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My Favorite Cookbooks
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At Home with Magnolia: Classic American Recipes from the Owner of Magnolia BakeryAt Home with Magnolia: Classic American Recipes from the Owner of Magnolia Bakery by Allysa Torey
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $15.14
I really liked this one because it lists recipes that are not your normal meat & potatoes, but they are not complicated & very delicious.
The Buttercup Bake Shop Cookbook: More Than 80 Recipes for Irresistible, Old-Fashioned TreatsThe Buttercup Bake Shop Cookbook: More Than 80 Recipes for Irresistible, Old-Fashioned Treats by Jennifer Appel
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $13.49
wonderful desserts!
How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great FoodHow To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food by Mark Bittman
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $10.94
Lots of great basic recipes & general cooking information.
Moosewood Restaurant New ClassicsMoosewood Restaurant New Classics by Moosewood Collective
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $7.83
Don't care for the tofu section, but the rest of the recipes look good.
The 1997 Joy of CookingThe 1997 Joy of Cooking by Marion Rombauer Becker
Buy new: $25.08 / Used from: $4.73
This should be a staple in every cook's kitchen. I like the older versions that don't use shortcuts like using condensed soup and premade things in the recipes.
The Fannie Farmer Cookbook Eleventh EditionThe Fannie Farmer Cookbook Eleventh Edition by Fannie Merritt Farmer
Buy used from: $12.59
Great information as well as basic recipes.
Better Homes and Gardens New CookbookBetter Homes and Gardens New Cookbook
Buy new: $29.95
Good staple to have as well.
The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious RevolutionThe Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution by Alice Waters
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $21.60