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A New Book of Middle Eastern Food (Cookery Library) reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 6th March 2010)Wonderfully informative, this is one of those books you read for the writing, rather than use to cook out of. | |
Is There a Nutmeg in the House? reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 6th March 2010)I can't believe that, at the time of writing, I am the only Cookbooker to have a copy of this. I know it's not "100 Ways With A Kilo of Mince" or "Sophisticated... | |
RECIPES MY MOTHER GAVE ME: Stephanie Alexander presents 'Through my Kitchen Door', the first published cookbook of her mother, Mary Burchett reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 6th March 2010)One of the greatest disappointments of my life was the realisation that my dear Mum, some time in the early stages of the dementia that eventually finished... | |
Beef: And Other Bovine Matters reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 15th March 2010)Torode is originally Australian and has a breezy tone which he apparently employs to good effect on TV. He certainly has a comprehensive knowledge of beef... | |
Jeannette's secrets of everyday good cooking reviewed by kaye16(reviewed 17th March 2010)This is another of my Desert Island Cookbooks. I love this book! Seaver is a working French worman, married to an American, striving to maintain her French... | |
Bon Appetit Weekend Entertaining: A Cookbook, Menu Planner & Entertaining Sourcebook for Occasions Large or Small, Casual or Elegant reviewed by loretta(reviewed 20th March 2010)I love this book because it gives me inspiration and ideas for entertaining. There is a section with tips on how to plan and give a great party. The book... | |
The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook reviewed by loretta(reviewed 21st March 2010)This is the follow-up cookbook to the Silver Palate. More great innovative recipes from these two talented cooks.
One of my most beloved appetizer recipes... | |
The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)The author has chosen to include only those authentic recipes as found around the Mediterranean instead of dishes inspired by the cuisine that are not... | |
A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen: Easy Seasonal Dishes for Family and Friends reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)This is one of my favorite cookbooks and I've considered it as a candidate to cook all the recipes from over the course of a year. Every time I pick it... | |
Chai: The Spice Tea of India reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)I have to admit, chai always seemed to me like one of those things you just buy at restaurants and probably can't make taste very good at home. Then I... | |
Chilis to Chutneys: American Home Cooking with the Flavors of India reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)The author is a native of India but moved to America and now lives in California where she teaches cooking classes. The introduction of the book gives... | |
One Potato, Two Potato reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)This is an encyclopedic look at potatoes. Simply put, if you ever cook potatoes, you should have this cookbook in your collection.
I can't imagine any... | |
Half a can of tomato paste and other culinary dilemmas: A cookbook reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 21st March 2010)There's usually something that could have been done differently to suit my tastes in every cookbook. Well, for this cookbook, I have absolutely no complaints... | |
Chocolate & Zucchini reviewed by andrew(reviewed 23rd March 2010)I've just started using this website for cooking advice and recipes, so it's based on limited experience. Still I'm impressed. Clothilde's natural yeast... | |
Smitten Kitchen reviewed by wester(reviewed 23rd March 2010)There is no other website that makes me go "yes! I'll make this tonight!" as often as this one. And when I do just that, I am usually very happy I did.
