People often ask me: "What are your absolutely favorite cookbooks?" or "What do you recommend if I were to have only a few cook books?" Those are difficult questions to answer. My top choices change over time as new titles are released, and so much depends upon personal needs and preferences. Nevertheless... the books below (in no particular order) are all excellent and offer a great starting point. Have fun!
The award-winning magazine Saveur is edited for people who love food. This is the magazine we can’t wait to get our hands on every month. It consistently takes us to places we’ve never explored before, profiles our favorite ingredients and intoduces us to new foods we want to try. Through extraordinary and…..
The editors of Saveur—the ultimate food magazine—have applied their magic touch to a series of cookbooks. In Saveur Cooks Authentic French, the editors take you into the real kitchens of France to reveal the traditions behind this wonderful food. “French cuisine is fare more than just a collection of recipes. It’s a philosophy, an aesthetic, an attitude towards life.”
Much is being written these days about the state of our food economy, plight of farmers and the many benefits of eating local, sustainable food. Good thing too as awareness is the key to change. Honestly though, the whole discussion can be a bit daunting, more than a little wearying and dare I say too much like homework. For a more uplifting and enlightening take on the topic turn to Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. Popular novelist Barbara Kinsolver tells the true story…
How to Be a Domestic Goddess is not only about baking, but also about enjoying being in the kitchen; about taking sensuous pleasure in the entire process and relishing the outcome. The “domestic goddess” has to maintain her (or his) cool when faced with pastry of course; but with Nigella’s guidance…..
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Jamie Oliver is on a mission to change the way we cook, in a good way. He wants us to eat well and make better choices in the food shops and in the process improve our lives and the world we live in. And, with Cook with Jamie, his 7th book he gives us no excuses…..
The editors of Saveur—the ultimate food magazine—have applied their magic touch to a series of cookbooks. In Saveur Cooks Authentic Italian, we are literally transported to the homes and kitchens of Italy. The writing is captivating and informative, the recipes flawless, and the images of food, people, and places perfectly conveyed…..
Has 10 years really gone by since Mark Bittman published his groundbreaking tome, How to Cook Everything? Judging by the state of the yellow dust jacket on my copy I can believe it. Do I really need this 10th anniversary edition? I’ve grown quite attached to my yellow book and am reluctant to believe it can be improved upon. Well good news, Mark Bittman has indeed improved and expanded…
A deserving winner of a 2003 IACP award, this first book from Judy Rodgers presents favorite dishes from her San Francisco restaurant and plenty of insight into how you can recreate the magic in your own kitchen. Some of the recipes are labor-of-love intensive, with the end result—as in her signature dish, Zuni Roast Chicken with Bread Salad…..
What could be better than the forty years of cooking experience of a master cook wrapped up in a neat little package to have at your fingertips whenever you need help in the kitchen? Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom is a gem of a quick reference book that…..
From it’s charming pink cover to it’s whimsical line drawings and photographs Pork & Sons by Stephane Reynaud is a perfect mix of authority and humour on a culinary staple dear to many a chef. Many cooks love pork…..
Few foods have the lasting, easy comfort appeal of soup. These one-pot wonders can solve so many of our culinary dilemas from quick weekday meals, comforting an ailing loved one or using up a surplus of garden or market greens. Soup Kitchen is a fantastic collection…
Apples for Jam is a charming cookbook that brings to life those special childhood moments of joy brought on by our favorite foods and most memorable food rituals. Through stories, photographs and recipes author Tessa Kiros…..
According to author Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, “We all know that food can often be the source of great pleasure. My question is, why isn’t it always?”. His book The River Cottage Cookbook (a companion to his UK television show) aims to help us…..
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For Nigella Lawson, celebrated British food writer and food show host, great food is not about cooking but about eating. With her essential cookbook, How to Eat, Nigella shows us how to get the most out of a good meal and in so doing, life itself. Although better equipped than most of us to yield a skillet…..
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