bloviatrix Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Just bought the new Adeena Sussman book Shabbat and Leah Koenig's Portico which is about the Roman Jewish Kitchen. I really like prior books from both authors and have high hopes for these two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I just got Eater: 100 Essential Restaurant Recipes from the Authority on Where to Eat and Why It Matters. While all of the recipes could ostensibly made by a home cook, some of them are insanely complicated. Interesting to read, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 37 minutes ago, StephanieL said: I just got Eater: 100 Essential Restaurant Recipes from the Authority on Where to Eat and Why It Matters. While all of the recipes could ostensibly made by a home cook, some of them are insanely complicated. Interesting to read, though. The sample read on Amazon reads straightforward enough albeit all from the "brunch", aka most boring section of the book. What raises my hackles are chef recipes that require 25 ingredients and several hours of work to create a sauce that you're instructed to put in a squeeze bottle and make 7 dots around the plate. "Whaaaaaat?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 23 hours ago, voyager said: The sample read on Amazon reads straightforward enough albeit all from the "brunch", aka most boring section of the book. What raises my hackles are chef recipes that require 25 ingredients and several hours of work to create a sauce that you're instructed to put in a squeeze bottle and make 7 dots around the plate. "Whaaaaaat?" Yeah, that might fly when you're making lots and lots of dishes that use that sauce. Not so much when you're making the recipe once. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diancecht Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 a box of cookbooks i had bought at the strand in nyc arrived earlier this week and this was one of my babies. it’s the first american printing, published in the year 1965. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 THAT'S certainly cravable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diancecht Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 probably a lot simpler than eater ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 @Diancecht - do you have any of the later editions? I'm curious how this one compares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diancecht Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 haven’t had a chance to look at a more recent edition lately, unfortunately. the last time i saw a vintage book was in 2017 when we visited nola and i saw a copy of the second printing of the joy of cooking (1935) for $200. i ended up not buying it and i’ve regretted that ever since. the store where i saw that book, the kitchen witch, has since closed. 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 I've got a 1989 edition; of course, I don't have that earlier edition, so can't compare the two. But... It's pretty nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 I have the '89 edition too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diancecht Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 it’s mostly black and white but there are some color plates. the photography is typical of the period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mitchell101 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 My wife had foot surgery a few weeks ago so been mostly home cooking and have made a number of dishes from Eric Ripert's Seafood Simple. Yes, a number of recipes/dishes are indeed quite simple but Ripert's insight about specific cooking techniques and type of fish is reaally worthwhile. Highlight to date was his Salmon Strudel which we had New Years Eve. I've never cooked a protein in phyllo before so was a bit nervous but is cam out great. Very rich, I'd make smaller serving sizes next time. Not a classic book but a useful one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I just got this one...an eBay buy: Looking forward to checking it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinky Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 29 minutes ago, MitchW said: I just got this one...an eBay buy: Looking forward to checking it out. i have yet to make anything from it, but the beverage and the bread sections are the most interesting to me. i miss bread so much 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 34 minutes ago, splinky said: i have yet to make anything from it, but the beverage and the bread sections are the most interesting to me. i miss bread so much I did notice the beverage section when just leafing through it - looks good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 5 hours ago, MitchW said: I just got this one...an eBay buy: Looking forward to checking it out. Enjoy. It's worth it for the history lessons alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I bought Judith Barrett's Fagioli: The Bean Cuisine of Italy after realizing that I need to vary my bean repertoire beyond Mexican dishes. Am making a stew recipe from it tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Went to a book discussion last night on the upper west side. Ruth Reichl and Nancy Silverton (old friends) discussed Nancy's latest book: I might have to bake a cookie or two. (FWIW, Nancy is not impressed with using ingredients in baked goods which traditionally were not used in baked goods; e.g. matcha). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 I almost went to that! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diancecht Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 this arrived in the mail today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinky Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 have been hunting for this and just in time for Black History Month Malinda Russell, the First African-American Cookbook Author of “A Domestic Cookbook” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1866, wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 4 hours ago, splinky said: have been hunting for this and just in time for Black History Month Malinda Russell, the First African-American Cookbook Author of “A Domestic Cookbook” I'm assuming there's a story behind how you managed to track down a copy. Will you share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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