The... | |
The Gourmet Cookbook: More than 1000 recipes reviewed by Alison(reviewed 26th March 2010)As with everyone else, this is an excellent cookbook. II often start here when looking for recipes. It has such a wide variety, and I find the ones I have... | |
The Cook's Book: Techniques and Tips from the World's Master Chefs reviewed by friederike(reviewed 27th March 2010)Half cookbook, half instruction on cooking techniques, this is a brilliant book to fall back on. And the recipes are excellent! | |
Le Cordon Bleu Complete Cookery Techniques: With over 200 Basic Recipes from the World's Most Famous Culinary School reviewed by friederike(reviewed 27th March 2010)Comparable to The Cook's Book, this book covers mainly cooking techniques (as the name implies) but also offers several recipes. Excellent choice! | |
Yan-Kit's Classic Chinese Cook Book reviewed by friederike(reviewed 27th March 2010)This book was given to me by an old family friend who had spent years in China, and she insisted that I receive the 1984 edition (or a later reprint),... | |
Chinese Cuisine: Cantonese Style reviewed by friederike(reviewed 27th March 2010)Great Chinese cookbook! I love the fact that it's a bilingual book and very typical Chinese in some of its instructions. Several of the dishes feature... | |
Culinaria France reviewed by friederike(reviewed 28th March 2010)Love this book. Admittedly, it’s more of a culinary travel guide rather than a cookbook, but it’s just so full of information and has beautiful pictures.... | |
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone reviewed by aneelee(reviewed 29th March 2010)This is, by far, the most weathered and tattered book in my kitchen. It is filled from cover to cover with accessible, delicious and everyday meals that... | |
Stars Desserts reviewed by stegui(reviewed 29th March 2010)Every recipe is perfection! The Chocolate Hazelnut Cake is a permanent fixture for me. | |
Feast of Santa Fe: Cooking of the American Southwest reviewed by sturlington(reviewed 29th March 2010)I bought The Feast of Santa Fe while I was in Santa Fe, and it was a truly great find. This is not only a cookbook but also a history of New Mexican cuisine,... | |
Framed reviewed by patisseriemonky(reviewed 30th March 2010)Love this Food blog! Great photos and great recipes. | |
The 1997 Joy of Cooking reviewed by beijingdream(reviewed 30th March 2010)As an American living in China, it can be difficult to source ingredients in the same way that most cookbooks and websites expect. Besides the fact that... | |
Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You a Better Cook reviewed by RosieGreenie(reviewed 30th March 2010)I was given this book the first year I was living out of home, and it was fantastic. The recipes themselves are great because Jamie's chatty way of writing... | |
50 Great Curries of India reviewed by anskth(reviewed 30th March 2010)Is it reliable? Are the recipes well-tested? Remember, you can always edit or delete your review later. | |
The Kitchen Diaries: A Year in the Kitchen reviewed by devviepuu(reviewed 30th March 2010)when i started reading this book, i had hoped it would provide me with some inspiration, especially for writing about my food, and as an added bonus might... | |
Appetite reviewed by jenenifer(reviewed 1st April 2010)Is it reliable? Are the recipes well-tested? Remember, you can always edit or delete your review later. | |
Super Natural Cooking: Five Delicious Ways to Incorporate Whole and Natural Foods into Your Cooking reviewed by cjross(reviewed 1st April 2010)Possibly my favourite cookbook! (The only other contender is How to Cook Everything Vegetarian, and that's a different style of book anyways). There... | |
The 150 Best American Recipes: Indispensable Dishes from Legendary Chefs and Undiscovered Cooks (150 Best Recipes) reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 2nd April 2010)This book follows a several year run of books that selected the best recipes of the year from the internet, cookbooks, newspapers and other sources. Then... | |
The 1997 Joy of Cooking reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 2nd April 2010)There has been quite a lot of bad press about this particular edition of Joy of Cooking. Recipe selection mostly. But that aside, the recipes that are... | |
The Accidental Vegan reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 2nd April 2010)With tons of streamlined recipes, this cookbook is very useful for anyone wanting to eat more plant based meals. It has good recipes for all the basics... | |
All About Braising: The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 2nd April 2010)If you're looking for a book on braising, this is the one to buy. The recipes cover a wide range of ingredients, and the text answers any question you... | |
Low-Carb Slow Cooker Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens) reviewed by NancyM(reviewed 2nd April 2010)This cookbook will likely become one that I use over and over again. Not because it is a low-carb cookbook, but because it has great, quickly assembled... | |
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food reviewed by mandelicious(reviewed 3rd April 2010)This book is a great reference for the basics. If I want a straight-forward recipe for pizza crust, pasta sauce, or whatever vegetable is cheap at the... | |
The Blue Strawbery Cookbook: Cooking (Brilliantly) Without Recipes reviewed by JanNickerson(reviewed 3rd April 2010)Brilliant inspiration for cooking creatively.
