"The Cook's Cook" sounds neat, jfain.
Samuelsson's "Aquavit" is a lavish volume- just as I hoped it'd be!
Samuelsson's "Aquavit" is a lavish volume- just as I hoped it'd be!
Final update to this thread is below in GREEN.
I've received a few of the books I ordered and my first impressions of them are in red, below...
Hey Gang!
Received a wonderful surprise yesterday... Arturo gave me an Amazon gift card for Valentine's Day... (Golly I miss that guy!)
Here are the FIVE used cookbooks his gift enabled me to get... I can hardly wait to get my "new" books!
Which leads to this question... what cookbook are ya'll lookin' at lately?
Amazon.com: Lee Bailey's Portable Food: Lee Bailey: Books It's OKAY, but I was slightly disappointed when I saw that it was a tiny volume- inconsistent with the uniform size/style of all the other Lee bailey books I have. The 8-10 others are all of the same size and dimensions and look to be a nice "series" of books- this one is a tiny, thin volume and sticks out as "not quite belonging".
Amazon.com: Sophia Loren's Recipes and Memories: Alison Harris: Books An absolute treasure of a book! Large, beautifully photographed and chock-full of extensive recipes and juicy "Sophia" trivia! This is the type of book I will give as a gift to others...
Amazon.com: Aquavit: And the New Scandinavian Cuisine: Marcus Samuelsson: Books A handsome, extra-large coffee-table book full of exotic, yet simple Scandinavian cuisine- inventive mixed w/ traditional. A book I would consider gifting to other fellow-foodies...
Amazon.com: Bouchon: Thomas Keller: Books Haven't received this one, yet... Finally received this book. VERY PLEASED! If you've seen Keller's "The French Laundry Cookbook"- this volume is every bit as lavish and stunning as FL is. "Bouchon" is Keller's second, slightly more casual restaurant- it's a bistro, not nearly as formal as French Laundry, yet still pretty upscale- and the cuisine refelcts that too... A very, very nice book.
Amazon.com: Lee Bailey's Southern Food And Plantation Houses: Lee Bailey: Books This book is exactly what I was expecting. Very much similar in quality to Bailey's many other volumes. A large book full of not only recipes and photos of beautiful food-styling, but also pieces and photos on beautiful southern homes, gardens, history and lifestyle. Lee Bailey is, in my opinion, one of the food-world's best-kept secrets! Many aren't familiar w/ his work, but his books are absolute gems!
I've received a few of the books I ordered and my first impressions of them are in red, below...
Hey Gang!
Received a wonderful surprise yesterday... Arturo gave me an Amazon gift card for Valentine's Day... (Golly I miss that guy!)
Here are the FIVE used cookbooks his gift enabled me to get... I can hardly wait to get my "new" books!
Which leads to this question... what cookbook are ya'll lookin' at lately?
Amazon.com: Lee Bailey's Portable Food: Lee Bailey: Books It's OKAY, but I was slightly disappointed when I saw that it was a tiny volume- inconsistent with the uniform size/style of all the other Lee bailey books I have. The 8-10 others are all of the same size and dimensions and look to be a nice "series" of books- this one is a tiny, thin volume and sticks out as "not quite belonging".
Amazon.com: Sophia Loren's Recipes and Memories: Alison Harris: Books An absolute treasure of a book! Large, beautifully photographed and chock-full of extensive recipes and juicy "Sophia" trivia! This is the type of book I will give as a gift to others...
Amazon.com: Aquavit: And the New Scandinavian Cuisine: Marcus Samuelsson: Books A handsome, extra-large coffee-table book full of exotic, yet simple Scandinavian cuisine- inventive mixed w/ traditional. A book I would consider gifting to other fellow-foodies...
Amazon.com: Bouchon: Thomas Keller: Books Haven't received this one, yet... Finally received this book. VERY PLEASED! If you've seen Keller's "The French Laundry Cookbook"- this volume is every bit as lavish and stunning as FL is. "Bouchon" is Keller's second, slightly more casual restaurant- it's a bistro, not nearly as formal as French Laundry, yet still pretty upscale- and the cuisine refelcts that too... A very, very nice book.
Amazon.com: Lee Bailey's Southern Food And Plantation Houses: Lee Bailey: Books This book is exactly what I was expecting. Very much similar in quality to Bailey's many other volumes. A large book full of not only recipes and photos of beautiful food-styling, but also pieces and photos on beautiful southern homes, gardens, history and lifestyle. Lee Bailey is, in my opinion, one of the food-world's best-kept secrets! Many aren't familiar w/ his work, but his books are absolute gems!
Been covered up in books lately. Several came from a friend, formerly living in Alaska (won't mention anyone's name, Kevin), some from publishers sent for review, and some I've bought.
I'd have to say my new best friend is Pintxos, Gerald Hirigoyen's exploration of small plates in the basque tradition. Some really great sounding recipes, and some great tasting ones that we've already tried.
For a small plates nut like me, this is a great addition to the collection.
I'd have to say my new best friend is Pintxos, Gerald Hirigoyen's exploration of small plates in the basque tradition. Some really great sounding recipes, and some great tasting ones that we've already tried.
For a small plates nut like me, this is a great addition to the collection.
Brook,
Did you ever catch the movie "Mermaids" starring Cher yet? You will only have to watch the first few min.'s of it to see how she cooks for her family, it cracked me up!!!
Cathy
Did you ever catch the movie "Mermaids" starring Cher yet? You will only have to watch the first few min.'s of it to see how she cooks for her family, it cracked me up!!!
Cathy
Damn, I'm about to tear-up! )