Category "cookbook"

What is a good book about soup?

I really love soup, and mine always comes out pretty badly - once in a while I get a good one, but generally pretty disappointing. Can anyone recommend a good

Recommend Indian cookbooks for a beginner/intermediate amateur [closed]

I would like to experience more Indian food but I need recipes ideas and to learn some more cooking techniques. What are some good cookbooks

What type of cookies does the author Rose Levy talk about in Christmas cookies book?

From here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit according to American English dictionary Merriam-Webster, a cookie is a "small flat or slightly raised c

What's a good bible on vegetarian cooking?

Some years ago I decided to eat less meat and to successively becoming a vegetarian. I haven't learnt any particular dishes though, mostly just improvising with

What strategy can I use to identify a cookbook with a torn off cover?

My mother left me a cookbook that is the most amazing one I have ever seen. It is approx 1700 pages, the last pages are missing on my copy. I remember the cover

Bread Book Suggestions [closed]

I want baking my own bread loafs, specially things like sourdough baguettes, ciabatta, flatbead, and multi grain loaf bread. I've been resear

Leaving buttermilk out overnight, recipe for food poisoning?

In the recipe for corn bread in The Bread Baker's Apprentice, the first instruction reads: "The night before baking the corn bread, soak the cornmeal (1 cup

Are there books describing the general principles of cooking? [closed]

Perhaps my question is too weird, but whenever I read a book on cooking, it's just a list full of recipes. There are a lot of examples but the

Uzbek cuisine - Cookbook in English? [closed]

Is there a book on Uzbek cooking in English? I found one in Russian, but English would be preferable.

Where to look for Vintage Cookbooks in Spanish?

I'm trying to find some vintage Cookbooks printed in Spanish from the 30's, 40's and 50's for a present. After many google searches I can only seem to find vint

What does Joy of Cooking mean by "canned spaghetti"?

My sister was browsing through her Joy of Cooking (the 1975 edition, her copy printed November 1983) and found several recipes that call for things like "1 can

Cookbook on Odisha cuisine

Do there exist cookbooks, possibly in English, about food from the state of Odisha, India -- preferably written by an author from that region?

Gaul Divided into 3 fats

There is a cookbook with at least two editions about French cooking based upon dividing the country into fat regions: butter, olive oil, and lard (?). I cannot

What are some established western cook books from 1920 - 1960? [closed]

I'm looking for a book that would, preferably, have been written by a renowned chef; or a book that was a standard or staple for, say, French

Is Ciao Bella's "Rosemary and Olive Oil Gelato" savory?

I am about to make ice cream (for dessert) from The Ciao Bella book for Gelato and Sorbetto and was thinking about trying the Rosemary and Olive Oil Gelato. It

Discworld cookbook question [closed]

How useful is the discworld cookbook to people in our world for cooking purposes? In other words do they use real world ingredients? Any notab

A book about croissants/viennoiserie

I am looking for a book which concentrates on croissants. I already have some recipes and other books which either present them or delve a little bit into them.

Should I use raw beets in my smoothie recipe?

I have a smoothie recipe which requires beets, and having never prepared raw beets, but only ever pulled the, from a pre-canned jar, I'm wondering how to procee

Are there any cookbooks specifically designed for restaurant-level chefs/cooks?

It's fair to say most cookbooks are designed for the home cook. Not just in terms of quantities but also in terms of technique; it's very common to see recipes

Are there any cookbooks specifically designed for restaurant-level chefs/cooks?

It's fair to say most cookbooks are designed for the home cook. Not just in terms of quantities but also in terms of technique; it's very common to see recipes