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Poet of the Appetites: The Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher
Joan Reardon
North Point Press, 2004
A Cautionary Tale of Never Growing Up
+ Reardon captures the real MFK
+ Not Always Pretty
+ A Very Good Biography of a most important culinary writer
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Getting Thin and Loving Food: 200 Easy Recipes to Take You Where You Want to Be
Kathleen Daelemans
Houghton Mifflin, 2004
Another great collection of recipes from Kathleen!
+ Good book to have
+ Cooking this with Kathleen Daelemans
I love Kathleen's no-nonsense, no-off-limits-food, get-moving, eat-well approach to diet and exercise. I've lost 50 pounds in a year, and am using this book to get the next 50 pounds off. Her approach works and tastes great. I am not a food weigher, calorie counter kind of person, and her books ...
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Bouchon
Thomas Keller
Artisan, 2004
Excellent gift
+ Great Gift
+ Beautiful book
+ Very inspirational...
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A Blessing of Bread: The Many Rich Traditions of Jewish Bread Baking Around the World
Maggie Glezer
Artisan, 2004
Learning about the world from this book in your kitchen
+ Czernowitzer challah - yum yum!
+ Fantastic Sourdough Instructions
+ Bread as a religious experience
+ Inspiring and incredibly thorough.
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Cooking New American : How to Cook the Food You Love to Eat
Fine Cooking Magazine
Taunton, 2004
If I had to keep only three cookbooks from my collection, this would be one of them.
+ Great Recipes
+ Great Recipes
+ Exellent
+ Quick review for Cooking New American
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Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes
Jeffrey Hamelman
Wiley, 2004
Best Bread Book Ever!!!
+ Very good and comprehensive book
+ Best of many bread books
+ The best bread book
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The Japanese Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with 200 Authentic Recipes,
Kimiko Barber
Kyle Books, 2004
a brilliant introduction to Japanese food
+ The Japanese Kitchen Cookbook
+ Japanese cuisine revealed
The ingredients-led entries in this book make it easy to follow and I was amazed by how simple many of the recipes were. The five that I've made have all worked extremely well and been delicious. The photography is stunning and really brought alive the world that is Japanese cooking. I read about ...
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Entertaining: Inspired Menus For Cooking with Family and Friends (Williams-Sonoma)
George Dolese
Oxmoor House, 2004
Super cute entertaining ideas
+ Inspiring ideas for those wanting to entertain with a flair
+ Step-by-step for the holidays
+ Great Entertaining Ideas - Some Recipes are Complex
+ Superb entertaining guide!
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Harold McGee
Scribner, 2004
On Food and Cooking
+ Foody Gift
+ Great Book!
+ Food Science and History
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Everyday Dining with Wine
Andrea Immer
Broadway, 2004
Food and wine paired with delicious results
+ Great info for everyone!
+ Invaluable
+ Outstanding
+ Do you want to learn more about wine?
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The Breath of a Wok: Unlocking the Spirit of Chinese Wok Cooking Through Recipes and Lore
Grace Young
Simon & Schuster, 2004
Great list of dishes and history about woks
+ Not as detailed as I had hoped
+ The Breath of a Wok
+ Grace Young writes as if speaking with you.
+ Read This Before Purchasing Your Wok
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Arthur Schwartz's New York City Food: An Opinionated History and More Than 100 Legendary Recipes
Arthur Schwartz
Harry N. Abrams, 2004
Nicely Done
+ A Trip Back in Time
+ Quintessential New York - History of NYC food and NYC
+ Cool knowledge for foodies
+ IF U LUV NY
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All About Braising: The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking
Molly Stevens
W. W. Norton & Company, 2004
This book has made me a better cook
+ praising braising
+ Braising Bible
+ A must for your collection!
+ UPDATED: My New Favorite Cookbook c
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Poet of the Appetites: The Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher
Joan Reardon
North Point Press, 2004
A Cautionary Tale of Never Growing Up
+ Reardon captures the real MFK
+ Not Always Pretty
+ A Very Good Biography of a most important culinary writer
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The Japanese Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with 200 Authentic Recipes,
Kimiko Barber
Kyle Books, 2004
a brilliant introduction to Japanese food
+ The Japanese Kitchen Cookbook
+ Japanese cuisine revealed
The ingredients-led entries in this book make it easy to follow and I was amazed by how simple many of the recipes were. The five that I've made have all worked extremely well and been delicious. The photography is stunning and really brought alive the world that is Japanese cooking. I read about ...
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