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I'm only an amateur in the kitchen, but I've found these books fun or useful so far.

  • All About Braising: The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking [Hardcover]

    Braising--cooking food slowly and at low temperatures in a closed pot with a little liquid--produces deeply flavorful food. Molly Stevens's All About...

    Fawnda Camarillo says: "I learned a simple garlic and bay tiny-potato braise and now it's a go-to recipe, so I am already a fan."
  • Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone [Hardcover]

    The elegant simplicity and exquisite flavor of Deborah Madison's food make her one of America's leading cooks. In Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone,...

    Fawnda Camarillo says: "I'm only a few recipes into this but I like how she defaults to the very simplest of preparations. I'm learning that sometimes it's best to let the ingredients speak for themselves."
  • Jamie's Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals [Hardcover]

    Cooking good food from scratch is a skill that can save you money, keep you healthy, and make you and your family and friends happy. What I've tried...

    Fawnda Camarillo says: "The recipes don't require too much work or prep, and they are delicious. Trust an englishman to know how to make a quick and easy curry!"
  • The New Basics Cookbook [Paperback]

    While it won't tell you how to boil an egg, Lukins and Rosso's The New Basics has proved itself a modern classic, fit to reside on your shelves ...

    Fawnda Camarillo says: "I got this back in '86 or so and I still refer to it. Good ol' broccoli-walnut stir fry is a go-to fave."
    • Larissa: This was my first cookbook! It's pretty comprehensive and has great basics, just wish there were pictures - mama needs eye candy.
    • SkinnyScoop Team: This is one of the few cookbooks I actually own and reference sometimes. Given to me as a gift when I moved to my first apartment & I still have it.
  • How to Cook Everything, Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food...

    Today's favorite kitchen companion—revised and better than ever. Mark Bittman's award-winning How to Cook Everything has helped countless home...

    Fawnda Camarillo says: "Fried chicken!"
  • The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition [Hardcover]

    A literal encyclopedia of recipes (culled from the magazine), this revision to Cook's Illustrated's popular The Best Recipe is almost double in size...

    Fawnda Camarillo says: "Well I enjoy reading about the process they came up with to find each best recipe, and the detail callouts that illustrate key preparation points. Especially useful for reading about making rustic italian bread for instance."

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  • Williams-Sonoma Good Food to Share: Recipes for entertaining [Hardcover]

    Williams Sonoma Good Food to Share is available as an application for the iPad and features Mag+, the award-winning digital publishing platform created by Bonnier for the iPad and other tablet computers. Mag+ combines everything that’s great...

    Glenn Smith suggests: "I don't have this yet to be honest but I do like Sara Kate's writing style for The Kitchn, one of those Apartment Therapy spinoffs."
  • Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

    Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home is the companion volume to Julia Child and Jacques Pepin's PBS series of the same name. The setup works like this: the two opinionated TV cooks confront different ingredients on each show, then make their way...

    Larissa suggests: "This one's a classic and my go-to cookbook for simple, tasty, Classic French dishes. "
    • Fawnda Camarillo: ah, i've seen that tv show and really like it. I will try this. Didn't you also recommend a book for single cooking? I forget what it is called...