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amother
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 1:45 pm
I need to buy some cook books. The only one I have is spice and spirit. Which are the best kosher cook books? Thanks.
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happy mom1
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 1:47 pm
I love Dining in, Fresh and easy, and Pupa cookbook.
But I'm sure everyone has different favorites.
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shoemaker
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 1:52 pm
silver spoon, dining in again,
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all is good
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 1:56 pm
What's Cooking is by far my favorite
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seeker
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 2:03 pm
My mother has some old cookbooks with a wide range of recipes but most of the newer cookbooks these days seem to have a style. So I guess if you're asking what's the best, you probably want to narrow down what you're looking for - do you want healthy? If so, what kind of healthy - low fat, vegetarian, etc. Easy? Quick? Fancy/decorative? Exotic or using your old pantry ingredients? Even the ones that don't say they have a special style still tend to do so - like the title doesn't indicate anything but then when you look through the recipes you notice that you will have to do a specialty shopping trip for each one, or whatever.
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Frazzled Mommy
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 2:04 pm
All of Susie Fishbein's kosher by designs are great! I love the "Kosher by design short on time" the best. The recipes are not all as quick as she says, but each one is a keeper!
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3mitzvos
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 2:09 pm
I think I've had the most luck with Dining In... and I hear that the new Bais Yaakov Cookbook in amazing.
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Happy18
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 2:17 pm
My two current favorites are the BY cookbook and fresh and easy, but thats just because I'm tired of the susie fishbein ones, I always go back to those eventually.
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amother
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 2:25 pm
My mom works at a kitchen-wares store and says that the most popular ones are Dining In, Fresh and Easy and BY. I think some of the chassidish ones are great, too.
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SS6099
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 7:51 pm
I find that the Pupa Cookbook- Balabusta's Choice, has lots of practical recipes that are simply delicious and not complicated. I like this one best (out of the million that I have).
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Happy18
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 8:54 pm
ds6099 wrote: | I find that the Pupa Cookbook- Balabusta's Choice, has lots of practical recipes that are simply delicious and not complicated. I like this one best (out of the million that I have). |
I've never seen this one. Is it worth investing in?
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YChannah
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 9:02 pm
I really like the BY cookbook, kosher by design short on time. I use those the most and I have about 10!
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Cookies n Cream
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 9:05 pm
Dining In and Bais Yakov Cookbook
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naomi2
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 9:30 pm
amother wrote: | I need to buy some cook books. The only one I have is spice and spirit. Which are the best kosher cook books? Thanks. |
this is really funny because I opened this thread to respond that 'spice and spirit' is my favorite cookbook!!
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OutATowner
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 11:00 pm
Quote: | this is really funny because I opened this thread to respond that 'spice and spirit' is my favorite cookbook!! |
Me too!
Not what you're necessarily looking for, but my favorite cookbook is the recipe binder (half-size) of my favorite recipes since I got married.
Start collecting!
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dee's mommy
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Wed, Aug 01 2012, 11:51 pm
Spice and Spirit is one of the best in my opinion.
I'm mostly a plain and simple cook, so my basics, other than Spice and Spirit are:
Simple Pleasures
Second Helpings Please
I just got a copy of Meal Leani Yum (now entitled Healthy Helpings.) I suspect this is going to be frequently used.
Gatherings
Enlitened Kosher Cooking (a new cookbook for me. I am hoping to use it more often. So far I am pleased.)
Persian food from the non Persian Bride (I don't actually own this one, but there are some recipes that I use from there on a regular basis.)
Gatherings
(I circulate these, so sometimes I gravitate to one or two for a long time, and then I will bring some of the others out.)
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Gerbera
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Sun, Aug 05 2012, 6:19 am
dee's mommy wrote: | Spice and Spirit is one of the best in my opinion.
I'm mostly a plain and simple cook, so my basics, other than Spice and Spirit are:
Simple Pleasures
Second Helpings Please
I just got a copy of Meal Leani Yum (now entitled Healthy Helpings.) I suspect this is going to be frequently used.
Gatherings
Enlitened Kosher Cooking (a new cookbook for me. I am hoping to use it more often. So far I am pleased.)
Persian food from the non Persian Bride (I don't actually own this one, but there are some recipes that I use from there on a regular basis.)
Gatherings
(I circulate these, so sometimes I gravitate to one or two for a long time, and then I will bring some of the others out.) |
I agree with many that this poster suggested!
Almost everything I make comes from Meal Leani Yum (Healthy Helpings it is called now) by Norene Gilletz.
Gatherings is also great. I have made many things from the Persian cookbook - delicious salads!
I would also suggest Kosher Palette II. I was given the first as a gift and have yet to make anything from it but took the second out of the library and finally bought myself a copy last week after trying 5 new soups in one week and loving them all!
I have Fresh and Easy and haven't really liked any recipe I tried in there.
Second Helpings, Please is great if you need simple and easy recipes - I just find since the book is dated back to the 1960's or so that the recipes are not very healthy.
Highly suggest the Healthy Helpings one!
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etky
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Sun, Aug 05 2012, 7:10 am
"Classic Kosher Cooking" by Sara Finkel.
It's a golden oldie that I called my "bible" when I was first married about 20 years ago.
I have all the Susie Fishbein and Kosher Pallette books and they're great but I still find myself referring back to this mainstay on many occasions.
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Hashemlovesme
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Sun, Aug 05 2012, 10:23 am
I don't know where you live, but from all my cookbooks I tend to always go to my community cookbooks. They are tried & true, normal recipes. so much so that I've sold a few of the big name ones that I seem never to use.
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ChossidMom
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Sun, Aug 05 2012, 10:49 am
etky wrote: | "Classic Kosher Cooking" by Sara Finkel.
It's a golden oldie that I called my "bible" when I was first married about 20 years ago.
I have all the Susie Fishbein and Kosher Pallette books and they're great but I still find myself referring back to this mainstay on many occasions. |
I agree about the Classic Kosher Cooking. It's a great classic to have on hand.
I also like the Aish Hatorah Cook book alot. Forgot what it's called.
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