Staff Picks
Essential Cookbooks
- Sara M.
- Friday, November 08, 2019
Collection
These are the essential cookbooks every home cook needs close at hand - classics you can reach for and depend on for a variety of cuisines. From Madhur Jaffrey to Julia Child, try cooking a new favorite today!
The New Best Recipe
Published in 2004
How to Cook Everything
Simple Recipes for Great Food
Published in 2019
Updated to incorporate the latest tastes and cooking trends, a step-by-step guide to cooking includes more than two thousand contemporary recipes complemented by how-to information, tips on cooking techniques, and an expanded coverage of healthy foods.
At Home with Madhur Jaffrey
Simple, Delectable Dishes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka
Published in 2010
The Food Lab
Better Home Cooking Through Science
Published in 2015
"As Serious Eats's culinary nerd-in-residence, J. Kenji López-Alt has pondered [how to pan-fry a steak with a charred crust and an interior that's perfectly medium-rare from edge to edge when you cut into it] and more. In [this book], Kenji focuses on the science behind beloved American dishes, delving into the interactions between heat, energy, and molecules that create great food. Kenji shows that often, conventional methods don't work that well, and home cooks can achieve far better results using new--but simple--techniques"--Amazon.com.
The Flavor Bible
The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs
Published in 2008