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The I Love Elvis Cookbook,
Street Food, and Maida
Heatter's Cakes
Betty
Crocker's Picture Cookbook, Second Edition (1956)
In addition to the most adorable illustrations ever and mountains
of recipes I wouldn't dream of serving, there were scads of
excellent tips and the makings for a lifetime of retro-themed
cocktail and dinner parties.
Celebración
by Regina Cordova with Emma Carrasco
After being smitten by the pickled cabbage accompanying pupusas
at a local Salvadoran restaurant, I went on a quest to find
a recipe for the sweet, spicy, crunchy condiment.
Cooking
Fearlessly by Jeff Blank and Jay Moore
Hudson's on the Bend is known for cooking up exotic game,
so don't be scared off by some of the ingredients. Remember,
you're fearless.
Cooking
with Lydie Marshall by Lydie Marshall
Lydie Marshall is not hip. But she KNOWS food.
Cuisine
Economique by Jacques Pepin
Gone are the days when la cuisine avec monsieur chef had to
mean braised lamb in port-soaked prune sauce and expertly
sauteed frog legs smothered with garlic.
Emeril's
New New Orleans Cooking by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie
Tirsch
Whether or not you go in for the hype, there's no denying
that Emeril Legasse has developed some damn fine dishes.
The
Frugal Gourmet by Jeff Smith
It will arm you with all the basic information you'll need:
essential pans and gadgets, ingredient must-knows, and those
simple yet defining techniques that separate the Betty Crockers
from the Julia Childs: deglazing, browning, reducing.
Jane
Brody's Good Seafood Book by Jane Brody
Do you want to learn how to shuck oysters? Clean a catfish?
Avoid food poisoning? You name it, it's here.
The I Love Elvis Cookbook
by Elizabeth Wolf-Cohen
Whether you're a die-hard Elvis fan or you just love Southern
cooking, The I Love Elvis Cookbook serves up a little something
for everyone.
Lee
Bailey's Country Deserts by Lee Bailey
If it sounds like I'm gushing, it's for good reason. This
cookbook is the shit.
Look
& Cook: Chicken Classics by Anne Willan
Not only is every finished recipe shown, but there are also
additional photographs of every ingredient and piece of equipment
you will be using. Even every step of the cooking process
is clearly depicted.
Muffins
A-Z by Marie Simmons
It's simple to read. It's simple to understand. It's simple
to make a variety of delicious muffins from scratch.
Maida
Heatter's Cakes by Maida Heatter
Even if you've never baked a cake that didn't come from a
box, Maida Heatter's Cakes will have you baking with confidence.
Seasoned
America by Paul Prudhomme
Even your pickiest eaters will enjoy Paul Prudhomme's versions
of these American classics!
Street
Food by Clare Ferguson
If you've ever returned from vacation longing for that mouthwatering
morsel you bought from a corner street vendor, Street Food
will delight you.
Vegetarian
Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
If I had to cook every meal--for the rest of my life--using
only this book, I would be happy as a clam. Or rather, ecstatic
as an eggplant, as Ms. Madison prefers dishes of vegetarian
nature.
You
Say Tomato by Joanne Weir
Though there are no photos, the recipes are simple, quick,
and ideal for evenings when you realize it's 6pm and your
refrigerator is empty--that's how I'd classify the gist of
this book.
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