The Bad Cook


Esther Walker - 2013
    And definitely the sweariest.For over three years now, Esther Walker has been entertaining foodies with her hilarious Recipe Rifle blog. Charting her progress from bad cook to, well, not-so-bad cook, she is blistering honest about what works, and what doesn’t, in the kitchen. If a recipe works for her, it will probably work for you. If it doesn’t, she will swear quite a lot.Crammed full of recipes, tips for entertaining, stories of pregnancy and tales of her husband (restaurant critic Giles Coren) coming home drunk, The Bad Cook will make you laugh out loud. It will also make you want to start cooking.

Grill This, Not That!: Backyard Survival Guide


David Zinczenko - 2012
    This newest weight-loss weapon teaches readers how to strip hundreds, even thousands of calories from their diets—and save hundreds of dollars a week—using healthy grilling techniques, mouth-watering marinades, and savvy strategies to recreate their favorite foods. There are more than 125 recipes for everyone’s indulgent yet low-calorie favorites (yes, even ribs and cheeseburgers!). Packed with cool tips, industry secrets, and essential nutrition information, Grill This, Not That! is a must-have for anyone looking to save money, time, and calories and become the ultimate boss of their barbeque.

French Taste: Elegant Everyday Eating


Laura Calder - 2009
    Laura Calder reminds us that we don’t have to commit to mastering the entire canon of French cuisine to make a delectable chocolate mousse or a sole amandine. And just because we’re in the mood for coq au vin doesn’t mean we have to start dinner with a foie gras terrine and end with Grand Marnier souffl�. We can integrate a French dish into the menus already in our repertoire -- serve coq au vin as a main course, with gingerbread or ice-cream sundaes for dessert. Why not?French Taste is all about simplicity. If we get too caught up in the “how to” of French cooking, we miss the point. Yes, French cuisine has given the world impressive recipes and techniques, but the most valuable things the French have to offer when it comes to food are a sense of how to eat with joyful abandon, how to make food look as beautiful as it tastes and how to take time to enjoy good food in good company.

Room for Dessert: 110 Recipes for Cakes, Custards, Souffles, Tarts, Pies, Cobblers, Sorbets, Sherbets, Ice Creams, Cookies, Candies, and Cordials


David Lebovitz - 1999
    This collection of dessert recipes comes from Chez Panisse and includes a chapter on dessert foundations with sabayon, marmalade, caramel sauce, frangipane and pate a choux as well as the simpler ginger cake, coconut tapioca and black-and-white cookies.

On Boards: Simple & Inspiring Recipe Ideas to Share at Every Gathering: A Cookbook


Lisa Dawn Bolton - 2018
    With minimum effort and maximum impact you can casually host in style, while focusing on spending time together, rather than being stuck in the kitchen. No cooking skills are required to make these boards (and you!) shine!In On Boards, food stylist Lisa Bolton has put together 50 ideas for instantly approachable boards, all with effortless entertaining in mind, as well as 52 recipes for delectable savory and sweet additions like Beet Hummus, Bourbon Bacon Jam, Mashed Potato Dip and Chocolate Salami. The boards can be pulled together in very little time, and each includes presentation and styling tips to impress your guests. Any assortment of food can be pulled into a beautiful board, so you will be able transform whatever is in your fridge and pantry when unexpected guests arrive!With chapters on Everyday Boards, Holiday & Special Occasion Boards, Seasonal Boards and Around the World Boards, you will find inspiration for every gathering. Whether you are looking for a breakfast or brunch board; a board for Christmas Day, Superbowl Sunday or New Year's Eve; a huge celebration or a cozy date night for two, it is included in this collection of gorgeously curated boards.On Boards is the gift people give again and again--perfect for those who love to entertain, but not the stress that goes with it!

O M Gee Good! Instant Pot Meals, Plant-Based & Oil-Free


Jill McKeever - 2015
    Jill McKeever, author, wrote this family-pleasing cookbook solely for Instant Pot® owners. Inside you'll find 34 plant-based, oil-free meals and sides your family will ask for again and again. Looking at the Instant Pot® with all its function buttons can give some folks the feeling that cooking is made easier with a push of a button. As for others, multiple buttons can be overwhelming and confusing. Take a breath. There are four cooking functions most commonly used in this book; Keep Warm/Cancel, Sauté, Manual, and Slow Cook. The cooking directions are written so even the newest Instant Pot® owner can whip up a delicious meal with ease. Jill compiled all her fan’s favorite Instant Pot® recipes from her YouTube channel, Simple Daily Recipes, and brought them together in this book. Every recipe comes with a mouthwatering photo and easy to read list of ingredients and directions. Also included is a quick reference pressure cooking chart for beans/legumes, grains, and vegetables. 

