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What's Your Favorite Cookbook?
Like many others in the food field, I am a cookbook addict. They're all over my Brooklyn Heights apartment--under sofas, chairs, on tables, window sills and, of course overflowing from the built in bookcases. They are part of the decor. But I am constantly flipping through them, looking for new recipes or an old half-forgotton favorite. I also love to look at old cookbooks, from the nineteenth century, to get a snapshot of life in the good old days, before food processors. One of my favorites is "The New Household Discoveries," edited by Sidney Morse and originally published in 1908. Chapter include "Cheese and Its Economical Uses," and "Cereals, Flour Paste and Left-overs." My favorite modern day cookbook is probably "One Potato, Two Potato," by Roy Finamore. What can I say? I'm also a carb addict.
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Permalink Reply by Tish Boyle on -
Pastry in Europe is a beautiful book, full of lush photos, profiles of chefs, techniques and recipes. It is pricey, but worth it--it's in the tradition of other European pastry books--a work of art that's also very useful..I recommend it....
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Permalink Reply by Tish Boyle on
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See my review of Pastry in Europe on http://tishboyle.blogspot.com...
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Permalink Reply by Jane Malonis on -
I am pretty partial to some of Nick Malgieri's books, especially "Perfect Cakes," as well as "Chocolate: From Simple Cookies to Extravagant Showstoppers." Also, I love Sherry Yard's book "The Secrets of Baking," it's uniquely structured in that it's organized by "master" recipes, which are then built upon in various ways. And then there's always Regan Daley's book, "In the Sweet Kitchen: The Definitive Baker's Companion." It's a really good reference to have around, with fine recipes.(I have hardly ever met a baking cookbook that I completely didn't like.)
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Permalink Reply by Mercury Chocolates on
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First Edition - Joy of Cooking :)
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Permalink Reply by Tish Boyle on
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I have the first edition of Joy of Cooking, but I have to say I prefer the updated version. Probably because lots of my friends worked on it, and the recipes are foolproof. And they are interesting! But I do love to read the original 'Joy' because it's a bit of culinary history....
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Mine is pretty old and nattery, but I still have a soft spot for it and I refer it to people alot.
Agreed on the fool-proof too! Certainly some of the content is long, drawn out, and uneccesary
and unmatched culinary-wise and unrefined.
Next is The Baking Series by Wayne Glissen....the "production" scales / formulas are spot
on and have made me a good living during the contracting years across Canada.
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Permalink Reply by 60mike on -
I am so glad that other people have this same addiction... Not really, it's crazy... I have like so many of you all, cook books that all I've done is just read them... I do get excited reading them... But now I'm on the CHOCOLATE phase of my life, and any book that I see that says CHOCOLATE, I have to buy it... then I'm back to trying to find a place to hide the books from my wife... We went through this when I was buying pans and pots... I would buy stuff and then hide it, and just pretend it had been in the family for years.... that didn't work... but she loves my cooking so I get the LOOK, and then she's over it...
As far as a favorite or most used would be my Flavor Bible...
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Permalink Reply by Tish Boyle on
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Hi Mike:
I just got The Flavor Bible and I like it--good way to get inspired about different flavor pairings. I have now reached the point where I cannot fit any more books in my apt. and I am forced to get rid of some. It's a difficult process, as I also a bit of a pack rat....
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Permalink Reply by 60mike on
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Tish, I posted last nite about the Flavor Bible... Well I need to add another one to the pile..CHOCOLATES and CONFECTIONS (at home with the CIA by Peter P. Greweling.) For the person that is just beginning to play with chocolates and candies. A home cook for example, This book is great. I just did a Book Report on my blog this afternoon about this book. And this is one of the best beginner books on the subject I've ever seen. So for me just really getting into chocolates, and candies, this is one heck of a book... I don't know if someone in the field would benefit that much, but for the beginner it's a great way to start... This would be a great gift for let say a daughter or grandkid that is wanting to learn about chocolates and candy making... This is the book to get them... It was copyrighted in 2010 so it's new... So check it out...
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Permalink Reply by Tish Boyle on
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Yes, Mike I have this book and I've made a few things from it. I think it lacks enough detail for the home cooks, though. Confections are tricky, and home cooks need a lot of detail and guidelines in their recipes--I don't think this book gives enough of it. This is probably because the author, who teaches at CIA, is professionally oriented and works with professional chefs in the making. That being said, it's a beautiful book, and the photos are inspiring...
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