexico One Plate at a Time") By Rick Bayless, Christopher Hirsheimer, Deann Bayless W. W. Norton - 2005		(19 recipe reviews) 50 0
	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) 102 0
	Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 2 (Paperback) By Julia Child, Simone Beck Knopf - 1983		(0 recipe reviews) 22 0
	Marcella Cucina By Marcella Hazan William Morrow Cookbooks - 1997		(23 recipe reviews) 30 0
	The Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book: A Guide to Whole-Grain Breadmaking By Laurel Robertson, Carol Flinders, Bronwen Godfrey Random House Trade Paperbacks - 2003		(3 recipe reviews) 20 0
	Land of Plenty: A Treasury of Authentic Sichuan Cooking By Fuchsia Dunlop W.W. Norton & Co. - 2003		(3 recipe reviews) 25 0
	The Key to Chinese Cooking By Irene Kuo Random House Value Publishing - 1996		(0 recipe reviews) 8 0
	Ken Hom's Chinese Kitchen: With a Consumer's Guide to Essential Ingredients By Ken Hom Anova Books - 1996		(10 recipe reviews) 3 0
	Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art By Shizuo Tsuji, M.F.K. Fisher Kodansha International - 1980		(1 recipe review) 12 0
	James Beard's Delights And Prejudices By James Beard, Julia Child, Karl Stuecklen Running Press - 2001		(0 recipe reviews) 8 0
	It's All American Food: The Best Recipes for More than 400 New American Classics By David Rosengarten Little, Brown and Company - 2005		(4 recipe reviews) 19 0
	Indian Regional Classics: Fast, Fresh, and Healthy Home Cooking By Julie Sahni Ten Speed Press - 2004		(2 recipe reviews) 5 0
	Hvordan koke vann By Andreas Viestad Cappelen - 2006		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
	How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food By Mark Bittman, Alan Witschonke Wiley - 2006		(41 recipe reviews) 174 0
	Hot Sour Salty Sweet: A Culinary Journey Through Southeast Asia By Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid Artisan - 2000		(1 recipe review) 46 0
	Home Baking: The Artful Mix of Flour and Traditions from Around the World By Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid Artisan - 2003		(2 recipe reviews) 28 0
	The Herbfarm Cookbook By Jerry Traunfeld Scribner - 2000		(3 recipe reviews) 18 0
	Gode, gamle Bergensretter By Sjur Midttun Eget Forlag ANS - 2005		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
	Glorious French Food: A Fresh Approach to the Classics By James Peterson John Wiley & Sons - 2002		(0 recipe reviews) 22 0
	From My Mexican Kitchen: Techniques and Ingredients By Diana Kennedy Clarkson Potter - 2003		(0 recipe reviews) 4 0
	Fish & Shellfish: The Cook's Indispensable Companion By James Peterson William Morrow Cookbooks - 1996		(0 recipe reviews) 12 0
	Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking By Marcella Hazan Knopf - 1992		(89 recipe reviews) 97 0
	Essentials of Asian Cuisine: Fundamentals and Favorite Recipes By Corinne Trang, Christopher Hirsheimer Simon & Schuster - 2010		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
	Erik Halvorsens beste By Erik Halvorsen Salt i grøten forlag - 2004		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
	Dim Sum: The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch By Ellen Leong Blonder Clarkson Potter - 2002		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
	Den nye rutete kokeboken By Ingrid Espelid Hovig Gyldendal - 1995		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
	Daniel Boulud's Cafe Boulud Cookbook: French-American Recipes for the Home Cook By Daniel Boulud, Dorie Greenspan Scribner - 1999		(6 recipe reviews) 14 0
	Cracking the Coconut: Classic Thai Home Cooking By Su-mei Yu William Morrow Cookbooks - 2000		(1 recipe review) 10 1