Favorite Cookbooks

I guess my all time favorite is the old Red & White checked Better Homes cookbook. Mine is so pitiful looking, but I go back to it time after time. Following that, I have quite a few church cookbooks that I like. Lately, I just look stuff up online. I could spend hours doing this...wait...I have. :shock:

I really like The Naked Chef's cookbooks. Reading a recipe in there is like going to cooking school . . . .something I definitely need!

I really like The Naked Chef's cookbooks. Reading a recipe in there is like going to cooking school . . . .something I definitely need!

I love him! Love his show.

Oh, and I can't forget about The Stuffed Griffin -- The greatest cookbook of all time!! It's from my hometown and it's always fun to pull it out and cook something that "Hal's Mom" or "Anna's Aunt" use to make. It's really more about a trip down memory lane. . . .

Through These Gates: A Taste of Darlington
By: Darlington School Parents Assn.


Parents, faculty, alumni, board members and friends of Darlington School have all contributed favorite recipes in an attempt to raise funds for the school and to offer a unique collection of delectable cuisine in Darlington's first cookbook. This cookbook contains over 450 recipes from 16 states and 23 countries.

I knew some people that went to Darlington. . . I wonder if any of them are in the cookbook?!?!?

What is a cookbook?

Great service organization cookbook. I've depended on it for all 26 years of marriage.

Very cool! I just find this fascinating. I will be looking for these in the future-also the little "hidden gems" that DD mentioned. I have some good ones like that too -like The Mississippi Cookbook from my grandmother with excellent recipes and suggestions/reminders in all of the endnotes. One of my treasured possessions.

Tootsie got me thinking about Cooks Illustrated. So I was wondering, what are your favorite cookbooks, and are there any particular winners in those cookbooks?

One selection from my library: The Moosewood Cookbook Cooks from Home
I love to make the Sweet Potato Salad (steamed, on greens - very original recipe) for get-togethers with my girlfriends. Of course, I make it with Annie's Naturals "Goddess Dressing!"

recipe goddesgal? great thread!



simple, authentic & fresh. the real thing. awesome sauteed meatballs and tomato sauce recipe, gorgonzola sauce, breads, pastas, meats, veggies..

Goddess Sweet Potato Salad

2 large sweet potatoes (peeled, cut into 1/4 inch cubes, about 3 cups)
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced red bell peppers
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 scallion, thinly sliced
Annie's Naturals Goddess Dressing

salad greens - whatever mix you like

Steam the sweet potato cubes for 6-8 minutes, until just tender. Take care not to overcook them. Place the diced celery and red peppers in a bowl, and add the steamed potatoes. Stir gently and add Annie's Naturals Goddess Dressing, salt and pepper to taste. When that has cooled somewhat, toss in the scallions and parsley.

Serve on salad greens. It is equally good on romaine, mixed baby greens, baby spinach, or whatever salad blend you like.

Enjoy!

P.S. If you don't have or don't like the Goddess Dressing, you can mix up a dressing with equal parts wine vinegar and dijon mustard and a good bit more olive oil; topping with a dollop of ricotta for fun.

It seems my favorites are the one's that are self published by my family (for reunions) or church's (like Mr. IBD's granny's from Enterprise, Al.) it seems that these contain many good homey type recipes.

A new cookbook that I do like is Ruby Slippers. >>>clicky<<<


Anyone know of a good Asian cookbook???

Through These Gates: A Taste of Darlington
By: Darlington School Parents Assn.


Parents, faculty, alumni, board members and friends of Darlington School have all contributed favorite recipes in an attempt to raise funds for the school and to offer a unique collection of delectable cuisine in Darlington's first cookbook. This cookbook contains over 450 recipes from 16 states and 23 countries.

Our Darlington???

Even if not, that would still be pretty cool to have. I love to collect church cookbooks, and also I MUST have the Southern Living Cookbook each year. I have each one from 1990 forward, with the exception of 2003 & 2004. But I will get those.

Not that any of them do me any good. I just like to have them.

Bayou Cuisine...was given to me as a wedding gift (the 1st wedding, been several since)..it is old southern cooking..the mexican cornbread recipe is to die for. Have the 1981 Southern Living and love it! And...I started my own cookbook of family favorites of mine and other families as well as recipes I've stolen or discovered over the years. I put the recipes in a leather bound (leather is covered w/ plastic, easy to clean) photo albumn.

