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On 1/2/2021 at 10:52 AM, joethefoodie said:

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Anyone have this book?  

It made a lot of the top ten 2020 blah blah blah cookbook lists. Edd is a winner of that show everyone seems to love - The Great British Baking Show, and which I must get around to watching at some point.

But the thing that really intrigues me, and which I wish ALL cookbook authors would do, is the measurements for all the recipes included are in metric, imperial, AND volume. How nice is that!

The funny thing about this book...even though I have dozens of tins of every imaginable size and shape, bundt pans, springform pans, tiny pans, giant pans...I don't have the one tin (or couldn't fine the one tin) the title refers to. Ah well - it's ordered and was under $20.

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Thanks to the Luard reference in the "rest of us" thread, I just acquired Preserving, Potting, and Pickling. 

I also recently bought A Long and Messy Business by Rowley Leigh, mainly on the strength of the title (but also nice photos.) 

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On 1/13/2021 at 6:48 AM, joethefoodie said:

The funny thing about this book...even though I have dozens of tins of every imaginable size and shape, bundt pans, springform pans, tiny pans, giant pans...I don't have the one tin (or couldn't fine the one tin) the title refers to. Ah well - it's ordered and was under $20.

is that 9x13? i only have those in glass. not sure i've ever had one in metal

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I think the format is more common in Europe. In Germany you would find whole sections on cooking sites for “blechkuchen”. I ended up buying one with a handled lid a few years ago because the format is perfect for the type of thing you take to school and sports events and I’m a total Mutti now.  

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On 1/24/2021 at 12:28 AM, splinky said:

is that 9x13? i only have those in glass. not sure i've ever had one in metal

Yes, exactly. And it's what I have too. Or had...until now.  I mean, the Nordic ware he recommends is like $20. Of course, once on the Nordic Ware site, I couldn't resist and added a few things, which got me free shipping and a 20% discount. I now have a 1/4 sheet pan with a lid, which came in surprisingly handy as I made focaccia in it, and with the lid, I didn't have to mess around with plastic wrap to let the dough proof!

On 1/24/2021 at 2:56 AM, Behemoth said:

In Germany you would find whole sections on cooking sites for “blechkuchen”. I ended up buying one with a handled lid a few years ago because the format is perfect for the type of thing you take to school and sports events and I’m a total Mutti now.  

Cool - what are your favorite blechkuchens?

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3 hours ago, joethefoodie said:

Cool - what are your favorite blechkuchens?

OK, to state the completely obvious, you can make 2x anything you would make in an 8x8 brownie pan. 

I like to make Alice Medrich brownies for a crowd, any of the Smitten Kitchen snacking cakes, that jam cake from Leite's culinaria, etc. 

Specifically German? I love the really traditional ones. I haven't used the below recipes, but they are in English and look pretty good: 

 - Poppyseed streusel cake

- Zwetchgendatschi

- Bienenstich (this recipe is for an 8x8 version.) 

- Sour cherry streusel

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15 hours ago, joethefoodie said:

Yes, exactly. And it's what I have too. Or had...until now.  I mean, the Nordic ware he recommends is like $20. Of course, once one the Nordic Ware site, I couldn't resist and added a few things, which got me free shipping and a 20% discount. I now have a 1/4 sheet pan with a lid, which came in surprisingly handy as I made focaccia in it, and with the lid, I didn't have to mess around with plastic wrap to let the dough proof!

Cool - what are your favorite blechkuchens?

i love those 1/4 sheet pans with the lid. also nice for carrying sheet cakes to friends who can be trusted to return pans. i do gf focaccia in 1/8 sheet pans

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So. My petsitter is learning to cook meals at home. She also needs to lose some weight (medication for migraines and a brain tumor have made for a serious weight gain). The good news is, she is loving cooking her own meals. And she has a good eye for recipes. She asked me for some good 'starter' cookbook ideas-and I came up blank since I've been cooking since before she was born 😵. Some suggestions would be most appreciated.

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7 hours ago, Evelyn said:

So. My petsitter is learning to cook meals at home. She also needs to lose some weight (medication for migraines and a brain tumor have made for a serious weight gain). The good news is, she is loving cooking her own meals. And she has a good eye for recipes. She asked me for some good 'starter' cookbook ideas-and I came up blank since I've been cooking since before she was born 😵. Some suggestions would be most appreciated.

The Classic Italian Cookbook or Marcella's Italian Kitchen are both great; most recipes have very few ingredients, easily found, and they really teach the simplicity of good Italian cooking. OH - Marcella Hazan is the author of both.

I've always liked The Way to Cook by Julia. Good explanations, great pix.

 

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