Sneakeater Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 I just got a compilation of Felicity Cloake's "Perfect" recipes. I know I know they're all available online. But for a dinosaur like me, having them indexed in one place in physical form is a godsend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 43 minutes ago, Sneakeater said: I just got a compilation of Felicity Cloake's "Perfect" recipes. I know I know they're all available online. But for a dinosaur like me, having them indexed in one place in physical form is a godsend. What's her go to for peanut butter & mayo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Leave out the mayo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Of course, this Cloake collection only has the most boring recipes. Shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 An exchange I had with @joethefoodie in the "The Rest of Us" thread got me to thinking about what cookbook is the one I make most use of today. I think it has to be Elizabeth David's French Provincial Cooking. Julia and Marcella are foundational for me, of course. But I got most of what I'm getting from them decades ago. David's Provincial is what I need to be learning NOW. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 5 hours ago, Sneakeater said: An exchange I had with @joethefoodie in the "The Rest of Us" thread got me to thinking about what cookbook is the one I make most use of today. I think it has to be Elizabeth David's French Provincial Cooking. Julia and Marcella are foundational for me, of course. But I got most of what I'm getting from them decades ago. David's Provincial is what I need to be learning NOW. Do not sell Richard Olney short, either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Richard Olney's recipes aren't as hard as their reputation makes them out to be. But they're harder than Elizabeth David's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 If I haven't already shouted it out here, I'm trying hard not to buy Sally Schmitt's Six California Kitchens. Her culinary education, palate, entire approach to sourcing and cooking so parallel mine. I find myself nodding in agreement as I read both recipes and asides. But as I wrote somewhere, she became someone. Well done, Sally. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diancecht Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 something i picked up recently Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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StephanieL Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 A real find, hiding in the back of a used book store in Lambertville, NJ. From 1952--I believe it's a first edition. Interestingly, the recipes list the ingredients last rather than first. Also, several chapters (e.g., Cheese, Wine) are devoted to describing the region's offerings, with no recipes. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 She had a few book release events locally; I went to the one at Maialino's wine bar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I can't believe I never read the Stern's Two for the Road before. It is entertaining, even if the thought of 12 meals per day -- especially their kind of meals -- is scary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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