Haller encourages the cook to use what's fresh, what's available, rather than being limited to an overly-defined... | |
The Craft of Baking: Cakes, Cookies, and Other Sweets with Ideas for Inventing Your Own reviewed by kellymcc(reviewed 3rd April 2010)One of the best books I own. I made every single dessert for Thanksgiving out of the book last year. Being a frequent patron at Locanda Verde, I picked... | |
Canapes reviewed by The Ducks Guts(reviewed 3rd April 2010)Fabulous book. It has very good recipes (only one that guests didn't like) and most importantly evey recipe has a note on how to prepare it ahead for... | |
Smitten Kitchen reviewed by kathrynlynnlee(reviewed 4th April 2010)Hands down my favorite cooking blog! Not only are the recipes well-tested and thorough, but the photos are so beautiful that I often get hungry just looking... | |
Baking with Julia Savor the Joys of Baking with America's Best Bakers reviewed by heritagecook(reviewed 4th April 2010)Is it reliable? Are the recipes well-tested? Remember, you can always edit or delete your review later. | |
Michael Boddy's Good Food Book reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 4th April 2010)Michael Boddy used to write a cooking column for The Australian newspaper and later published a newsletter from his small farm - referred to always as... | |
THE BEST OF BEVERLEY SUTHERLAND SMITH FROM THE AGE reviewed by bunyip(reviewed 4th April 2010)A collection of recipes originally published in The Age newspaper. Arranged by season, each subsection includes several recipesand a little commentary. | |
Australian Seafood Users Manual reviewed by The Ducks Guts(reviewed 5th April 2010)Excellent book for Australians who have a fisherperson in the family. Identifies the fish, and more importantly, the best ways of cooking and the most... | |
Simple Chinese Cooking reviewed by friederike(reviewed 6th April 2010)This book is quickly becoming one of my favourite cookbooks, mainly because most of what I have cooked until now tastes like the food we had at home when... | |
The Best Vegetarian Recipes: From Greens to Grains, from Soups to Salads: 200 Bold Flavored Recipes reviewed by naomijb(reviewed 6th April 2010)This is such a reliable vegetarian cookbook. I bought it when I was learning about vegetarian cooking and wanted to cook more vegetarian food. I like that... | |
Chinese Cooking: Cantonese (International Gourment) reviewed by The Ducks Guts(reviewed 7th April 2010)LOVE this book. It is wonderful for beginners with simple recipes that work, with only 1 dud. It's not glamourous, just a plain little book with only a... | |
The Afternoon Tea Book reviewed by weaponxgirl(reviewed 8th April 2010)Whats not to love about this book? it goes into the history of tea and tea parties, with information about the different types of tea and the impliments... | |
The Kitchen Congregation: A Daughter's Story of Wives and Women Friends reviewed by kaye16(reviewed 9th April 2010)This is more kitchen literature than a cookbook, but I have marked a number of recipes to try. It's a memoir of a daughter and her mother and friends,... | |
Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day reviewed by homejoys(reviewed 10th April 2010)I've made every recipe in this book. I have not tried every variation, for example, I made croissants but not chocolate croissants or danish that use the... | |
Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie reviewed by Monkey Rose(reviewed 11th April 2010)You can't go wrong with the recipes in this book. I've made a lot of pie from many different books, but this is by far the best one. A wide variety of... | |
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone reviewed by Monkey Rose(reviewed 11th April 2010)This is a fantastic cookbook. I haven't had anything turn out badly and I've been using it for many years. It has recipes and suggestions for cooking... | |
Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day reviewed by bes30(reviewed 13th April 2010)I learned about Peter Reinhart while was I browsing cookbooks at Barnes and Noble about 4 months ago. I stumbled upon “The Bread Baker’s Apprentice”... | |
MOLLIE KATZEN'S VEGETABLE HEAVEN: OVER 200 RECIPES FOR UNCOMMON SOUPS, TASTY BITES, SIDE-BY-SIDE DISHES, AND TOO MANY DESSERTS reviewed by wester(reviewed 16th April 2010)I've only made one recipe of this book yet since I got it yesterday, but I think it's my new favorite cookbook.
