Barbecue! Bible : Sauces, Rubs, and Marinades, Bastes, Butters, and Glazes52 reviews
Steven Raichlen

Workman Publishing Company, 2000

Raichlen Does Not Disappoint Again!

+ Great gift for dad
+ tried many of these recipes and they are excellent
+ kick butt rubs and such
  
  











  



  
Fast Food My Way52 reviews
Jacques Pepin

Houghton Mifflin, 2004

easy to prepare, tasty food, easy to understand

+ Merci Jacques! WOW!
+ the best yet
+ Pepin is the best....
  
  











  



  
The New Basics Cookbook93 reviews
Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins

Workman Publishing Company, 1989

Great

+ new basics cookbook
+ Best cook book I own.

This is a wonderful cookbook. It has great recipes, quotes and snippets throughout the book. It also provides many tips (though not about cooking couscous) and ideas for multiple dishes.
  
  











  



  
Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Recipes and Techniques of a World-Class Cuisine44 reviews
Rick Bayless

Scribner, 1996

Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant flavors of a World-Class Cuisine

+ An Education On Every Page
+ Gourmet cooking
+ Definitely authentic
  
  











  



  
The Best Recipes in the World31 reviews
Mark Bittman

Broadway, 2005

terrific cookbook with an interesting challenge

+ A great book.
+ Let your International Flavor sing
+ Sophisticated yet Easy
  
  











  



  
The Border Cookbook : Authentic Home Cooking of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico14 reviews
Cheryl Alters Jamison

Harvard Common Press, 1995

Authentic, expansive and informative

+ Fantastic resource of recipes and background information for the region!
+ foodie1
+ Time-consuming recipes that are well worth the effort
  
  











  



  
Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006162 reviews
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, ...

Scribner, 2006

The Joys of Joy

+ If you're only going to own one cookbook.
+ TOP of the Line Cookbook...
+ Pretty good, but Bittman is better
+ As good as ever
  
  











  



  
All American Desserts: 400 Star-Spangled, Razzle-Dazzle Recipes for America's Best Loved Desserts3 reviews
Judith M. Fertig

Harvard Common Press, 2003

Very Good Source of Regional Recipes. Great Read

+ Comprehensive, detailed, and mouth-watering
+ A hearty, sweet-toothed, highly recommended collection

In the last few years, we have been treated to a sweet explosion of books on `American' desserts from special subject books on chocolate and cookies to general books like the present volume covering the entire dessert table. In fact, 2003 has brought us two such volumes, this title by Judith M. ...
  
  











  



  
Prairie Home Cooking: 400 Recipes that Celebrate the Bountiful Harvests, Creative Cooks, and Comforting Foods ...7 reviews
Judith Fertig

Harvard Common Press, 1999

Another hit from my favorite culinary icon!

+ A Laura Ingalls Wilder Style cookbook for delicious style cooking
+ A terrific collection of heartland, heart-warming recipes
+ History Lesson and Old-Fashioned Cooking
+ Cross cultural fun
  
  











  



  
Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites: Flavorful Recipes for Healthful Meals67 reviews
Moosewood Collective

Clarkson Potter, 1996

Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites

+ Excellent recipes
+ Good food, but lots of work

One of my 5 favorite cookbooks. Very tasty foods. Easy to follow directions. Recipes are great for everyday or for company.
  
  











  



  
Baking: From My Home to Yours81 reviews
Dorie Greenspan

Houghton Mifflin, 2006

A must have cookbook

+ Great as Gift for New Bakers!
+ excellent cookbook for beginners

Fantastic in everyway! The selection of recipes, the layout of the cookbook, the photography, the directions, everything! I have made over a dozen recipes and I look forward to the next dozen. I also love her little introductions to the recipes because I feel connected to the recipe prior to ...
  
  











  



  
Moosewood Restaurant Daily Special: More Than 275 Recipes for Soups, Stews, Salads and Extras22 reviews
Moosewood Collective

Clarkson Potter, 1999

A terrific whole foods cookbook

+ Easy vegetarian fare
+ mix-up
+ The first Moosewood Book I ever bought... and the reason I bought more!
+ I love it, I use it.
  
  











  



  
The French Chef Cookbook12 reviews
Julia Child

Knopf, 2002

A worthy addition to any collection

+ thanks
+ Great way to expand your cooking "skill set"!
+ From the PBS series to the reader. . . .
+ Excellent cookery book
  
  











  



  
The French Chef Cookbook12 reviews
Julia Child

Knopf, 2002

A worthy addition to any collection

+ thanks
+ Great way to expand your cooking "skill set"!
+ From the PBS series to the reader. . . .
+ Excellent cookery book
  
  











  



  
Barbecue! Bible : Sauces, Rubs, and Marinades, Bastes, Butters, and Glazes52 reviews
Steven Raichlen

Workman Publishing Company, 2000

Raichlen Does Not Disappoint Again!

+ Great gift for dad
+ tried many of these recipes and they are excellent
+ kick butt rubs and such
  
  











  



  
The Best Recipes in the World31 reviews
Mark Bittman

Broadway, 2005

terrific cookbook with an interesting challenge

+ A great book.
+ Let your International Flavor sing
+ Sophisticated yet Easy
  
  











  



  
Prairie Home Cooking: 400 Recipes that Celebrate the Bountiful Harvests, Creative Cooks, and Comforting Foods ...7 reviews
Judith Fertig

Harvard Common Press, 1999

Another hit from my favorite culinary icon!

+ A Laura Ingalls Wilder Style cookbook for delicious style cooking
+ A terrific collection of heartland, heart-warming recipes
+ History Lesson and Old-Fashioned Cooking
+ Cross cultural fun
  
  











  



  
Fast Food My Way52 reviews
Jacques Pepin

Houghton Mifflin, 2004

easy to prepare, tasty food, easy to understand

+ Merci Jacques! WOW!
+ the best yet
+ Pepin is the best....
  
  











  



  
The Border Cookbook : Authentic Home Cooking of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico14 reviews
Cheryl Alters Jamison

Harvard Common Press, 1995

Authentic, expansive and informative

+ Fantastic resource of recipes and background information for the region!
+ foodie1
+ Time-consuming recipes that are well worth the effort
  
  











  



  
Moosewood Restaurant Daily Special: More Than 275 Recipes for Soups, Stews, Salads and Extras22 reviews
Moosewood Collective

Clarkson Potter, 1999

A terrific whole foods cookbook

+ Easy vegetarian fare
+ mix-up
+ The first Moosewood Book I ever bought... and the reason I bought more!
+ I love it, I use it.