Mine is Winning Seasons from the Tuscaloosa Jr. League. I've had it for 30 years.

Our Darlington???

Even if not, that would still be pretty cool to have. I love to collect church cookbooks, and also I MUST have the Southern Living Cookbook each year. I have each one from 1990 forward, with the exception of 2003 & 2004. But I will get those.

Not that any of them do me any good. I just like to have them.

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Seagrovegirl, I think I have the same one - Bayou Cuisine! It belonged to my grandmother. Is that the one with the nostalgic/historical photos in it? I will check my cabinet!

Johnrudy, love the cover on that cookbook - I'll bet it has some good stuff in there!

Our Darlington???

Even if not, that would still be pretty cool to have. I love to collect church cookbooks, and also I MUST have the Southern Living Cookbook each year. I have each one from 1990 forward, with the exception of 2003 & 2004. But I will get those.

Not that any of them do me any good. I just like to have them.

You just need to bring your clan to my house, even if I am by myself, I am cooking something, or my mother is cooking next door. 10 to 12 people for dinner is nothing!

my newest cookbook. the recipes are simple, healthy and look absolutely wonderful. there are several I've seen so far that I can't wait to try.

Our Darlington???

Even if not, that would still be pretty cool to have. I love to collect church cookbooks, and also I MUST have the Southern Living Cookbook each year. I have each one from 1990 forward, with the exception of 2003 & 2004. But I will get those.

Not that any of them do me any good. I just like to have them.

Bayou Cuisine...was given to me as a wedding gift (the 1st wedding, been several since)..it is old southern cooking..the mexican cornbread recipe is to die for. Have the 1981 Southern Living and love it! And...I started my own cookbook of family favorites of mine and other families as well as recipes I've stolen or discovered over the years. I put the recipes in a leather bound (leather is covered w/ plastic, easy to clean) photo albumn.

I too have many of the SL cookbooks. My mother collected all the years until she died. I have collected some of the years since. They do have some of the best recipes.

And, sgg, I did the same thing for my family a few years ago for Christmas. They loved them!

Great service organization cookbook. I've depended on it for all 26 years of marriage.

Oh, and I can't forget about The Stuffed Griffin -- The greatest cookbook of all time!! It's from my hometown and it's always fun to pull it out and cook something that "Hal's Mom" or "Anna's Aunt" use to make. It's really more about a trip down memory lane. . . .

By far the greatest!!! AmeliaJ, how in the world did you find that pic to post????!!!!! I also rely on Better Homes and Gardens. However, I have moved into the age of the internet. My absolutely favorite and most used resource is www.allrecipes.com

Great service organization cookbook. I've depended on it for all 26 years of marriage.

I collect Junior League cookbooks from all over, and (well, it's called the Utility Club, but I think it's pretty close) this it the best one ever.

A bunch of my cookbooks were under a window that leaked wind driven rain during Katrina, and the Stuffed Griffin among others had some nasty looking mold. I was so upset. I went through them all and chose to salvage just three -- The Stuffed Griffin, The River Cafe (where Jamie Oliver worked and copied most of his recipes from...if you like the Naked Chef, order the gorgeous River Cafe books.... http://www.amazon.com/River-Cafe-Cookbook-Ruth-Rogers/dp/0091812550/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208143986&sr=8-1)
and Talk About Good! it's basically the Cajun Bible. Given that I had to Clorox, wipe down with alcohol, leave in the sun, and iron these cookbooks, trust me when I say they are staples in a good kitchen.

My favorite cookbook right now is Susan Spicer's Crescent City Cooking http://www.amazon.com/Crescent-City-Cooking-Unforgettable-Recipes/dp/1400043891/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208144222&sr=1-1 I can't even begin to tell you how good this book is. Susan Spicer's restaurant, Bayona, is one of my two favorites in New Orleans. Her food is rich without being heavy. It's just really fresh and flavorful. The crazy thing is, the cookbook shows that the food is pretty simple, too. It's just that she uses some great flavor combinations. She also is pretty frugal about ingredients, and tells you when olive oil will do over extra virgin olive oil, and recommends cheeses other than parmesan reggiano. It's a great cookbook. I could live off her Green Rice recipe.

Cook book??? I don't need no stinkin' cook book, :lie: J/K
I have several, but not any specific one. I love to go to the internet for recipes!