About the Cook
I read cookbooks like novels - in some cases in place of novels. The first time I make a recipe, I follow it to the letter in order to see what the original cooks planned. Then I annotate the recipe to hell and go from there! I've been hand-writing my favorite recipes into my Joy of Cooking for three years now, since I am posterity-minded. I also like to write the date I first make a recipe, so I am a sentimental sort of cook.
I will try anything once!
Appetizers and Small Dishes
Holiday Pate
Lemony Chickpea Dip
Five Spice Pecans
Whole Orange Olive Oil Tea Cake
My Hemingway Tapa
Basic Meals
Rosemary, Garlic and Lemon Roast Chicken
Spicy Chipotle Shrimp
Roasted Sweet Potatoes Topped with Black Bean Chili
Erica's Black Bean Soup
Lila's Tomato Pie
Madisonville Barbeque Chicken
Nam Sod
Salade Nicoise
Poached Shrimp Three Ways
Summer Shrimp Salad
Basic Sides
Texas Caviar
Jammy Roasted Tomatoes
House Vinaigrette
Warm Beet Salad
Grits Casserole
Farmer's Market Tomato Bread Salad
Hoppin' John
Josanne's Red Rice
Baked Tomatoes with Parmesan & Basil Gratin
Basic Breakfast
Basic Drinks
Basic Desserts
A Few Notes on Baking
The New Chocolate Chip Cookie
Berry Pie
John Scott's Molten Chocolate Cakes
The Chocolate Torte
My Parents' Shortbread
Mrs Verdery's Fudge Pie
Plum Strudel
John Scott's Plum Torte
Abbeville Poundcake
Handmade Chocolate Truffles
Blackberry Pie
Epicurious and Other Web Favorites
Spicy Roast Chicken with Tomatoes and Marjoram
Orangette's Everyday Cake
Cream Cheese Ice Cream
Red Lentil Soup
Don't Do It
Why this category?
Johnson's Spareribs
Hard-Won Pearls of Wisdom and Tedious Advice
Why You Need Buttermilk
Why You Need a Price Club Membership
The Insanity of Eating & Cooking During Pregnancy
Making Baby Food!
Keeping a Dinner Party Journal
Keeping a Food Journal
Making a Family Cookbook
Cookbooks I Recommend
The Joy(s) of Cooking
The Gourmet Cookbook
The Bon Appetit Cookbook
Cucina Fresca
The Vineyard Kitchen
The Improvisational Cook
The Barefoot Contessa Series
Mexican Everyday
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
The Flavor Bible]
Books About Food
Cooking for Mr. Latte
On Rue Tatin
The Ruth Reichl Memoirs
