Comments on: Tagged: talking cookbooks

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:59:07 +0000

Bill's great but if you don't mind an aussie cookbook, you won't find a single kitchen in aus that doesn't have Stephanie Alexander's 'The cook's companion'.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:59:07 +0000

Bill's great but if you don't mind an aussie cookbook, you won't find a single kitchen in aus that doesn't have Stephanie Alexander's 'The cook's companion'.

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 16:15:00 +0000

Sue, thanks for the heads-up on <>Auberge<>. I hadn't heard of it before, and it sounds very worthy of a look. And as for the macaroons, yes, swoon swoon!And Culinary Fool, what a nice offer! We'll talk tonight, and in the meantime, I'll think up a good bribe to inspire you...

By: Culinary Fool

Culinary Fool — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 02:31:00 +0000

Hey Molly, I could be bribed to pick up the Saveur books for you! I purchased a couple for myself a week or two ago. We can talk tomorrow night..~ B

By: sue

sue — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:07:00 +0000

At Recollection Books in Seattle, they have a copy of Roy Andries deGroot's "Auberge of the Flowering Hearth" which while not a cookbook, is such good writing and reading. If you haven't read it, see if they'll let you take a look. (they list it for $100.)I read a copy from my podunk local library back in the earlly 70's and it made me rethink my brown- rice-and-steamed-veggies routine for good! and thanks for the maccaroon recipe. We have a local bakery that makes them and they are my favorite decadent treat. The crunchier on the outside the better, and oh-lala the chocolat!(swoon, swoon)cheers,sue

By: Molly

Molly — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 17:25:00 +0000

Oooh, Anonymous, thanks for the hot tip! It's almost enough to make me buy a CostCo membership. Tempting...And Andrea, I knew you'd havegood taste in cookbooks. My parents have that hors d'oeuvres book, and it has a wonderful recipe for little salmon bites dipped in Indian-ish spices and quickly seared. So delicious!

By: Miss Tenacity

Miss Tenacity — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 17:01:00 +0000

Molly,You are right on about Martha. I picked up her Hors Dourves book – excellent techniques in there.🙂Andreahttp://tenacity.net

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:50:00 +0000

The Saveur series of books are all for sale at Costco…for $9.00 each.

By: Molly

Molly — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:07:00 +0000

Adrienne, I'm jealous! You'll have to keep me posted as you try out various recipes--and in the meantime, I'm going to find out more about this Moe's place...Michele, I think you'd like the Chez Panisse books. If nothing else, they're very inspiring!Compmouse, I think I've heard of <>The Secret Life of Food<>. I'll be sure to look for it the next time I'm in a bookstore.And k., thanks for the Bill Granger testimonial! Looks like another cookbook purchase is coming soon...And margrocks, I know exactly what you mean. I think part of the Brit-cookbook thing is design--they're all so beautiful, visually! Plus, the foods and dishes are spot-on, just the sort of thing we seem to be craving these days. And as for <>The Joy of Cooking<>, it's one of my standbys too. And I've had the Angelica Kitchen cornbread in the restaurant itself--damn fine indeed!

By: margrocks

margrocks — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 21:43:00 +0000

something about the brits cookbooks. don't know what it is. i love all nigella, donna hay, and nigel slater books. when i was in yorkshire in november, i found HOW TO EAT for 2 pounds at the local thrift store. SCORE.in the london bookstores, i wanted to BUY THEM ALL. i think a trail of saliva followed me out of the bookstore. can't explain why i find them superior to most american cookbooks, perhaps the Brits just so grateful that they've awoken from the culinary Dark Ages, they tend "do it up right."[now that i think about it, donna hay is australian, but whatever...my point still stands. love the brits' (and their descendants') culinary tomes.]my standbys...joy of cooking, angelica's kitchen cookbook (best damn vegan cornbread you'll ever eat), my mom's brown tupperware recipe box filled with tons of casserole and cookie recipes, and MY binder w/ all my clippings + whatnot.