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The humble ramekin is a kitchen workhorse

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In a world brimming with an endless variety of kitchen gadgets baking… read more

Food bucket lists

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People often make "bucket lists" of things they really want to do… read more

Exquisite holiday creations

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Nearly every year for the past decade, I've made a bûche de Noël for… read more

Cookbook Deals

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I will update this post when time permits– new additions are always… read more

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The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Week 9 – Patisserie – Semi-Finals Recap

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It is the semi-finals and the theme is patisserie. Signature: 2 different… read more

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Latest Notes

These are fabulous and addicting! I made them for a party and there was not ONE chip leftover!
by ESJohnson about Sesame wonton crisps from Best of Gourmet 2003: Featuring the Flavors of San Francisco
These are filled with the cooked chicken mixture and boiled to finish.
by ESJohnson about Crispy chicken wontons with apricot-curry sauce from Home Cooking with Charlie Trotter
Good, a little on the sweet side though.
by Kinhawaii about The Cheesecake Factory chicken Madeira from Top Secret Recipes Step-By-Step
This was ok. This didn’t have enough flavor for me. Tasted better after more salt. Probably would like better “as is” the next day. Because the soup reminded me of a baked potato, I decided to add sour cream. Liked much better.
by Globegal about Potato soup with smothered onions from Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
Delicious and rich! It takes a while to bake, start at least 90 minutes before you plan to eat.
by Lepa about Potato gratin (Pommes Dauphinois) from Around My French Table
Love how adaptable this recipe is to what you have on hand. Scrambled eggs make an excellent vegetarian protein addition.
by lholtzman about Loaded vegetable fried rice from Ever-Green Vietnamese
Thanks to Wokmom I talked my husband (the sourdough baker in our house) to make this. It is delicious and makes great toast.
by breakthroughc about Saturday morning fruit and nut toast from Artisan Sourdough Made Simple
Good, easy dish-dill yogurt was my favorite part. Lit up the orzo and spinach. Would make again.
by Rachaelsb about Spinach and toasted orzo, with dill and green chilli salsa from Falastin
We all loved this cocktail. Very refreshing, not too sweet. The pomegranate molasses gives it a nice tang. For those not so keen on the strong ginger in ginger beer, ginger ale also worked well. And it made a good mocktail too without the vodka.
by Jane about Pomegranate Moscow mule from Season
I really don't like deep frying, especially when I have guests over but I really wanted to try this. I'm glad I did as it was great, especially when served with the Hot green chutney. One warning - if doing a lot of chicken split the flour into two bags. By my final batch the flour was so claggy it didn't stick to the chicken when frying. Lots of nice crunchy pieces of coating but not an attractive look for the chicken.
by Jane about Curry leaf popcorn chicken from Season
The chutney went very well with the Curry leaf popcorn chicken - a great match. But I think it would go well with so many things - Nik marinates a roasted chicken in it and it could be used with any roasted meats, fish, vegetables. Very easy to make too.
by Jane about Hot green chutney from Season
Yum! Great buttery-pecan flavor. Dough was very crumbly which wasn’t expecting. Took some work to roll. I have been fixated on these salty pecan shortbreads available at the amazing Sofra bakery -think Soframiz cookbook. The recipe for these is unfortunately not available so tried my own interpretation and added Maldon salt to the turbinado sprinkle. Not nearly as good as Sofra which are just as maxing, but still very good.
by Rachaelsb about Maple-pecan shortbread from Martha Stewart's Cookies
Really good soup, although it does take a while if you also make the stock. I’m sure you could use pre-made or instant stock to speed things up. Found it surprising that the author did not specify a length of time to simmer the vegetables before blending, I gave it about half an hour. I didn’t have any cream so used crème fraiche thinned with milk, this worked well but I imagine using cream would make the texture more velvety.
by anniecc about Parsnip soup with curry spices from Greens Cookbook
Unfortunately we did not care for this as it tasted bitter and did not like the taste as room temperature or chilled salad. We ended up heating this and it did improve but not enough to finish up. We also found we do not care for hazelnut taste either and had to scrape the bits off.
by Rinshin about Hazelnut & chard ravioli salad from 101 Cookbooks
Very good dressing, that I really like with spinach and/or chicken salads. The mayo and mustard help keep it emulsified, but it stays pourable even right out of the fridge. It's one of my go-to dressings that I keep on hand for weeknight meals or lunches at work.
by MollyB about Creamy mustard dressing from Small Victories

Latest Reviews

The book isn’t pretty. It’s text-heavy and minimally designed, resembling the most utilitarian, guide-like cookbooks of the 1970s...It’s also joyous and authoritative, crammed with information.
by The New York Times about Usha's Pickle Digest   -  full review
...inventive and surprisingly practical recipes that incorporate everything from stale donuts to next-day burritos to that little bit of dust left at the bottom of a bag of nuts. Plus interview.
by Vogue about Everlasting Meal Cookbook: Leftovers A-Z   -  full review
It speaks to the very heart of those of us who live for leftovers, hate waste, and find inspiration in what I can only call free association with ingredients.
by Nigella.com about Everlasting Meal Cookbook: Leftovers A-Z   -  full review
A gorgeous book that makes creating pasta fun!
by Eat Your Books about Pasta et Al   -  full review
The flavor is surprisingly rich given the simplicity of the recipe. It would be great as a sandwich spread too with some crumbled feta and maybe some pickles.
by Lisa is Cooking about Walnut and bean pâté (Lobahashu) from Taste of Persia   -  full review
...extremely delicious.
by Lisa is Cooking about Meringues Chantilly from Barefoot In Paris   -  full review
...extremely delicious.
by Lisa is Cooking about Meringues Chantilly from Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Collection   -  full review
...so smooth and delicious just as it was. The mild zucchini complemented the potatoes and leeks nicely, and the consistency was perfect.
by Lisa is Cooking about Zucchini vichyssoise from Barefoot In Paris   -  full review
...so smooth and delicious just as it was. The mild zucchini complemented the potatoes and leeks nicely, and the consistency was perfect.
by Lisa is Cooking about Zucchini vichyssoise from Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Collection   -  full review
... it was an excellent way to highlight eggplant. The tomato sauce and the cheese mixture were delicious together, and the humble eggplant was made into something really special.
by Lisa is Cooking about Eggplant gratin from Barefoot In Paris   -  full review
... it was an excellent way to highlight eggplant. The tomato sauce and the cheese mixture were delicious together, and the humble eggplant was made into something really special.
by Lisa is Cooking about Eggplant gratin from Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Collection   -  full review
...the flavor from the beer was actually very subtle. I could smell the beer in the dish, and the flavor was there but it was nicely mixed with the chicken and vegetables and biscuits and herbs.
by Lisa is Cooking about Chicken stew with biscuits from Barefoot Contessa Family Style   -  full review
...the flavor from the beer was actually very subtle. I could smell the beer in the dish, and the flavor was there but it was nicely mixed with the chicken and vegetables and biscuits and herbs.
by Lisa is Cooking about Chicken stew with biscuits from Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Collection   -  full review
Time & Tide is equally as beautiful as Sea & Shore and makes one long for the shores of Cornwall.
by Eat Your Books about Time & Tide   -  full review
Try the prize-winning recipes from the famous grandmother.
by Eat Your Books about Linda Skeens Blue Ribbon Kitchen Cookbook   -  full review