What recipe book would you recommend?

smile12345

Wed, Sep 27 2017, 8:32 pm

I would like to buy a new one - please share your favorite tried and true recipe book!

Thanks.

Moonlight

Wed, Sep 27 2017, 10:07 pm

The bais yaakov cookbook is my all time favorite

lucky14

Wed, Sep 27 2017, 10:12 pm

What kind of recipes are you looking for? What type of dishes? Everyday dinners? Yom Tov/Shabbat? some of both? Super easy recipes or would you like to experiment with something new? Do you specifically want kosher cookbook recommendations?

yehudis1056

Wed, Sep 27 2017, 10:31 pm

The bais yaakov cookbook has great recipes for everyday and shabbos/yt. It's for sure my favorite. Other great ones are

what's cooking (several years old but really great!)
chic made simple,
Fresh and easy
Quick and kosher

isrmss91

Wed, Sep 27 2017, 10:50 pm

There is a new cook book out called "Recipes Unplugged". I skimmed through it, and it looked really good. Basically simple, not complicated basic recipes, not requiring the use of ANY electrical appliances. I thought it might make a nice shower present for a kallah, who may not have all the gizmos and gadgets in the beginning of building her new home. You may want to look at it first.
Of course my all time favorite is the Bais Yaacov Cookbook. I have like 15 cookbooks so that is my favorite. I also love Elizabeth Kurtz's "Celebrate" cookbook all food for Shabbos, so no dairy stuff. Great for the those who love to entertain for Shabbos. Fresh and Easy is great as well.

busy mommy

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 11:12 am

I really like the dining in cookbooks. Great recipes but no pictures.

toysrus

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 11:24 am

Im surprised no one mentioned Balabustes choice 2, def my go-to recipe book

tichellady

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 11:30 am

What type of food do you like and want recipes for?

mha3484

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 11:33 am

I use the silver platter books regularly in addition to non kosher books and websites.

smile12345

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 2:27 pm

Thanks for all the replies!

I prefer kosher since easier to use.

I also have the balebusta's choice 2 and yes it's great!

Which Silver platter is best?

mha3484

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 2:49 pm

I like them both a lot but the second one is very heavy on the quinoa recipes if you dont care for quinoa get the first.

Ruchel

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 3:04 pm

I collect cookbooks kinda, though I rarely have those mentioned online. Which type?

tichellady

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 3:13 pm

smile12345 wrote:

Thanks for all the replies!

I prefer kosher since easier to use.

I also have the balebusta's choice 2 and yes it's great!

Which Silver platter is best?

By far the first one is better

smile12345

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 4:28 pm

tichellady wrote:

By far the first one is better

Okay great thanks. Is the first one 'Simple to Spectacular' or a different one?

https://www.amazon.com/Silver-.....1557X

tweety1

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 4:31 pm

I second balubustas choice #2! It's a great cookbook

tichellady

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 4:36 pm

smile12345 wrote:

Okay great thanks. Is the first one 'Simple to Spectacular' or a different one?

https://www.amazon.com/Silver-.....1557X

Yes

ImaLAEma

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 8:16 pm

I second What's Cooking - no pictures but great recipes.
Fresh and Easy
The first two Kosher by Designs (KBD and KBD Entertains) and I actually really like KBD Kids in the Kitchen
If you're looking for healthy, Levanas Whole Foods is nice

Moonlight

Thu, Sep 28 2017, 8:38 pm

I like kosher by design short on time

jkw

Fri, Sep 29 2017, 1:24 am

My go-tos are Norene Gilletz' HEALTHY KITCHEN and STARTERS AND SIDES MADE EASY by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek. For salads, SALAD TIME by Rifky Katz. Also like SILVER PLATTER nd agree that RECIPES UNPLUGGED is great for kallah gift.

JAWSCIENCE

Fri, Sep 29 2017, 9:00 am

I have a little bit of a cookbook addiction.

I love the original silver platter (don't have hte second one yet0 as I like books with pictures and the recipes range from everyday to fancy, are healthy, a little different without requiring exotic ingredients

I also really like Jerusalem by Yotam Otolenghi and Sami Tamimi. It is not strictly kosher, but only 1-2 recipes are not usable (the one recipe with prawns) as the rest are kosher. The book is beautiful and a conversation starter when left out plus the food is great.

If you like more mediteranean cooking I like Rae Dayan's "For the Love of Cooking" It is not as visually spectacular as or extensive as Aroma's of Aleppo BUT the food comes out better.

For Ashkenaz cooking BY Cookbook is great as is Chich made Simple. Both have nice photos and fairly easy recipes however they use a decent amount of unhealthy ingredients in lots of the desserts - ie pareve whips.

Healthy/Fresh I like Fresh and Easy

and now a shout out to a book not many have - Hip Kosher. There are no photos and the book is a slim paperback. The recipes are awesome! Slight twists so the food is not what everyone else is serving, fresh ingredients, no extensive prep.

For pics or recipe index of the cookbooks I own you can check out my website. It might help you decide. But really I have so many pics I haven't uploaded yet!!!!

I myself am pondering which cookbook to get next. I have lots but there are always new ones out there and I read them like novels. over and over again.