Comments on: Let’s Talk Cookbooks

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 01:02:04 +0000

I started with Betty Crocker in high school. L O V E Pioneer Womans books. Several of my neighbors and sibs cook out of them too. Homesick texan is pretty great and I just bought Trisha Yearwoods cookbook. I want normal food….and food thats ACTUALLY healthy wouldnt hurt either. Everybody has their own spin on healthy

By: AngAk

AngAk — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 20:24:04 +0000

my old Betty Crocker and Better Homes and Gardens cookbooks are the ones I go to for any kind of basic recipe or reference. I have an old Fleishman’s yeast pamphlet book that I got in college(late 70s) that has the best T&T bread dough recipes, and several Sunset cookbooks from that era as well. for newer books, I love my Ina Garten cookbooks and for beautiful reading and pictures the New Recipes from Quilt Country by Marcia Adams. I can sit and read that one like a novel.

By: Ellen@BakeItWithBooze

Ellen@BakeItWithBooze — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 17:09:43 +0000

From Amish and Mennonite Kitchens and the U.C. Davis Coffeehouse Cookbook. Probably the first cookbooks I learned about baking and casseroles.

By: Shawna C

Shawna C — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 19:10:15 +0000

The Joy of Ginger (http://www.amazon.com/The-Joy-Ginger-Marg-Conrad/dp/1551091984) is a good one, but sometimes hard to find.

A favourite from my childhood was Love at First Bite by Jane Cooper (http://www.amazon.com/Love-First-Bite-Snacks-Mealtime/dp/0394833996/ref=la_B001HOOAAO_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396292945&sr=1-2) I still get a kick out of reading it, even if I haven’t made anything from it in a long, long time.

By: Lisa Edwards

Lisa Edwards — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 22:58:23 +0000

I watched the movie “The Sweeter Side of Life” on tv today; I was wondering, has anyone ever found a recipe for the “Paddycakes” that the main character made to make her bakery popular? They look so good–thanks for the help!!!
Lisa E.
P.S. I’m sorry if this isn’t the place to ask–just a relative newbie to this site!

By: Coco

Coco — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 02:11:26 +0000

Hands down, Dorie Greenspan’s “Baking: From My Home to Yours” is the most dogeared, post-it-filled, flour-coated cookbook in my kitchen.

By: Ellen W

Ellen W — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 22:52:30 +0000

I like the Junior League cookbooks – many cities have Junior Leagues and a cookbook is one of the very common fundraisers that those organizations do. Colorado Cache from Denver is one of my all-time favorite books,

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 13:53:14 +0000

I love vintage Betty Crocker cookbooks, the ones that are older than I am! I love the pictures in them, plus the recipes are fun to look at. I also recently found at a thrift store a church fundraising cookbook from a tiny nearby town. On a whim I decided to go see the church and actually met one of the ladies that submitted half the recipes in the book. I really treasure the recipes from my family that go back to my great grandmother. Having her and my mom’s handwritten recipes is awesome. I have started a book for my son who is in college and has developed a love of cooking.

By: Aparna B.

Aparna B. — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:41:33 +0000

Some of my favorite cookbooks are:
-Vegan Brunch by Isa Chandra
-Appetite for Reduction by Isa Chandra
-My mom’s hand-written recipes which I scanned and put into a binder – does that count? LOL

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:31:59 +0000

I have many cookbooks but the red checked Better Homes and Gardens is my favorite! Great basics.