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I've been on a bender lately, buying at least 10 new cookbooks in the last 3 months. Thomas Keller, James Peterson, Alfred Portale, Daniel Boulud, Paul Prudhomme,Vongerichten and Bittman, you get...
What English-language cookbooks would you recommend for Korean food? (English measures only; no grams and centiliters.) I'd like to get one for my father.
Just bought the above-mentioned cookbook. It only costs a little more than a bowl of their soup. As far as I can see, pretty much all of the soups that I remember were included, and the recipes loo...
I'm interested in learning more about Thai cuisine--ingredients and their preparation. So here's my question: What Thai cookbooks do you recommend? What's the best? What's the most informative?...
If I get see ONE more cookbook written by a famous chef that says "home cooking" or "adapted for the home cook" on the dust jacket but then includes 8 cups of chicken stock in 80 percent of the rec...
I'm not sure if this is an appropriate post for a foodie's board, but here is some information on Jamie Shannon's new cookbook they are selling at Commander's Palace. We bought this on our trip la...
Slate's bookclub this week is taking on some of the new cookbooks "written" by pros. Link: http://slate.msn.com/code/BookClub/BookClub.asp?Show=12/18/2000&idMessage=6705&idBio=222
Just heard about a cool thing...poor people are given food boxes with staple foodstuffs this time of year. But what can they do with this stuff? Cookbooks are expensive (and, anyway, call for all s...
I've been feeling a little inspired recently and would like to try out some recipes by Mr. Boulud, but I'm not sure which of his two cookbooks I should get: 1) Cooking With Daniel Boulud which ...
I saw this newish cookbook for the first time in my local library and read the whole thing over the weekend. It's expensive but I think I'll buy it just the same. Very beautiful photographs, well...
I've read some good things about James Peterson's "Essentials of Cooking." Has anyone out there seen/used it? Would you recommend it? I'm interested less in recipes than in his explanations of tech...
Okay guys and gals, have I got something to make your mouths water! Ya'll know the "Beautiful" cookbook series (you know, Mexico, the Beautiful Cookbook - Asia, China, etc)? Well, if you do, you...
Several months ago a couple of people asked about recipes for Ethiopian dishes. Now, as I make my triumphant return to the boards after Jim's redesign, I'll mention some cookbooks that might be use...
El Faro (in the Village) was my first Spanish Restaurant ..when I lived in NY. Here in SF we have a lot of Tapas places, but I find myself wishing for Pork in Almond sauce etc from El Faros....does...