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Cookbook of the Month
Every month the community chooses a cookbook to highlight. Discuss the current (and past) picks with other Chowhounds, share which recipes you've tried or want to try, and give us your review. Click here for an archive of past COTMs.
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MAY 2021 Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS
Good morning, Cookbook of the Month community! It's time to consider what we would like to cook together as the weather warms and the days lengthen. Which books and sources appeal to us for May? ...
Fall Quarter 2020 Baking Cookbook of the Month: MIDWEST MADE
Welcome to our Fall Quarter Baking COTM, running through the end of 2020, MIDWEST MADE: BIG, BOLD BAKING FROM THE HEARTLAND by Shauna Sever. We’ll use this thread for all reports and discussion of ...
April 2021 COTM Amá: Larder and Tex-Mex Breakfast
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from the following chapters from AMÁ: •Larder •Tex-Mex Breakfast If you are the first one to report on a r...
April 2021 COTM Amá: Amá's Table, Verduras, and La Reunión
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from the following chapters from AMÁ: •Amá's Table •Verduras •La Reunión If you are the first one to repo...
April 2021 COTM Amá: Super Nacho Hour and Dulces & Desserts
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from the following chapters from AMÁ: •Super Nacho Hour •Dulces & Desserts If you are the first one to rep...
APRIL 2021 Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS
Good morning, Cookbook of the Month community! It's time to consider what we would like to cook together as (for many of us) spring arrives. Which books and sources appeal to us for April? Pleas...
APRIL 2021 COTM VOTING
Welcome to another Cookbook of the Month (COTM) vote! Our nominees for April are Amá with 13 votes (last month's runner-up) and Cool Beans with 8 votes (a newbie to the COTM race). ☆Amá: A Mod...
April 2021 COTM Announcement: Amá by Josef Centeno
In April we'll be cooking together from Amá: A Modern Tex-Mex Kitchen by Josef Centeno and Betty Hallock. We can use this thread to share our excitement, questions, and thoughts about our upcomi...
July 2018 COTM, BOURDAIN/APPETITES: Fish through Stocks, etc.
Please use this thread to report on recipes from the following chapters of APPETITES: Fish and Seafood, 145–154 Birds, 155–180 Thanksgiving, 181–202 Meat, 203–234 Side Dishes, 235–256 Stoc...
March 2021 COTM Jubilee: Soups & Salads and Sides & Vegetables
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from the following chapters from JUBILEE: •Soups and Salads •Sides and Vegetables If you are the first one...
March 2021 COTM Jubilee: Main Dishes and Desserts
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from the following chapters from JUBILEE: •Main Dishes •Desserts If you are the first one to report on a r...
May 2018 COTM, SMITTEN KITCHEN EVERY DAY: Vegetable and Meat Mains
Please use this thread to report on recipes from the following chapters of SMITTEN KITCHEN EVERY DAY: Vegetable Mains, 116–162 Meat Mains, 163–199 * Please type recipe titles in ALL CAPS, an...
March 2021 COTM Jubilee: Appetizers, Beverages, Breads
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from the following chapters from JUBILEE: •Appetizers •Beverages •Breads If you are the first one to report...
APRIL 2017 COTM: DINNER, reports on CHICKEN & MEAT
Use this thread to post reports on the following chapters from DINNER: CHICKEN (p. 22-61) and MEAT: PORK, BEEF, VEAL, LAMB, DUCK, & TURKEY (p. 64-95) If you are the first to report on a recip...
NOVEMBER 2019 COTM: Myers+Chang at Home - WOK, NOODLES. RICE AND GRAIN. SIDES (p181-266)
Welcome to November 2019 Cookbook of the Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from the following chapters of MYERS+CHANG AT HOME: RECIPES FROM THE BELOVED BOSTON EATERY: W...
February 2021 COTM: Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine
Welcome to Lidia Bastianich Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Great Italian Cook. I...
March 2021 COTM VOTING
Welcome to another Cookbook of the Month (COTM) vote! Here are our nominees! I included links to a profile on each author. ☆Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African-American Cooking by Ton...
February 2021 Cookbook of the Month VOTING
Welcome to another Cookbook of the Month (COTM) vote! Here are our nominees! I included links to a profile on each author, the author's web site, and a selection of recipes available online. JU...
March 2021 Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS
Good evening, Cookbook of the Month community! It's time to start reflecting on what we would like to cook together as (for many of us) the snow and ice thaw into our first signs of springtime! Whi...
February 2021 COTM: Lidia's Favorite Recipes
Welcome to Lidia Bastianich Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from Lidia's Favorite Recipes: 100 Foolproof Italian Dishes, from Basic Sauces to Irresistible Entrees. If y...