What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

I want to find some new cookbooks that have recipes that are easy to follow - especially on how to season common meats/fishes, veggies differently for a change...

Any ideas ladies?

Message edited 12/16/2005 7:08:50 PM.

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

i got the Betty Crocker Bridal Edition for my shower - its great! It breaks down everything nicely and is good for a beginner or seasoned cook. One of those I know I will have on my shelf for a long time...(and it looks pretty!)

I also LOVE allrecipes.com - its great to browse recipes and read reviews, i cook from it all the time. foodnetwork.com is fantastic too. Hapy Cooking!

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

I recently bought the new Rachel Ray 30 minute meals. I have made a bunch of things so far and they have come out really well. They of course take me longer than 30 minutes, but that's ok!

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

I LOVE the Better Homes Cook Book

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

Great thread.

I have an old Joy of Cooking that I refer to. I also have some weight watchers books.

Now I am going to check out the websites that were listed here.

Thanks!!!!

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

My former manager gave me one called, "How to Cook Everything." I think the author's last name is Brittman. It's great!

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

The Joy of Cooking is great....They have a new one but I think the old one is more classic.

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

I have the red Betty Crocker one that MIL Gave me for Christmas last year and I LOVE it. It has emergency subsitutions on the back cover and a section for ANYTHING! The recipes are good and easy to make

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

---

Posted by suven

I LOVE the Better Homes Cook Book

---

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

Hi girls! I haven't been around much, but was checking out the site today-hope everyone is great!!!!!

I love Everyday Italian by Giada DeLaurentis; she also has wonderful recipes on Foodtv.com...I would die to have a live lesson from her!

Peacock! Love your wedding photos posted in your avatar and profile! You're stunning!! CONGRATS!

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

The Silver Palate cookbook has tons of awesome recipes, and a lot of things that you can make on special occasions.

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

thanks Christian !!!

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

I also just bought a weight watchers cooke book called "Take Out" based on resturant menus. I've been cooking out of it for the last 2 weeks and everything has been really good. My fav so far is Chicken Saltumbuca.

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

the new basics cookbook has a lot of useful info!cookbook

eta: it has the same author as anniegrl's silver palatte!

Message edited 2/26/2006 12:12:10 PM.

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

rachel ray!

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

I have Everyday Italian by Giada de Laurentiis, tonight I made her broccoli rabe, sausage and orrechiete dish - and it was FREAKING AMAZING!!!!!!!!

mmmmmMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmm

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

Rachael Ray!

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

honestly anything that i think of ..(chicken,steak,pork,etc...)i just go online and google it..i'll type in something like chicken recipes..and you get so much..i actually found an awesome banana creme pie recipe on there..which i lost ..HTH

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

For the sheer range of dishes, clear instructions, and dishes that are fairly simple, I love Better Homes & Gardens.

However, if I want to make something really special, I often use "The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook." I'm not even sure it's in print anymore--think I bought it more than 10 years ago. But consistently, some of the best dishes I've ever made came from that cookbook. The recipes tend to take a long time, have loads of ingredients (some hard to obtain), so I wouldn't recommend it for everyone, but I love it.

And for cookies, there is nothing better than "Rose's Christmas Cookie" book--again, may not be in print anymore.

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

I also like my Better Homes and Gardens cookbook best. I probably use it the most and i have a lot of cookbooks!

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

cooking with 5 ingredients or less


Its wonderful and SIMPLE which I LOVE!

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

I'm thinking about writing my own!

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

Its not a cookbook but I go onto FoodNetwork.com almost every day

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

i have a few that i love... any of rachel ray's 30 minute meal cookbooks.... even though they all take more than 30 minutes- LOL, they've all come out great!
also... for the basics, i love my betty crocker red and white checkered cookbook...
and for the crockpot, " fix it and forget it" cookbook is awesome!! so fun to just be able to throw some stuff in a pot, turn it on and come home to an already cooked dinner

Re: What is your favorite/most useful Cook Book?

i really dont have a favorite cook book, but i did receive a book for my shower from the people who attended the shower. each person had to bring a recipe and it was made into a book. I loved it because I have my families favorite meals when they come over my house.