This is the first post of what I hope will be a new series.
I've mentioned before that I love to read, and that I love to cook. Who would have guessed that I own a lot of cookbooks? Smartypants.
I thought I'd share a few of my favorite cookbooks, ones in my own collection at home.
This week: The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook.
The book is a spiral notebook bound edition with a little of everything. If you're a fan of Cooks Illustrated Magazine (as I am, and will probably mention that again), or the America's Test Kitchen PBS show, then you may recognize many of the recipes.
Their recipes are explicit and detailed, and easy to follow. The ingredient lists are in order of use (a huge pet peeve of mine), and their instructions are clear and detailed. The biggest complaint might be that they're too long! Almost every recipe is a full page long, with helpful photos where necessary. Best of all, everything I've ever made from the cookbook has turned out perfectly the first time.
We regularly browse their lists of pan sauces for chicken, steak, or pork; last weekend we had their rosemary and sea salt focacia with our dinner; the cinnamon rolls are to die for. They cover all major categories, from appetizers to grilling to cakes and steaks. Most of the food isn't frou-frou, just good family favorites.
Honestly, if I could only own one cookbook, this would be the one.
1 comment:
I love to read cookbooks! No dinner party preparation is complete without a trip to the library to browse through their collection.
However, I haven't bought any for myself in quite some time. I mainly make up my own recipes now, and if I need one I use Google to find it on the Internet.
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