You won’t have to worry about your family eating their veggies when you make, Awesome Tex-Mex Lasagna Stack, Barbecue Cabbage Sandwiches, Barbecue Shredded Soy Curls, Barbecue Lentils, Bring Along Black Bean Hash, Chili Bean Goulash, Creamy Soy Curls Alfredo, Extra Creamy Tomato Spinach Pasta, Ethiopian Inspired Stew, Memaw’s Beefless Stew, Memaw’s Soy Curls Pot Pie, Go-To Lentil Soup, Slow Cooked Pasta-free Lasagna, Spinach Tacos, Thick & Creamy Nacho Sauce, Vegan Sausage Scramble, Veggies in Creamy Curry Sauce or Veggies in Creamy Curry Sauce. Order O M Gee Good! Instant Pot® Meals, Plant-Based & Oil-Free and get started making meals your family will want to eat week after week and will even be able to cook for themselves. WOOT WOOT!

Essential Ottolenghi [Two-Book Bundle]: Plenty More and Ottolenghi Simple


Yotam Ottolenghi - 2020
    These definitive books feature over 280 recipes—spanning every meal, from breakfast to dessert, including snacks and sides—showcasing Yotam’s trademark dazzling, boldly flavored, Middle Eastern cooking style. Full of weeknight winners, for vegetarians and omnivores alike, such as Braised Eggs with Leeks and Za’atar, Polenta Chips with Avocado and Yogurt, Lamb and Feta Meatballs, Baked Orzo with Mozzarella and Oregano, and Halvah Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce and Roasted Peanuts, Essential Ottolenghi includes:Plenty More: More than 150 dazzling recipes emphasize spices, seasonality, and bold flavors. Organized by cooking method, from inspired salads to hearty main dishes and luscious desserts, this collection will change the way you cook and eat vegetables. Ottolenghi Simple : These 130 streamlined recipes packed with Yotam’s famous flavors are all simple in at least (and often more than) one way: made in thirty minutes or less, with ten or fewer ingredients, in a single pot, using pantry staples, or prepared ahead of time for brilliantly, deliciously simple meals.

Michael Symon's Playing with Fire: BBQ and More from the Grill, Smoker, and Fireplace


Michael Symon - 2018
    The 72 finger-licking, lip-smacking recipes here draw inspiration from his favorites, including dry ribs from Memphis, wet ribs from Nashville, brisket from Texas, pork steak from St. Louis, and burnt ends from Kansas City--to name just a few--as well as the unique and now signature Cleveland-style barbecue he developed to showcase the flavors of his hometown. Michael offers expert guidance on working with different styles of grills and smokers, choosing aromatic woods for smoking, cooking various cuts of meat, and successfully pairing proteins with rubs, sauces, and sides. If you are looking for a new guide to classic American barbecue with the volume turned to high, look no further.

Fraiche Food, Full Hearts: A Collection of Recipes for Every Day and Casual Celebrations


Jillian Harris - 2019
    Fraiche Food, Full Hearts offers a peek into their lives and the recipes that have fed their families through the years. Instilled with a love of cooking at an early age by their granny, the kitchen is a place of fond memories and everyday home cooked meals. Like most families, their celebrations revolve around food--from birthdays, Valentine's Day, and Mother's Day to Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve.Fraiche Food, Full Hearts includes over 100 heart-warming recipes--from breakfasts, soups, salads, veggies, sides, and mains to snacks, appetizers, drinks, and desserts--for everyday meals, along with celebration menus and ideas for casual gatherings with family and friends. Gorgeously designed with dreamy full-colour photography throughout, the recipes also incorporate vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. You'll find dishes like West Coast Eggs Benny, Vanilla Cherry Scones, Harvest Kale Salad, Squash Risotto with Fried Sage, Granny's Beet Rolls, Cedar-Plank Salmon Burgers, Veggie Stew with Dumplings, Cherry Sweetheart Slab Pie, and Naked Coconut Cake.

The Hairy Bikers' Best-Loved Recipes: Mums Still Know Best!


Hairy Bikers - 2011
    So began their search for best-loved dishes. This beautiful cookbook brings together more than 100 of the nation's favorite recipes from the season two of BBC2's Mums Know Best. It includes Si and Dave's personal family recipes as well as their favorite recipes that they discovered through the mums they meet and the recipe fairs they hold. Episodes include Comforting Food, High Tea, School Dinners, and Al Fresco. An irresistible collection of recipes that will inspire readers to keep cooking with love for the people that matter to them most.

