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Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
I second (third, fourth, whatever) the recommendations for Veganomicon and Vegan with a Vengeance. The recipes are simple, and I also find the layout of the cookbooks very user-friendly. I like Deborah Madison and Crescent Dragonwagon as well, although I am sometimes overwhelmed by the sheer number of recipes in their books!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
Pumpernickel bagel with cream cheese and a coffee regular.
Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!
breast, heart, and definitely the leftovers
Cook the Book: 'Dolce Italiano, Desserts From the Babbo Kitchen'
Anything hazelnut... Torta Gianduja, Perugina's Baci chocolates, nutella. Hazelnut and chocolate together always remind me of Italy.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Yay for all the butternut squash fans! I recently made a butternut squash risotto recipe (did I get it from Serious Eats? maybe...) that was awesome. Baked eggplant stuffed with spiced-up stuffing mix, tomatoes, and peanuts and topped with cheese... yowza! And another shout out for Deborah Madison's vegetarian cookbooks. Hungarian Mushroom Soup from Moosewood. And finally, Potato knishes. Yum!! You can't beat pastry, potatoes and cheese! (Okay, I'm a little too excited about this post. ;-)
Cinnamon roll experts?
I've made Ree's cinnamon rolls as well, with the maple frosting. They were awesome, and the dough was simple to make. I'd highly recommend her recipe!
Words Into Action: Mario's Tomatillo Sauce Is Hot
I couldn't find any tomatillos, dammit. I live in the middle of nowhere. Any suggestions? Can I substitute some other variety of tomato?
Cook the Book: 'Southern Belly'
The Shrimp Shack on Saint Helena Island in the low country of South Carolina. The shrimp burger or the flounder sandwich. Oh my, the flounder sandwich!!
Plain 'Ol Coffee...
Most mornings its just Folger's half-caff in a travel mug, with splenda and non-dairy creamer. More than that gives me palpitations (yes, I am getting old). Occasionally we splurge and get some French Roast or Sumatra. Dark roast coffee is the best!
Cook the Book: 'Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant'
I usually resort to childhood comfort foods when alone - red devil (thickened tomato soup over crushed crackers), dumpling soup, grilled peanut butter sandwich. And then mint chocolate chip ice cream. Hmmm, how can I get my husband and children out of the house?
Cook the Book: 'The Breakaway Cook'
For me, it's not an ingredient but my kitchen itself. I moved a few years ago from my post-college digs with the tiny oven that never worked properly to a nice big house with a new oven. It was a revelation!!
I feel like my most successful dishes now are those that are simple with fresh ingredients like homegrown herbs and vegetables.
Cook the Book: 'Baking, From My Home to Yours'
Rosie's Bakery cappuccino shortbread sails are one of my favorite cookies to make at home.
Cook the Book: 'The Perfect Scoop'
Ghirardelli's in Orlando makes some mighty awesome sundaes. I think there's one called the Gold Rush (or something like that). Toasted almonds, butterscotch, and fudge over vanilla ice cream... aaaahhhhh. Get me a plane ticket!! Of course, for a closer to home treat, there's always Graeter's. And honestly, I wouldn't refuse a peanut butter cup Blizzard from DQ either... well heck, if it's ice cream, it's all good!
Cook the Book Giveaway: 'Peace, Love, and Barbecue'
I gave my husband this cookbook for father's day a couple years ago and he loves it. Big Bob Gibson's hickory-smoked chicken with Alabama white sauce is awesome. I love this book!
My favorite barbecue is a big platter of pulled pork with sweet barbecue sauce, baked beans, and sweet potato fries.
Cook the Book: 'Donuts, An American Passion'
Burke's Bakery in Danville, Kentucky. And not just the donuts, but the rolls, and the cookies, and... sugar overload!
Cook the Book: 'The Silver Palate Cookbook, 25th Anniversary Edition'
I think Moosewood was one of my first favorites. And the Frugal Gourmet (although I agree with the earlier poster - I always feel slightly ashamed when I use one of his books). And The Heritage of Southern Cooking, by Camille Glenn, which always makes me want to talk like Scarlett O'Hara when I'm making one of her recipes.
'On Top of Spaghetti' Book Giveaway
Spaghetti with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, fresh basil and parmigiano. A little crushed red pepper is good too. And a nice crusty bread on the side. Well, I know what I'm having for dinner now...
Question of the Day: What's Your Favorite Holiday Food?
Homemade fried dough. Mom makes it for Christmas breakfast every year.
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
Phemonal recommendations everyone! I added a lot to my Amazon wish list today!
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
a year in a vegetarian kitchen, it goes by seasons, love it
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
There are a lot of great recommendations given that I agree with, so I will just add that if you are into raw cuisine (or just some light refreshing food that doesn't require firing up your oven this summer), Bryan Au's Raw in Ten Minutes is a nice resource. I especially love his fettucini and rawreos (a raw version of oreos) recipes.
