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My favorite cookbooks as a home cook

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The cookbooks and recipes I keep coming back to.
 
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An absolute must have for beginning cooks! Simple, delicious recipes and info on gadgets, kitchen tools, and cooking techniques!
A Confident Cook: Recipes for Joyous, No-Pressure Fun in the Kitchen a book by Tamron Hall and Lish Steiling
 
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Great variety of recipes for all of the beans you like to eat! Also talks through the different kinds of beans and what dishes they are good for.
The Bean Book: 100 Recipes for Cooking with All Kinds of Beans, from the Rancho Gordo Kitchen [A Cookbook] a book by Steve Sando and Julia Newberry
 
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The only base I use for homemade ice cream! Lots of great flavor combos in here.
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book a book by Jerry Greenfield, Nancy Stevens, and Ben Cohen
 
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We’ve made so many recipes from this book and all have been great!
All about Braising: The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking a book by Molly Stevens
 
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Fantastic recipes - the shrimp and the turkey recipes are two faves!
Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking: A Cookbook a book by Toni Tipton-Martin
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The title really says it all! Quick delicious meals perfect for a cold Minnesota winter.
Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy: A Cookbook a book by Tieghan Gerard
 
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So many great recipes - the peppers with cheese and breadcrumbs are a fave.
From the Oven to the Table a book by Diana Henry
 
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All the best veg recipes from Moosewood! The green spaghetti is a family fave.
The Moosewood Cookbook: 40th Anniversary Edition a book by Mollie Katzen
 
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Classic recipes - we have an older version. The lasagne recipe with cottage cheese has been a cherished family recipe!
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
 
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I love Ina! The mussels in white wine are fabulous!
Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook a book by Ina Garten and Quentin Bacon
 
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Amazing recipes using indigenous foods - no sugar or processed foods. The smoked whitefish and white bean spread is so good. If you’re in Minneapolis, make a reservation at Owamni!
The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen a book by Sean Sherman and Beth Dooley
 
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A gorgeous cookbook that explores what yellow tastes like! The first in a series. The brothy corn chowder is an absolute must!
Palate Palette: YELLOW Cookbook — Taste Curators
 
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Not a cookbook per se, but great recipes from Marcus Samuelsson in this issue. I make the corn and crab beignets every new year’s and they are OUTSTANDING!
The Holiday Issue 2020
 
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One word: vomacka.
John Schumacher's New Prague Hotel Cookbook
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