books about: cooks

books about: cooks

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Cooks

Queenie Chan, Dean Koontz

Del Rey, 2008

in odd we trust
wasn't expecting his to be a comic but my husband liked putting a face to the characters he has been reading about

The Quilter's Kitchen: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel with Recipes (Elm Creek Quilts Novel)

Jennifer Chiaverini

Simon & Schuster, 2008

A short story, interrupted by recipes
Like other reviewers, I too was eager for the release of the next installment of the Elm Creek Quilts series. While this one is quite short, serving as a mere appetizer while we wait for the next full book to arrive in Spring 2009, I was not entirely disappointed. ...

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

Francis Chan, Danae Yankoski

David C. Cook, 2008

Crazy Love
Very inspirational. Makes you realize that we are not giving all that we can to God,who loves us more than anything we can comprehend.

Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life

Jamie Oliver

Hyperion, 2008

Brilliant !!!!!
Fantastic book From Jamie Oliver!!!! I have been putting his organic farming lessons to good use and am proud to say that I have my first real garden! I love the way he is sooo passionate about his garden and even gives you the dirt on the secret love affair he is ...

The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition

Cook's Illustrated Magazine

America?s Test Kitchen, 2004

Perfect Creations Everytime......Almost Foolproof!!
First I will start by saying that I have never followed Cooks Illustrated or understood the belabored recipe-testing involved for this book. I have passed it up many times because the recipes looked too basic, and not gourmet or innovative. Boy, was I wrong! I was ...

Cooked: My Journey from the Streets to the Stove

Jeff Henderson

Harper Paperbacks, 2008

Fantastic read: amazing story!
What a life this gentleman has led, and what a brilliant effort he's put forth here telling his tale. Well-written, totally gripping, and an inspiration. I hadn't heard his story prior to reading the book, which made it that much better.

How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food

Mark Bittman

Wiley, 2006

Best. Cooking book. Ever.
I've got a lot of cooking books. I like to cook, but I'm not terribly good at it, having only started cooking (and baking) in the last few years. This book is by far the best cooking book I've ever owned - can you imagine, reading a book on cooking this big from ...

Odd Hours

Dean Koontz

Bantam, 2008

Another Dean Koontz Oddity
As usual Dean does it again with Odd. As with all Dean Koontz stories you're captured right from the first page. Because it's an Odd series you already know you are hooked even before you opened the book. So for all of us Dean and Odd fans just sit back and read ...

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food (How to Cook Everything)

Mark Bittman

Wiley, 2007

Better than expected!
I have several other classic vegetarian cookbooks and this one is a fantastic addition. Bittman's writing style makes everything accessible and everything is demystified. I particularly like his treatments of proteins - tofu, tempeh, etc. I've had this cookbook for 2 ...

Kitchen Confidential Updated Ed: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (P.S.)

Anthony Bourdain

Harper Perennial, 2007

A great read!
It's amazing where writing talent is found. I originally discovered Bourdain via his "Les Halles Cookbook" -- one of the funniest cookbooks I have ever read. And then slowly, I began to remember -- hadn't this same guy written an earlier book, much more scandalous? ...

The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Fair Winds Press, 2007

Two thumbs up!
I'd give this book five stars. Is it all healthy recipes? No. But it doesn't set out to be a healthy vegan baking book. The mission is to show that you can make tasty vegan baked goods without the use of animal products. It fits the bill. So while I tend to opt for ...

American Accent Training (Book and Audio CD, 2nd Edition)

Ann Cook

Barron's Educational Series, 2000

More Focuses on Intonation!!! but this's one of the best ones.
This software is the first I bought and studied to improve my pronunciation, but for me personally, this product more focuses on Intonation rather than teaching how to say correctly and find the differences between words. So, the next step I'd do is to bought another ...

Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You a Better Cook

Jamie Oliver

Hyperion, 2007

jamie rocks
I will always have a soft spot for Jamie because he was the chef that inspired me to become a chef myself. His casual let's make this fun style of cooking got me off the couch watching his show, and into the kitchen with his first book back in 2000. I have every ...

Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook
Martha Stewart

Clarkson Potter, 2008

Imagine having Martha Stewart at your side in the kitchen, teaching you how to hold a chef?s knife, select the very best ingredients, truss a chicken, make a perfect pot roast, prepare every vegetable, bake a flawless pie crust, and much more. In Martha Stewart?s Cooking School , you get just that: a culinary master class from Martha herself, ...

Best Slow and Easy Recipes: More than 250 Foolproof, Flavor-Packed Roasts, Stews, and Braises that let the ...

Cook's Illustrated, 2008

What if we told you that recipes don't have to be fast to be simple? That cooking methods like stewing, braising, and roasting can actually be fuss-free? The Best Slow & Easy Recipes gives you more than 250 recipes that show you why building flavor slower is sometimes better - and easier. The appeal of cooking food slowly is undeniable; a moderate ...