Any new cookbooks?

[LadyCook61]

Originally Posted by GotGarlic

I got so excited about making the NYT bread and pizza dough that I went ahead and bought "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day." I just got it a few days ago, so I haven't made anything from it yet, but it's got about 100 recipes for all kinds of breads. I'm going to need a new fridge for all the dough!

I have the same book and have made other breads from it.

[babetoo]

Originally Posted by Katie E

I'm a member of the same book club, but I rarely buy books from them. I read the reviews and go to Amazon or another discount book place on the Internet and usually get them for half or less of the book club price. Shipping is usually about the same or less the way I buy them.

the ones i order were for a new member, so only paid one dollar for each. plus shipping. i almost always wait for a sale on sites.


babe

[Jeekinz]

Originally Posted by jkath

I need a new cookbook! Anyone want to recommend their favorite Italian one? I have a few on the subject, but only one is well-used (it's from a lady who had a cooking show back in the 70s called "Mama D"); the rest have too much seafood (ick).

Italian Country Table and the Splendid Table by Lynne Rosetto Kasper.

Some teasers

[Jeekinz]

I need a book on food 'construction'. Something that would teach techniques like what I did to my crab cake. Any ideas?

[buzzard767]

Originally Posted by Jeekinz

I need a book on food 'construction'. Something that would teach techniques like what I did to my crab cake. Any ideas?

One of the books I mentioned earlier, here.

La Varenne Pratique by Anne Willan. The complete illustrated cooking course, techniques, ingredients, and tools of classic modern cuisine with more than 2,500 full color photographs.

[Jeekinz]

Originally Posted by buzzard767

One of the books I mentioned earlier, here.

La Varenne Pratique by Anne Willan. The complete illustrated cooking course, techniques, ingredients, and tools of classic modern cuisine with more than 2,500 full color photographs.

How does that book compare to Jacques Pepin's Complete Techniques?

[buzzard767]

Originally Posted by Jeekinz

How does that book compare to Jacques Pepin's Complete Techniques?

Amazon editorial review:

This massive undertaking is a comprehensive guide to the ingredients and techniques of "classic modern cuisine." There are thousands of photographs--of unusual ingredients, of difficult-to-master techniques, of artful presentations of the recipes included almost as a bonus--and pages of invaluable facts and information. Far more ambitious than the California Culinary Academy's Cooking A to Z ( LJ 2/15/89), this is closer to an expanded version of Jacques Pepin's classics La Methode ( LJ 2/15/80) and La Technique

Buzz

[buzzard767]

Holy schmolly. La Technique is a different book and presently a collector's item....... big bucks!

Jacques Pepin La Technique the Fundamental Techniques of Cooking: an Illustration Guide (Hardcover - 1976)1 Used & new from $249.99

[JoAnn L.]

Just bought "Taste of Home, The Market Fresh Cookbook" at Sam's for $9.88. It is filled with over 300 delicious garden fresh recipes. It also has 13 recipes using rhubarb. My favorite.

[DaveSoMD]

Originally Posted by buzzard767

Holy schmolly. La Technique is a different book and presently a collector's item....... big bucks!

Jacques Pepin La Technique the Fundamental Techniques of Cooking: an Illustration Guide (Hardcover - 1976)1 Used & new from $249.99

Try ebay.. there are 2 copies there up for bid. One for 0.99 and one for 9.00 right now. There are sill days left ont he auction, but I don't think it will get up to $250.