The Cake Mix Doctor Bakes Gluten-Free


Anne Byrn - 2010
    The food industry has bullishly taken notice. Gluten-free baking products, including cake mixes from Betty Crocker, King Arthur, Whole Foods, and others, have increased sevenfold on grocery shelves in recent years, and the number of other gluten-free products has grown as well—832 were introduced in 2008 alone.  And gluten-free options are on the menu of national restaurants like Boston Market, Chili’s, Ruby Tuesday, Outback Steakhouse, and others. Now comes even sweeter news for people looking to cut gluten from their diets: Anne Byrn shows how to transform gluten-free cake mixes into 76 rich, decadent, easy-to-make, impossible-to-resist desserts. Performing the magic that’s made her a bestselling baking author with over 33 million copies of her books in print, she doctors mixes with additions like almond extract, fresh berries, cocoa powder, grated coconut, cinnamon, lime zest, and more—naturally, all gluten-free ingredients—and voilà: Tres Leches Cake with Whipped Cream and Summer Berries, Almond Cream Cheese Pound Cake, Chocolate Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Ganache, Caramel Melted Ice Cream Cake, Warm Tarte Tatin Apple Cake, plus brownies, bars, muffins, and cookies. Dessert is back on the menu.

The Southern Bite Cookbook: 150 Irresistible Dishes from 4 Generations of My Family's Kitchen


Stacey Little - 2014
    Luckily for Stacey Little, home cooks run in the family. Whether it’s fried chicken or pimento cheese, fruit salad or meatloaf, everybody’s family does it a little differently. The Southern Bite is a celebration of those traditions and recipes every Southern family is proud to own. It’s the Pecan Chicken Salad that’s mandatory for every family reunion and the hearty Goulash, so comforting after a long day. It’s the Glazed Ham that makes its way to the Easter table every year. If you’re lucky enough to hail from the South, you’ll no doubt find some familiar favorites from your own family recipe archives, along with a whole slew of surprises from Southern families a lot like yours! There’s Turnip Green Dip for your next party, Chicken Corn Chowder for those chilly fall nights, and Cornbread Salad for when you really need to make an impression.No matter what’s cooking, Little’s goal is the same: to revel in the culinary tradition all Southerners share. These are the recipes that bring us together and the meals our families will cherish for generations to come.

Kiss My Bundt: Recipes from the Award-Winning Bakery


Chrysta Wilson - 2010
    Including recipes for champagne celebration cake, sour cream pound cake, lemon basil bundt, bacon cake with bacon sprinkles, and many vegan recipes as well, it also reveals the bakery’s approach to developing new cake flavors and provides techniques for trying this at home.

Linda's Kitchen: Simple and Inspiring Recipes for Meals Without Meat


Linda McCartney - 1995
    In the six years since her first enormously successful vegetarian cookbook was published, there has been a huge increase in the number of people who choose not to eat meat. Linda's Kitchen, which contains over 200 delicious and inspiring new recipes, offers a blueprint for a vegetarian way of life but is also perfect for the thousands of people who are simply cutting down on meat for health reasons.The recipes have evolved from the kind of good food Linda cooks for her family and friends. They are simple to prepare and wonderful to eat. The dishes are healthy too: nutritionally well balanced and low in saturated fats. Many are suitable for vegans.For the newcomer to vegetarianism the seasonal menu-planning section, packed with ideas for different sorts of occasions - from family suppers to teenagers' parties, summer barbecues to a warming Sunday lunch - will show how easy it is to put together a vegetarian feast. The great recipes for Italian, Indian, Chinese and Mexican meals prove beyond a doubt that non-meat-eaters don't have to miss out on the fun of modern food.This is the cookbook for the way we are today!

A Lifetime Of Secret Recipes: 500 Southern Recipes From A Mother's Kitchen


Bernice Craddock - 2013
    A 50-by-30 yard garden seems immense when you are a kid. By the time it hit the kitchen table, it was “ummhh & awnn (using a country style Mayberry, USA – Andy Griffith dialect). “This is the best I ever put in my mouth!” After several years of that repetition, my sister and I would just look at each other and bust into a gut-wrenching laugh. All those fine, home-grown ingredients are what went into my mother’s cooking to help it become so infamous. And those same homemade southern recipes are being passed down to you today. Bernice G. Craddock focused her entire life on being a great wife, mother, and homemaker. At 78 years young, she decided to write her own southern cookbook. Her greatest challenge was narrowing it down to her 500 “most favourite” recipes. Inside her collection, you will be able to enjoy popular southern recipes like: Chicken Corn Soup Clam Chowder Casserole recipes Sweet Potato Souffle Sweet N' Sour Chicken & a variety of chicken recipes Gingered Pork Biscuit Recipes And 400+ more salad, appetizer, main course, beverage and dessert recipes for you to share with your family.