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The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread176 reviews
Peter Reinhart

Ten Speed Press, 2001

Beautiful book, delicious bread...
I'm an idiot baker, but a little snooty about the bread I buy. So when I turned out the best baguette I've probably ever had, inside or outside of France, I knew this was a keeper. The book looks too pretty to be useful, but it rocks. Want the chemistry behind baking? Check. Want helpful photos demonstrating technique? Check. Want recipes that make complex and amazing bread? Yeah, baby. ... 		  
  







  
  
Pocket Chef: Soups (Pocket Chef)199 reviews

Cooks Illustrated, 2005

Classic!
I agree with one of the reviewers that he/she feels like a pro using the "The Best" series. I've cooked from this book and several of "The Best" Series and they ALL came up excellent according to the people and guests to whom I'd served them: from Asian to Italian to restaurant cooking, and many more. It takes away the guessing from what I've been doing. I agree with the editors that their books ... 		  
  







  
  
Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments50 reviews
David Lebovitz

Ten Speed Press, 2007

I love this book!
Granted, ice cream recipes are all variations on a certain theme... but Dave Lebovitz has taken the trial-and-error out of figuring which variation makes the perfect chocolate ice cream, and which is good for fruit sorbet. I've tried 7 recipes from this book so far, and all of them have come out brilliantly. Buy it! 		  
  







  
  
Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic52 reviews
Mark Wilson

Running Press Kids, 2003

Complete is the Key Word
This book is huge. No basic magic trick is missed. The text is easy to understand and the illustrations are great. I also enjoyed the added little tips on presentation that hightens the tricks, adding comedy and entertainment. This is definately a must-have for all beginning magicians. At this price, this book is a great value, even for those of us just wanting a few little tricks to amaze ... 		  
  







  
  
Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make70 reviews
Alan Richardson, Karen Tack

Houghton Mifflin, 2008

Hello Cupcake
Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can MakeThis book is the best! I can't wait to start baking and decorating! My grand-kids and friends are putting in their 'orders'! Directions are easy and supplies will be easy to find. You can even use cake mixes and canned icing if you don't want start from scratch. The authors give a few suggestions for enhancing the flavor and ... 		  
  







  
  
The Pastry Queen: Royally Good Recipes from the Texas Hill Country's Rather Sweet Bakery & Cafe50 reviews
Rebecca Rather, Alison Oresman

Ten Speed Press, 2004

Yummmmmmm!
Just the recipe of the ALL SOLD OUT CHICKEN POT PIES alone is reason enough to buy this book. They are incredible! The Texas tortilla soup is a favorite. The desserts are extra yummy too. 		  
  







  
  
I'm Just Here for the Food: Version 2.077 reviews
Alton Brown

"Stewart, Tabori and Chang", 2006

mmm education...
In this book Alton Brown stays true to who he is on the show. Entertaining and very insightful. This is a great book for someone who loves food and the process of cooking. Especially for those who are interested in the why part of the how. Highly recommended. 		  
  







  
  
Betty Crocker's Cooky Book104 reviews
Betty Crocker Editors, Eric Mulvany

Betty Crocker, 2002

Favorite Memories
This book is full of precious memories for me. I can not remember a Christmas or occasion that my mother didn't pull this Cooky book out and flip threw it with me looking for the perfect cookies to bake. I'd spend days in the kitchen with my mother baking the most wonderful smelling and tasting cookies in the world to me. I'm now 33 and still flip threw this book finding cookies to bake for all ... 		  
  







  
  
The Tassajara Bread Book49 reviews
Edward Espe Brown

Shambhala, 1995

Don't be afraid of the bread
For years I have been intimidated by bread - previous attempts have been disasterous: I have baked loaves so dense they have their own gravitational field, or a bread-like substance somewhat akin to crackers lies in the bread pan. I had almost given up on it, until a friend handed me this book and said, "Don't be afraid of the bread - try this." The recipies are simple, and the instructions ... 		  
  







  
  
The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook53 reviews
King Arthur Flour

Countryman Press, 2003

My Baking Bible
I received this book as a gift this past Christmas, and it is by far the most-used cookbook I own. I have a special penchant for baking, but am only still learning (before this cookbook, I'd only ever really baked cookies). I can say, then, that this cookbook is excellent for the learning baker. This is the book I used to learn to bake bread (like their delicious and easy Vermont Maple ... 		  
  







  
  
Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader: Recipes from Mitford Cooks, Favorite Tales from Mitford ...43 reviews
Jan Karon, Martha McIntosh

Viking Adult, 2004

One of My Favorite Cookbooks
As a dedicated reader of Jan Karon's books, I had to buy Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader: Recipes from Mitford Cooks, Favorite Tales from Mitford Books (Mitford) as soon as it was available. During a lonely time in my life, I listened to the audio versions of Karon's books. The Mitford community became another one of my communities, and the families of Mitford became part of ... 		  
  







