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A Literary Holiday Cookbook
“When I sat down to write A Literary Holiday Cookbook, I wanted to create a cookbook both food lovers and fiction lovers could enjoy. It was important to me that this book welcome readers of all culinary skill levels,” Alison Walsh. I love to read as much as I love to cook so you can imagine how excited I was when I found A Literary Holiday Cookbook. All of the recipes are grouped by holiday and then novel. A Christmas Carol, The Hobbit and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow are just a few of the novels that inspire these great recipes.
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The Kitchn Cooking School
The Kitchn offers a free online cooking school. Everyday for 20 days they send you a new lesson to your inbox. I decided to test it out and see what the lessons were like. Below you will find my thoughts on the first three lessons. Make sure to sign up for The Kitchn Cooking school to get all 20 lessons. Day 1: Knife Skills The knife skills lesson is all about how to use your knife properly – to me this is one of the most important things for a home cook. We don’t need to buy the fanciest knife just a good chef’s knife that we are comfortable holding. They demonstrated many…
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Les Marches Francais
“It’s all in the true spirit of market cooking, letting spontaneity and a sense of fun be the guiding lights to the adventure,” Brian Defehr. Les Marches Francais is a great cookbook. I picked it up as it is cooking for the seasons from the Paris markets. I didn’t realize this cookbook was gluten free when I purchased it. The recipes were very delicious and easy to follow. Les Marches Francais feeds my love for Paris and it’s wonderful food.
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13 Thanksgiving Kitchen Essentials
Thanksgiving requires some cooking essentials that you use on a regular basis in your kitchen and some that are more specialized. Check out my list of 13 Thanksgiving kitchen essentials to get you prepared for the big day. 1. Meat Thermometer A meat thermometer is one of my most used kitchen tools. I use my instant read thermometer a few times a week. Some people prefer the the probe thermometers that you leave in the meat while it cooks – this is just a personal decision. Kizen Instant Read Meat Thermometer * 2. Roasting Pan I have tried to make a turkey in a baking dish and it doesn’t always work the best. A…
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Giada’s Italy
“Like me, the recipes in this book are Italian through and through, yet completely at home in an American Kitchen. I hope they will help you channel the spirit of those big-hearted Italian cooks and rediscover the simple pleasure of feeding food you feel good about to the people you care about,” Giada De Laurentiis. Giada’s Italy is a great cookbook for those of all skill levels. I have found over the years that all most all of Giada’s recipes are easy to follow and don’t require many exotic ingredients.
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3 Weeks to a Great Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is definitely going to look a little different this year but that doesn’t mean we don’t need to plan for the day. Each year all of us decide where we are going to eat and what needs to be done. Below is a list to help you make your best Thanksgiving ever! Three Weeks Before Thanksgiving Decide how many people you are feeding and what time dinner will be served. Are you going to offer dinner as a buffet or a sit down dinner? Make a list of what you are going to make. Is there anything special that you need to make for anyone? Do you have anyone who has food…
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The Mexican Home Kitchen
“In The Mexican Home Kitchen, you will find homestyle meals that are cooked in everyday life in Mexico, dishes that people are making today in their kitchens for their families,” Mely Martinez. I love Mexican food. My family used to go out for Mexican food once a week when I was growing up. I remember having so many meals full of conversation and laughter over a plate of enchiladas and a bowl of salsa. The Mexican Home Kitchen is a well written cookbook with traditional recipes that we may not always think of here in the U.S. My hope is that you will enjoy these as much as I do.
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5 Steps To An Organized Kitchen
Do you want an organized kitchen? Follow my steps below to make the most of your space today. We have all seen the professionally organized kitchens on TV that look beautiful and I know I would love for mine to look like that as well. However, I have a small apartment kitchen with very limited storage (only 2 drawers – surprisingly my old kitchen in my apartment in NYC had more storage). Just because our kitchen doesn’t look like a TV kitchen doesn’t mean it can’t be organized and functional. Follow these five steps below to get your kitchen organized today. 1. Pull everything out of all kitchen cabinets and drawers. It is…
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Mosquito Supper Club
“I wanted to bring the best of the bayou to the table and shine a light on what was happening to the place where I grew up and the people who live there,” Melissa M. Martin. Mosquito Supper Club is a great cookbook telling all about the Louisiana bayous. My Dad grew up in New Orleans and I still remember my Grandma cooking some recipes that I am sure were inspired by bayou recipes. This cookbook shows you how to make great Cajun recipes while also drawing attention to how quickly the bayou’s and their way of life are disappearing.
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Half Baked Harvest Super Simple
“My purpose in creating Half Baked Harvest has always been to help readers get into the kitchen and create tasty, healthy(ish) recipes any day of the week. This cookbook is another tool for you to do just that,” Tieghan Gerard. I love that Half Baked Harvest Super Simple gives you so many options for meals. The wide variety of meals can be cooked in the oven, slow cooker or pressure cooker. For many recipes you will get more than one way to make a meal. The recipes are very straight forward and the ingredients easy to find.
