These are my favorite cookbooks, some I’ve had practically my whole life and others are brand new to me, each of these cookbooks has not only enriched my cooking skills but also deepened my appreciation for the art of preparing and sharing food.
I hope you enjoy these cookbooks too!
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The age-old delight of homemade cookies just got easier. With The Ultimate Cake Mix Cookie Book, you’ll find that the secret to some of the tastiest, and most irresistible desserts imaginable is a convenient box of cake mix. With a few extra ingredients, turns of a spoon, and whirs of a mixer, you’ll have spectacular homemade cookies without the hassle.
Inspired by her family’s cooking legacy, Valerie specializes in showing fans how to make dishes their own families will love that are for the heart and soul. As she often says, there’s a story behind every recipe and Valerie shares them in this gorgeous cookbook Valerie’s Home Cooking: More than 100 Delicious Recipes to Share with Friends and Family , where home cooks will find more than 100 recipes that are easy to make and innovative–they’re just as fresh, vibrant and down to earth as Valerie herself.
Jo believes there’s no better way to celebrate family and friendship than through the art of togetherness, celebrating tradition, and sharing a great meal. Magnolia Table includes 125 classic recipes—from breakfast, lunch, and dinner to small plates, snacks, and desserts—presenting a modern selection of American classics and personal family favorites.
From breakfast to dinner, plus breads, soups, and sides, Magnolia Table, Volume 2 gives readers abundant reasons to gather together. The book is beautifully photographed and filled with dishes you’ll want to bring into your own home
Whether it’s in the making, the gathering, or the tasting of something truly delicious, this collection of recipes from Magnolia Table, Volume 3 is an invitation to savor every moment.
From the New York Times bestselling author and star of television’s Good Eats, Good Eats 3: The Later Years packs a bounty of information and entertainment between its covers.
Television host and food scientist Alton Brown offers foodies more than 200 recipes accompanied by hundreds of photographs, drawings, and stills from the show, as well as lots of science-of-food facts, cooking tips, food trivia, and behind-the-scenes glimpses.
BETTY CROCKER’S NEW PICTURE COOK BOOK. Here is a cook book that is charming, practical and fun to use. It is a complete cooking guide that includes the tried-and-true and the new-as-tomorrow, the simple and the sophisticated, foreign-inspired foods and old-fashioned American dishes. This is the cookbook that my grandma always used and I still love using it today.
Bianco celebrates both the simple and the nuanced, revealing the methods that lead to the perfect crust, the sweetest tomato sauce, the creamiest mozzarella, and the most expertly balanced flavor combinations. It also features recipes for market salads, tasting plates, and dessert options, as well as the staff meals that are cooked behind the scenes and a new array of main courses showcased at Chris’s wildly popular restaurants.
In Even More Top Secret Recipes, Wilbur shares the secrets to making your own delicious versions of: – McDonald’s French Fries – KFC Extra Crispy-Chicken – Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Fillet Sandwich – Drake’s Devil Dogs – Taco Bell Burrito Supreme – Boston Market Meatloaf – And many more!
Filled with seasonal fruit, piled high with billowy meringue, or topped with buttery streusel, pies and tarts are comforting and foolproof. In Martha Stewart’s New Pies and Tarts, the editors of Martha Stewart Living include 150 recipes: Some are savory, some are sweet; some are simple enough for a weeknight, while others are fancy enough for special events.
In his second installment Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2, Wilbur takes readers behind the scenes of big-name restaurants like Olive Garden, Applebee’s, and Outback Steakhouse, revealing the key ingredients and tricks of the trade they use to keep diners coming back for more.
