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My Fave Healthy Gourmet Cookbooks
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The New Book of Middle Eastern FoodThe New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $20.25
This is a great general cookbook on middle eastern food. A must have in any international cookbook collection. There are great basic recipes as well as more complex ones.
Simple to Spectacular: How to Take One Basic Recipe to Four Levels of SophisticationSimple to Spectacular: How to Take One Basic Recipe to Four Levels of Sophistication by Jean Georges Vongerichten
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $14.95
This book has amazing dishes that are simple to make and perfect for a weekday meal. The recipes use small numbers of ingredients. The recipes are extremely simple.
Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the GlobeMadhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the Globe by Madhur Jaffrey
Buy used from: $4.98
Another great basic cookbook. Vegetarian recipes from around the world, most asian, indian, african, and middle eastern. A few from mexico as well. Mostly simple recipes.
Vegetarian Cooking for EveryoneVegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
Buy used from: $10.30
Another great vegetarian cookbook -- with a focus on vegetable dishes. So many different ideas on cooking various vegetables.
Lorna Sass' Complete Vegetarian Kitchen: Where Good Flavors and Good Health MeetLorna Sass' Complete Vegetarian Kitchen: Where Good Flavors and Good Health Meet by Lorna J. Sass
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $5.63
I love this vegan cookbook. Lorna gives great ideas for using a pressure cooker, as well as cooking egg and dairy free.
A New Way to CookA New Way to Cook by Sally Schneider
Buy used from: $1.55
This is one of the best general cookbooks ever. Healthy food, Maximum Flavor. A mixture of simple and complex recipes.
Gourmet Every Day: Over 200 Quick and Easy Recipes for DinnerGourmet Every Day: Over 200 Quick and Easy Recipes for Dinner by Gourmet Magazine Editors
Buy new: $23.96 / Used from: $2.60
I love Gourmet magazine -- and this cookbook takes recipes from the best part of their magazine -- the simple recipes in the section Gourmet every day.
Blue Ginger: East Meets West Cooking with Ming TsaiBlue Ginger: East Meets West Cooking with Ming Tsai by Ming Tsai
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $3.25
This is a unique cookbook, with recipes you will not find anywhere else. The downside is that so many of these recipes are complex -- but it is great to use for ideas, and special occasions.
Millennium Cookbook: Extraordinary Vegetarian CuisineMillennium Cookbook: Extraordinary Vegetarian Cuisine by Eric Tucker
Buy new: $22.45 / Used from: $9.95
You won't find a vegan cookbook like this anywhere else. Some of the recipes are complex, but there are great ideas for great food low in fat and dairy and egg free.
The Best of Gourmet 2002: Featuring the Flavors of ParisThe Best of Gourmet 2002: Featuring the Flavors of Paris by Gourmet Magazine Editors
Buy used from: $3.53
Another great Gourmet cookbook.
Best Of Gourmet 2001 (Featuring The Flavors Of Sicily)Best Of Gourmet 2001 (Featuring The Flavors Of Sicily)
Buy used from: $1.16
Can you tell? I like Gourmet magazine!
Gourmet (1-year)Gourmet (1-year)
Buy new: $15.00
Gourmet food -- with many healthy recipes.
Eating Well For Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Bringing Health and Pleasure Back to EatingEating Well For Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Bringing Health and Pleasure Back to Eating by Andrew Weil
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $0.01
If there is one diet a subscribe to -- it is Andrew Weil's. It's healthy and it makes sense to me. And when i eat this way, i always have tons more energy.
The Healthy Kitchen: Recipes for a Better Body, Life, and SpiritThe Healthy Kitchen: Recipes for a Better Body, Life, and Spirit by Andrew Weil
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $0.01
This cookbook has a good layout, great nutritional information, and overall pretty simple recipes.
How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great FoodHow to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food by Mark Bittman
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $8.99
A must have basic cookbook.