Five Good Cookbooks
1. While at Barnes & Nobles, I ended buying The Mom 100 Cookbook for only $6 bucks (the online price is more) I loved the variety of recipes a mixture with simple ingredients and full colorful pages of recipes. For some reason, I like lots of pictures in my cook books. Even though the cook book is for 'Moms' I consider it more of a go to recipe cookbook. I'm so looking forward to trying her recipe for Risotto, I've always wanted to try and make it. I blame it on watching one too many episodes of Hell's Kitchen and Chef Ramsey freaking out on the contestants that can't make a bloody Risotto.
3. The Betty Crocker cookbook is one of those classic old schools cookbooks full of knowledge and the basic how to.
4. I've always enjoined Ina Garten and watching her cooking show Barefoot Contessa back in the day when we had a cable. I plan on giving her Barefoot Contessa Foolproof Recipes: You Can Trust cookbook a try after reading though all reviews, I think this will be a good for entertaining which plan on doing at lot of when we move home.
5. The Pioneer Women Cookbook, I've tired a few of her recipes from her blog and loved them. Her food is that yummy 'stick to your ribs food,' meals I try to avoid on a daily, lol. I love that is cookbook feels like the perfect crowd pleaser & large meal making cookbook.
Girl Crush Cookbook
I have a big girl crush on Gwyneth Paltrow, I find her her style effortless and fun! I like that she puts herself out there and isn't afraid to speak her mind even if it comes across as smug or annoying. I guess there's two camps on Gwyneth: Camp Hate and Camp Love. I fall under the love category and have been thinking about giving her cook book a try, even though I typically shy away from celebrity cookbooks. I'm still on the fence about ordering her cookbook My Father's Daughter the reviews on Amazon are pretty decent, so we'll see if I end up buying it.
Do you own any of the above cookbooks? Any suggestions for cookbooks I should buy?
I hear you. I'm in such a slump myself right now! I usually love turning the music on with a glass of wine and cooking a good meal, but lately I just can't get into the groove.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great list of cook books!
Hmm, sounds like wine & music might also help me out of my slump!! I've always wanted a little under cabinet CD player in my kitchen! Or maybe an iPod dock might be even better :) Thanks!
DeleteI am in a cooking slump as well. I too, like Julia, like to turn the music on and sometimes have a glass of wine while cooking. Lately it has been a chore and I often find myself throwing things together or just getting take out. I have never used a cookbook for anything other than baking, try the Cake Bible. I tend to just print recipes offline or tear them out of magazines. I might have to give a cookbook a try.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendation on the Cake Bible! I'll check it out! I too love recipes online or in magazines, but I'm so bad at keep track of recipe finds, I find a book makes it easier for me.
DeleteNo, I do not own any of the above... however, I would love too. I totally understand the slump with cooking... When it's time to cook/prepare dinner. I totally forget about all of the cool recipes I pinned or printed.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you & I need Pinterest Cookbooks - now that would be so much fun! :)
DeleteA pinterest cookbook is a fantastic idea!
DeleteMy husband loves to cook just as much as I do. He makes most of our meals. I'm blaming my cooking slump on summer! Seems like we've been so busy doing other things that it just seems easier to get take out lately. When I do feel inspired to make something different I usually turn to Pinterest. I've had Ina's cookbook on my list for many months. You'll have to let me know how much you like it.
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