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Cookbooks that wont just take up room on your shelf
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items I own entirely too many cookbooks and I’m starting to go through them to donate ones I don’t use. These are not on that list and I use these regularly.
This books is well worn. I love it. It’s also great if you don’t eat meat, there are a lot of substitution options! Highlights include: the bruschetta bout it burger, the every breath you tikka masala burger, and the jack o lentil burger.
The Bob's Burgers Burger Book: Real Recipes for Joke Burgers|Hardcover
This is Chrissy Teigen’s second cook book in this series and, while the first is good, this is the one I use most. Highlights include: bacon clam chowder, the cool ranch taco salad, and the coconut short rib curry
Cravings: Hungry for More: A Cookbook|Hardcover
This book is really excellent if you ever decide that you want to eat less meat or even become vegan! The ingredients of each recipe are super intentional and are intended to be easy to prepare and find. And they’ve succeeded! The meals are super eas...
Thug Kitchen: The Official Cookbook: Eat... book by Thug Kitchen
Listen, sometimes you really can’t beat the classics! This always comes in handy before parties and around the holidays. Highlights include: toffee bars, German chocolate brownies, and cocoa-mint sandwiches
Homemade Cookies book by Better Homes and Gardens
I know this isn’t the Anthony Bourdain book you were expecting but it’s my current favorite. This book is also great because it doubles as both an excellent cook book and a coffee table book. The pictures and anecdotes in this are both stunning and c...
Appetites: A Cookbook|Hardcover
I LOVE Persian food and this is a more recent acquisition but everything I’ve made has been immediately put into rotation. There’s also this misconception that Persian food is spicy and I’d like to quash that; Persian food is the definition of comfor...
Persiana Everyday|Hardcover
My three favorite food groups! But in all seriousness, the BEST book for the winter months. Highlights include: curried eggplant soup, braised short ribs with onions, mustard and white wine, and spaghetti with mussels, tomatoes, and bacon.
The Good Food: A Cookbook of Soups, Stews, and Pastas|Paperback
I bought this book at a 4 for a $1 cook book sale because I love the Sopranos and I thought it would be a silly addition to my collection. Turns out it also has really great recipes! Highlights include: panna cotta with raspberry sauce and blueberri...
Entertaining with the Sopranos|eBook
If you have an instant pot, you need this book! It makes life so much easier knowing that you have a tried and true instant pot recipe that works and tastes great according to the experts at Milk Street. Highlights include: mushroom herb risotto, ci...
Milk Street Instant Pot: Bold, Fast, Fresh -- A Revolution of Flavor in an Instant|Hardcover
This is another excellent book that both doubles as a cookbook and a coffee table book. The photographs are gorgeous! It also has an interesting organization; the author divides the recipes by 5 different seasons. Highlights include: crispy smashed ...
The Saltwater Table: Recipes from the Coastal South|Hardcover
There are lots of quick and easy meals in here that use ingredients in novel ways. Highlights include: cold sesame noodles (30 mins), Thai grilled beef and papaya salad (45 mins), and pan roasted chicken with porcini mushrooms, prosciutto, and Marsal...
Eat This Book: Cooking with Global Fresh... book by Tyler Florence
This was another book I found at that 4 for $1 sale and honestly not only is it a hilarious blast from the past, there are actually some good recipes in here! Some of them are, of course, not as amazing and will need some zhuzhing but it is pretty co...
A Musical Feast: Recipes from over 100... book by Wendy Diamond