It's a book about enhancing vegetables... | |
Tender: v. 1: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch reviewed by friederike(reviewed 17th April 2010)I only bought it today, but I already love it! It's a brick of a book, with a beautiful layout, beautiful photos and lots of text. Well written text, in... | |
150 Vegan Favorites: Fresh, Easy, and Incredibly Delicious Recipes You Can Enjoy Every Day reviewed by toindc(reviewed 18th April 2010)This cookbook is full of simple, healthy, and delicious recipes! I have found it equally relevant as a vegan college student and as a vegetarian adult... | |
A New Way to Cook reviewed by Bucky(reviewed 18th April 2010)One of my favorite books. A new way to cook healthy food with intense flavor. So many recipes that I use everyday. This is the book that introduced me... | |
Saved By Soup: More Than 100 Delicious Low-Fat Soups To Eat And Enjoy Every Day reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 25th April 2010)We love to make soups throughout the winter on Sunday evenings. This is our go to soup book always! So many wonderful WONDERFUL soups to make. We haven't... | |
Colorado Cache Cookbook: A Goldmine of Recipes reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 25th April 2010)I love this cookbook. In fact I'm on my second one. The first ones were spiral bound and that could not keep up with my many uses of this book! | |
The Summer Book reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 25th April 2010)I love my cookbooks and my very favorite ones I love to just sit and read on a lazy afternoon because they are so beautiful and comforting. And this is... | |
Autumn from the Heart of the Home reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 25th April 2010)I love my cookbooks and my very favorite ones I love to just sit and read on a lazy afternoon because they are so beautiful and comforting. And this is... | |
Heart of the Home: Notes From a Vineyard Kitchen reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 25th April 2010)I love my cookbooks and my very favorite ones I love to just sit and read on a lazy afternoon because they are so beautiful and comforting. And this is... | |
Vineyard Seasons reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 25th April 2010)I love my cookbooks and my very favorite ones I love to just sit and read on a lazy afternoon because they are so beautiful and comforting. And this is... | |
Rao's Cookbook: Over 100 Years of Italian Home Cooking reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 26th April 2010)We loved the restaurant (in Vegas) and had to get the cookbook and it has not disappointed us. I have only had it a short while and made just a few recipes... | |
Cookie Craft: From Baking to Luster Dust, Designs and Techniques for Creative Cookie Occasions reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 26th April 2010)I always wanted to be able to make those beautiful iced sugar cookies that I saw everywhere. When my daughter went to college I was determined to learn... | |
The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 26th April 2010)I got this book when I got my ice cream machine. There are SO many WONDERFUL recipes in here it is hard to decide which one to make. And they are each... | |
At Home with Michael Chiarello: Easy Entertaining reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 26th April 2010)I received this cookbook as a gift and what a great gift it is. A large cookbook with a large variety of recipes. I look forward to making more out of... | |
Christmas from the Heart of the Home reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 26th April 2010)I love my cookbooks and my very favorite ones I love to just sit and read on a lazy afternoon because they are so beautiful and comforting. And this is... | |
The New York Times Cookbook reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 26th April 2010)This is my husbands cookbook that he got from his parents (he has the first addition). This was the only cookbook he owned before we got married. There... | |
Colorado Collage (Celebrating Twenty Five Years of Culinary Artistry) reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 26th April 2010)When I first got this cookbook I was very unimpressed but when I look back at it now years later this has got to be one of my favorites. I have made more... | |
The Cook's Illustrated Guide To Grilling And Barbecue reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 26th April 2010)Great cookbook that my husband really loves. | |
Dolce Italiano: Desserts from the Babbo Kitchen reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 26th April 2010)This is a WONDERFUL cookbook with every single recipe sounding more delightful than the previous one. Everything I have made from here has been special... | |
Joy of Cooking reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 26th April 2010)What can you say about the Joy of Cooking. A must have. | |
Cupcakes Galore reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A wonderful book with ADORABLE cupcakes! I have not personally made anything out of here yet (but I'm looking forward to it) but my sister has and they... | |
The Fannie Farmer Cookbook reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)I got this book for a wedding gift in 1986 and it was one of my only ones for a long time. I have several favorite recipes out of it that I recorded in... | |
