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My Favorite Cookbooks (Basic)
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How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great FoodHow To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food by Mark Bittman
Buy new: $15.72 / Used from: $5.03
From blueberry pancakes to chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting, this cookbook had been my go-to resource.
Southern Living: 40 Years of Our Best Recipes: Over 250 Great-Tasting, Tried-and-True Southern RecipesSouthern Living: 40 Years of Our Best Recipes: Over 250 Great-Tasting, Tried-and-True Southern Recipes by Editors of Southern Living Magazine
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $5.62
Make the Pecan Pie with a homemade pie crust and add 2-3 Tablespoons of Southern Comfort in with the vanilla.
The New Book of Middle Eastern FoodThe New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $18.95
The "Shish Taouk" or Chicken Kebab is simple and very good served with Israeli Couscous.
Simple Chinese CookingSimple Chinese Cooking by Kylie Kwong
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $7.45
Vegetarian Cooking for EveryoneVegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
Buy new: $23.40 / Used from: $17.50
The Fingerlings with Slivered Garlic are particularly comforting during cold Midwestern winter evenings.
The Best Light RecipeThe Best Light Recipe
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $14.58
My personal favorite recipes from this book: One-Pot Chicken and Rice with Broccoli and Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms Chipotle Chicken with Cilantro-Lime Dipping Sauce Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking: Delicious Recipes Using Nutritious Whole GrainsKing Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking: Delicious Recipes Using Nutritious Whole Grains by King Arthur Flour
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $15.00
The Sweeter Side of Amy's Bread: Cakes, Cookies, Bars, Pastries and More from New York City's Favorite BakeryThe Sweeter Side of Amy's Bread: Cakes, Cookies, Bars, Pastries and More from New York City's Favorite Bakery by Amy Scherber
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $14.76
The butterscotch cashew bars, blondies & award-winning brownies make this cookbook worthwhile.
Maida Heatter's Cookies (Maida Heatter Classic Library)Maida Heatter's Cookies (Maida Heatter Classic Library) by Maida Heatter
Buy used from: $12.99
The fudge is absolutely the best.
The Best 30-Minute RecipeThe Best 30-Minute Recipe by Cook's Illustrated Magazine
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $17.78
The recipes do not always take 30 minutes the first time you make them and I even tried one bad recipe, but dishes like the Skillet Lasagna have become a staple in my kitchen.
Good Old-Fashioned Cookies: More Than Eighty Classic Cookie Recipes-Updated for Today's BakersGood Old-Fashioned Cookies: More Than Eighty Classic Cookie Recipes-Updated for Today's Bakers by Susan Kosoff
Buy used from: $1.09
From the gingerbread to the sugar cookies, these recipes work every time.
Whole Grains Every Day, Every WayWhole Grains Every Day, Every Way by Lorna Sass
Buy new: $21.45 / Used from: $14.75
The brown rice with stir-fried beef and vegetables is excellent. The recipes in this book can be time consuming, but it is an essential guide to the different whole grains of the world.
Ball Complete Book of Home PreservingBall Complete Book of Home Preserving by Judi Kingry
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $19.36
The applesauce recipe is simple and tastes fresh several months after canning. I had never canned anything before and this book has acted as my "Canning Bible."
The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative ChefsThe Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs by Karen Page
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $29.63
I use this book as a reference if I have a bit of this and a bit of that on hand... Say I have some cilantro but want ideas of what I can prepare with it based on items already in my pantry. I will look up "cilantro" in the book and see that it goes great with tomatoes, lemongrass, limes, coconut, and other flavor combinations.