Category Archives: Cookbooks

A place for family members to highlight the cookbooks on their shelves — especially the ones that we’ve used for any of the recipes posted here.

The Cuisines of Mexico, Diana Kennedy

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Nancy

Diana Kennedy, The Cuisines of Mexico, Harper & Row, 1972. We respect Diana Kennedy as the queen of Mexican cooking, but somehow we never connected with this comprehensive volume. We donated it to the library book sale to avoid expanding the … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Broccoli Forest, Mollie Katzen

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Nancy

A wide range of vegetarian ethnic styles and ingredients, with a good helping of techniques. Continue reading →

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Greens, Thomas Head

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Nancy

A wide ranging collection of recipes for greens (mostly hearty winter greens) in everything but desserts. Continue reading →

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The Essential New York Times Cookbook, Amanda Hesser

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Nancy

This connects us with our history of using the Times for culinary guidance. Amazing collection of wonderful recipes. Continue reading →

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The Way to Cook, Julia Child

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Nancy

The book we pull off the shelf for guidance on all standard recipes. Continue reading →

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The Classic Italian Cook Book, Marcella Hazan

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Nancy

Notes on favorite recipes from the cook book we affectionately refer to as Marcella I. Continue reading →

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