Cheers,
~ Paula
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
NOT a veg cookbook, but enough vegetarian recipes prepared in way that I hadn't ever explored to make it worth a long look: Roden, The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. Lentils, spinach, rice, garbanzos, fava, lemons, artichokes, pomegranates in so many fabulous ways. This book has brought so much diversity to my vegetarian cooking. Roden was profiled in the New Yorker a while back, also worth a read.
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
Another vote for Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian. My very favorite if I had to pick one. I also love The Healthy Hedonist by Myra Kornfeld. There are some chicken and fish recipes in there, but it's mostly veggie, and delish. Her "Voluptous Vegan" is good, too. Also LOVE Farmer John's cookbook, which has a handful on non-veggie recipes, but it's an amazing collection.
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
Super Natural Cooking by Heidi Swanson, blogger of 101Cookbooks. I would call it modern healthy vegetarian. There is information about different grains and other healthy ingredients, as well as information on how to build a healthy pantry. It inspires a lot of new ideas. Check out her website to get a feel for her style.
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
I'm a big fan of Vegetarian Planet by Didi Emmons. It's light-hearted and fun to read, and all the recipes are packed with flavor. I like it better than Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, which is nice but a little stiff.
Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian is also great. She's a great curator of dishes from all cultures.
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
I like the Claire's Corner Copia cookbook. It's a veg restaurant in New Haven, CT, and I LOVE it there. The recipes are all really easy to put together.
My SIL uses a book called something like The Enchanted Broccoli Forest that always churns out really good food.
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian is my Bible.
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
Bittman is great. And Indian cookbooks by Madhur Jaffrey or Maya Kaimal have excellent vegetarian recipes.
I offer Indian Vegetarian cooking classes at
http://www.Indianculinarycenter.com
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
Awesome advice thank you so much everyone! I've order one or two and added a whole bunch to my wish list. I think the mindset is going to be the biggest change but I love cooking and experimenting so hopefully that helps.
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
I vote for Bittman, Madison and Moosewood.
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
Also votes for Veganomicon, Vegan with a Vengeance, anything by Dreena Burton, and Sundays at Moosewood. Also, you might consider the Angelika Kitchen cookbook. It's out of print, but you can buy it directly from the restaurant. Well worth the price. The recipes are amazing!
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
I'm a big fan of Molly Katzen's Moosewood Cookbook - I don't find her stuff bland. I was practically raised on her stuff. The crunchy top peach pie is especially good.
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
p.s. I could've never been vegetarian for seven years if the only things I could eat were soups and salads. Don't worry - there is way more out there for you, my friend!
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
I actually find Moosewood recipes kind of bland - same with Molly Katzen. But I LOVE Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian; it's my all time favorite cookbook. Jaffrey's really good with salt and spices: the recipes always seem to be perfectly seasoned. Some of the recipes are more complicated and involve many ingredients, but most of them are fairly simple and fit into a small budget. I definitely recommend this book.
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
a really splendid but highly underrated vegetarian cookbook writer is lorna sass. i also love the tassajara recipe book by edward espe brown.
Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?
Madison's books are great, and I would also recommend Didi Emmons' books very highly. Since you're on a budget, I would urge you to browse around in the veg. section of the library, and look at a few blogs. 101 Cookbooks is great, and would help you with the most confusing part of the shift: how to plan meals that used to be organized around meat. It can take a while for that shift to happen, to not feel like there's a gap on your plate. (I made this shift for other reasons 15 years ago & was surprised by the way all the factors the doctors track have improved. This year my doctor said "your blood work is perfect." )
Cook the Book: 'The Perfect Scoop'
Cinnamon Ice Cream with chocolate cake.
Cinnamon roll experts?
I have to admit.......I tried Ree's Cinnamon Rolls. Something went wrong. They did not rise correctly. The yeast was new and the temp of the yeast mixture wasn't too hot. I wonder if my kitchen was too cold. I was so excited to be making them and I am not over the failure yet. I still ate them and yes, divine came to mind. I will be giving them another try hopefully before the holidays. I am challenged now.....I'm on a mission!
I had the dough covered the whole time it rose. Not sure what happened, but upward and onward! I WILL try again.
Thanks for all of your comments and helpful hints.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
We have a winner!
And it's ... Phil W. Someone from Serious Eats will be contacting you shortly for shipping info.
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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
A bagel with a shmear & lox & fluffy, lightly scrambled eggs.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
Bagel with fresh White Fish Salad.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
Brunch at Nan Bei He in Flushing...soy milk soup and flaky savory pastries
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
Pastrami smoked salmon w/ cream cheese on a bagel at barney greengrass, to get hammered steak sandwich and unlimited fosters at sunburnt cow or if really hungover burger at spotted pig
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I second (third, fourth, whatever) the recommendations for Veganomicon and Vegan with a Vengeance. The recipes are simple, and I also find the layout of the cookbooks very user-friendly. I like Deborah Madison and Crescent Dragonwagon as well, although I am sometimes overwhelmed by the sheer number of recipes in their books!