From the Basics to Cooking Like a Chef, I've cherry-picked 5 Cookbooks for each category that will guide you along in your own culinary adventures,
whether you are looking for your first cookbook or to expand your collection.
I'd love to hear about your own Essential Cookbooks. How they changed how you cook, how you see food, maybe even how you live.
Cookbook Essentials - The Basics
Cookbooks Essential - Recipe References
Want to have Eggs Benedict for brunch? It's in here.
Kids need chocolate cupcakes for the bake sale? No problem.
Beef Bourganion? Fettucine with Clam Sauce? Cinnamon Rolls? Lemon Merangue Pie? You'll find it between these covers.
Cookbook Essentials - Tips & Techniques
It's time to work on your technique. Remember, the more you do it, the easier it becomes.
Julia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking
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Cookbook Essentials - Cook Like A Chef
Culinary Boot Camp: Five Days of Basic Training at The Culinary Institute of America
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Your Essential Cookbooks
I've told you the books that I think are essential, but what do you think? Have I missed the keystone of your cookbook shelf?
Whether you are whipping up brunch or an anniversary dinner, what are your go-to cookbooks? The ones you'd buy for someone on their own for the first time? The cookbook you know won't let you down when you need to impress?
Please take a second to rate these cookbooks and suggest your own additions.
Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006 by Irma S. Rombauer
My first cookbook, (not this edition), and still a more...2 points
New York Times Cookbook by Craig Claiborne
This is my current "go to" cookbook. It' more...1 point
The Best Recipes in the World by Mark Bittman
Rapidly moving into the Go-To category, this cookb more...1 point
San Francisco a la Carte
I picked this cookbook up on one of my first trips more...1 point
The Cook Book by Terence and Caroline Conran
The Cook Book taught me to shop and continues to b more...1 point
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten
The Barefoot Contessa brings simple ingredients to more...0 points
The Complete Hot & Spicy Cookbook
Focused on China, Mexico, Japan, Thailand and Indi more...0 points
Regional Cooking - American
Regional Cooking - French
Mastering The Art of French Cooking, Volume One (1) (Fortieth - 40th - Anniversary Edition)
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Amazon Price: $26.40 (as of 07/19/2008)
Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 2 (Paperback)
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Amazon Price: $21.45 (as of 07/19/2008)
Jacques Pepin's Table: The Complete Today's Gourmet
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The Escoffier Cookbook and Guide to the Fine Art of Cookery: For Connoisseurs, Chefs, Epicures Complete With 2973 Recipes
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Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 07/19/2008)
The French Recipe Cookbook: Over 200 Authentic and Inspiring Dishes, Shown Step-by-Step
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Regional Cooking - Chinese
Regional Cooking - Indian
Regional Cooking - Middle Eastern
Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean
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Amazon Price: $23.07 (as of 07/19/2008)
Turkish Cooking: A Culinary Journey through Turkey
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Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 07/19/2008)
Lebanese Cuisine: More Than 250 Authentic Recipes From The Most Elegant Middle Eastern Cuisine
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Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 07/19/2008)
The Food of Israel: Authentic Recipes from the Land of Milk and Honey (Food of the World Cookbooks)
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Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 07/19/2008)
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iLoveCheese
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Margaret_Schaut
Yummy selection. Welcome to the Mall on Squidoo. Posted February 07, 2007 |
My own indispensible reference is the "Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book" (preferably the ring-bound version so I can add pages to it). It includes useful reference material, like how long to cook a roast per pound, as well as nutritional information for all the recipes.
Posted February 01, 2007