The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A book I recently received but that I can tell has huge potential for being one of my favorites. I'm going to start looking up the recipes that other members... | |
Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)This is my husband's cookbook as he loves to cook Indian. He has made several dishes out of it - all of them wonderful (and I am not a huge Indian food... | |
The Mayo Clinic Williams-Sonoma Cookbook: Simple Solutions for Eating Well reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)LOVE this cookbook! We have made several wonderful dishes from this book that are low fat and healthy too! What a bonus. We love it! | |
Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites: Flavorful Recipes for Healthful Meals reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)I got this as a gift and it is a wonderful cookbook. I have made many recipes from it but need to dig them up so I can review them. Some very unique dishes... | |
The South Beach Diet Cookbook reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)You know for being South Beach recipes there are several very good ones in here. We aren't doing the South Beach diet any longer but it still pays to eat... | |
All Recipes reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)I didn't realize how much I use this website until I put my recipe reviews in. I think I like this one a LOT! | |
Smitten Kitchen reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)I have been reading Smitten Kitchen for a year or more now and there is a good reason why Deb receives the praise that she does. A wonderful website with... | |
Pioneer Woman Cooks reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)I have been reading Ree and The Pioneer Woman Cooks for a few years now. She is one of my favorites (and I'm psyched for the movie). Her recipes are good... | |
Bakerella reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)What talent Bakerella has!! Everything she makes is ADORABLE! I'm always excited to see a new entry from her (and they don't come often enough for me)!... | |
Martha Stewart reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)What can you say about MarthaStewart.com? Everything Martha does is top notch. I have been getting her Living magazine for years and years and have made... | |
Sprouted Kitchen reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A new addition to my food blog reader. The Scallops on Creamy Leeks recipe led me to this beautiful food blog. Such care - such great recipes and pictures.... | |
Dorie Greenspan reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)Another food blog that I have read for a long time. Her cookbooks are amazing but I don't own any of them (yet). I get what I need from her website right... | |
101 Cookbooks reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A great food blog with healthy recipes. I have her in my Google Reader and am always happy to see a new entry from Heidi. | |
Alinea At Home reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)I LOVE this food blog and always read it. Carol has a great sense of humor and a easy read writing style. The things she tackles are incredible. It is... | |
Canelle et Vanille reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)Absolutely stunning photography and good/unusual recipes. Unusual to me is good - I don't want to be making the same thing over and over again. | |
David Lebovitz reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)This guy knows his ice cream and knows his chocolate - that means he is AWESOME. You have heard of The Perfect Scoop - this is the author. (He also wrote... | |
The Food Network reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)What can you say about the Food Network website. The sheer number of posted recipe reviews speaks for itself. It is easy to find recipes here if you are... | |
Steamy Kitchen reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)Jaden is an amazing chef. Her recipes are interesting and different (always good)! Very beautiful. She also has videos when she is on the local station... | |
Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: Florence: Authentic Recipes Celebrating the Foods of the World reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A beautiful cookbook with gorgeous pictures. It is fun to just sit and read. | |
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A wonderful book for homemade ice cream. We have made several and they are all super delicious. | |
Creme De Colorado Cookbook (Celebrating Twenty Five Years of Culinary Artistry) reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)One of my most favorite cookbooks. The Junior League of Denver ALWAYS makes wonderful cookbooks. | |
Smoke Cooking (Better Homes and Gardens(R)) reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)My husband loves to smoke on this grill - this is one of his favorites. | |
Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens) reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)Some wonderful slow cooker recipes. My husband went through and marked all of the recipes he would like to make - almost every page is marked. | |
Weight Watchers' Simply the Best : 250 Prizewinning Family Recipes reviewed by JustLaura(reviewed 27th April 2010)A great cookbook whether you are on Weight Watchers or not! |