  
  
Initiation into Hermetics: A Course of Instruction of Magic Theory and Practice47 reviews
Franz Bardon

Brotherhood of Life, 1993

wish it was the first
this has to be the greatest book ever written on magik.franz goes into great detail about using the the different techniques to utilize your mind but doesnt force upon his methods, and leaves enough room for experimentation. i wish i had started reading it sooner as i would be much further along in my own practices 		  
  







  
  
Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 134 reviews
Eri Banno, Yutaka Ohno, ...

Varsitybooks.Com, 1999

Genki 1
I am teaching myself Japanese and I really like this text. This book has a good collection of vocabulary and is very easy to follow. I recommend this book to everyone. It is excellent! My Japanese friend is very impressed with what I was able to teach myself. I feel very confident in what I have learned. The student CD that accompanies is a little lacking, though. It only covers dialogue ... 		  
  







  
  
Rosie's Bakery All-Butter, Fresh Cream, Sugar-Packed, No-Holds-Barred Baking Book42 reviews
Judy Rosenberg

Workman Publishing Company, 1991

We're Not Worthy
Absolutely love this book. I've owned it for years and whenever I need to bring something sweet to some event, this is the book I go to. The Lemon Squares on pages 152/153 are the best I've ever had. Everything in this book is so good and fresh tasting. Nothing is over cooked, or bland or ordinary. I love Peach Crumb Pie and the Very Short Shortbread Cookies. The frosting recipes in the book ... 		  
  







  
  
Golf in Scotland : A Travel-Planning Guide with Profiles of 60 Great Courses47 reviews
Allan McAllister Ferguson

Wf Enterprises Inc, 2001

The Only Book you need to plan your trip to Scotland!
I used this book to plan my golf trip to Scotland for my brother and I, along with help directly from Mr. Ferguson himself. You really need to read this book over and over again to reap the full benfit of all the info in here. He covers so much important information. I planned my own unique trip, choosing golf courses and places to stay, plus rental car and when to go and what to bring. Our trip ... 		  
  







  
  
Chocolates and Confections: Formula, Theory, and Technique for the Artisan Confectioner39 reviews
Peter P. Greweling, The Culinary Institute of America (CIA)

Wiley, 2007

The First Serious Book for Chocolatiers
This book is a little pricey, but you get what you pay for. I am getting into the chocolate business and have a recent certificate in chocolate making. Of all of the books I have read on chocolate making, this one has the best lay out and photographs. The how to sections are easily read for the amateur but very comprehensive for those wishing to read further. 		  
  







  
  
No Need to Knead: Handmade Italian Breads in 90 Minutes42 reviews
Suzanne Dunaway

Hyperion, 1999

almost too easy
I have just finished eating my first loaf from this book and felt that I needed to clarify some of the existing reviews. I have been baking bread for years and have built quite a collection of bread books in that time (and have made bread using recipes from all of them). This is one that I know I will continue to use. I didn't notice that the author's tone was particularly annoying as has ... 		  
  







  
  
Chocolate and Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen48 reviews
Clotilde Dusoulier

Broadway, 2007

Charming, fun, and good food, too
"Chocolate & Zucchini" is an entertaining combination of Clotilde Dusoulier's thoughts on food, cooking, and the Parisian lifestyle, and recipes chosen to reflect that lifestyle in a way American audiences can recreate. For my own tastes (so to speak), I could have done with more discussion and fewer recipes, but I certainly cannot complain. For one thing, it sounds like her forthcoming second ... 		  
  







  
  
Impress for Less!34 reviews
Hope Fox

Wiley, 2007

Hope and the Perfect Meal are Perfect Together
This cook book is gorgeous and affordable. Being a Philadelphia girl I love the opportunity to prepare meals by chefs from our famous restaurants Le Lec-fin and Fountain Restaurant to name a couple and Hope Fox makes it possible and not hard to do. Oh how proud we feel serving up one of Hope's beautiful recipes. And I had the pleasure to meet her at a book signing and she is as warm as her ... 		  
  







  
  
Stars in Their Courses : The Gettysburg Campaign, June-July 186337 reviews
Shelby Foote

Modern Library, 1994

A Perfect Balance
Shelby Foote's Stars in Their Courses provides the perfect balance to Bruce Catton's Gettysburg: The Final Fury. While Catton's history unfolds largly from the Union perspective, Foote walks the reader through the same battle from the Confederate perspective. I appreciate Foote's professional attitude. He is careful not to assign undue blame or indulge in excessive "what ifs". Instead he ... 		  
  







  




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