Twelve Cookbooks to Live With
If cooking for those you love is part of the fabric your life, then the cookbooks one relies upon become the catalysts for that love. They count. This is not my life list, or top list, but rather is where I go when seeking inspiration or information when cooking. It will change from time to time, as I explore different cuisines and depending upon the season. Enjoy!
Title
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Author
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Year & Publisher
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Comment
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Craig Claiborne’s Memorable Meals
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Craig Claiborne
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E.P. Dutton, 1985
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Elegantly simple menus across multiple cuisines
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Heartland
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Marcia Adams
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Clarkson Potter, 1991
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To quote Clementine Paddleford, this is “How America Eats”
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Jamie’s Kitchen
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Jamie Oliver
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Hyperion, 2002
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Youth will be served
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Japanese Cooking, A Simple Art
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Shizuo Tsuji, forward by M.F.K. Fisher
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Kodansho International, 1980
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You cannot ignore Japanese cuisine, if only for an occasional stir-fry
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Joy of Cooking
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Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer, Ethan Becker
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The font of knowledge to answer questions or check a basic recipe
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Kitchen of Light
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Andreas Viestad
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Artisan, 2003
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New Scandinavian cooking for my Norwegian
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Les Halles Cookbook
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Anthony Bourdain
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Broomsbury, 2004
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Hands down the best French bistro cookbook ever!
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Marcella Cucina
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Marcella Hazan
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Harper Collins, 1997
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Authentic and heartfelt regional Italian cooking
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Rick Bayless’s Mexican Kitchen
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Rick Bayless
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Scribner, 1996
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The primal source for fantastic Mexican sauces
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Simple French Food
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Richard Olney, Introduction by Patricia Wells, Forward by James Beard
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MacMillan, 1974
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Pure country French cooking combined with fascinating insights
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The Paris Cookbook
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Patricia Wells, Ina Garten's muse
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Harper Collins, 2001
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Ah Paris! Need I say more?
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The Splendid Grain
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Rebecca Wood
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William Morrow, 1997
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Read and learn and enjoy
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Richard Wottrich
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