Which is your favorite, most reliable Kosher cookbook?

morningstar

Mon, May 22 2006, 1:42 pm

I have some Moosewood cookbooks ( all natural vegetarian cooking, so pretty much everything is kosher) that I enjoy a lot. Sundays at Moosewood has an interesting collection ofethnic recipes. Moosewood Cooks for a Crowd is great for entertaining or coking in quantity.

Friedman

Tue, May 23 2006, 10:07 am

[quote="littles"]I love to read cookbooks. I was wondering if anyone has the cookbook Gatherings (with pretty heart shaped cookies on the cover) I always notice it at the bookstore, but I've never had a chance to glance through it. Does anyone here have it? Is is good?

I just bought it for my MIL for mother's day and she loved it. Now I need to buy it for myself:-).

ceo

Mon, Nov 20 2006, 10:39 am

Ineed a new cookbook. I am really looking for something that has a lot of ideas for simple, pareve or milchig) weeknight suppers. I have looked through a lot of the newer kosher cookbooks (Kosher by design series, kosher pallate), and it seems that so many of the recipes are just too fancy for me to make on a regular weeknight. Any ideas- I guess I am really looking for something similar to "Spice and Spirit"

DefyGravity

Mon, Nov 20 2006, 10:54 am

You should try The All in One Pot Cookbook.

The recipes are FAR simpler than KBD and other such books.

JMto2

Mon, Nov 20 2006, 11:03 am

I am only familiar with the Jewish cookbooks but I would like to tell you nothing is like spice and spirit that is an amazing cookbook but the following are what I have:
www.eichlers.com/details.cfm?G.....=1088

www.eichlers.com/details.cfm?G.....D=539

Then there are the nitra cookbooks that are very good I am not sure the complete title I think The Hemishe Cookbook they have 4 different ones.

ceo

Mon, Nov 20 2006, 12:39 pm

Thank you both for the suggestions. JMto2- the balebustas choice- it seems like it is a lot of shabbos foods- kugels, kugels, etc.... is it?

I am going to look up the all in one pot one. keep the ideas coming!

Defy- cute avatar. I've seen Borat before. I think he's gross, but Ally G. is a riot. When he said to Gore VIdal- "You're also a hairdresser!" LOL

Is this the one pot cookbook you were talkign about:
http://www.amazon.com/Everythi.....21864

JMto2

Mon, Nov 20 2006, 12:43 pm

Balubastas choice has a variety of items a lot of dairy things and dairy cakes etc and they have a nice section in each category really.

Mishie

Mon, Nov 20 2006, 1:20 pm

Personally, I enjoy these cookbooks:
"Better Homes and Garden's Cookbook"
and -

"The Fanny Farmer Cookbook"

They aren't Jewish. But, I just skip over the recipes which call for non-kosher items.
They both have real easy and quick recipes.

Mevater

Mon, Nov 20 2006, 1:22 pm

Mishie wrote:

I already have the Better Homes and Gardens one and I like it alot. It has all the basics. How does the Fannie Farmer one compare to it?

DefyGravity

Mon, Nov 20 2006, 1:23 pm

Ceo, yes, that's the cookbook!
If you live in Baltimore you can buy it from Ollie's for only $4.99 Smile

Mishie

Mon, Nov 20 2006, 1:24 pm

It's pretty similar in the way it's layed out etc...
But, the recipes are not identical.

I find the information they give, aside from the recipes, very helpful.
(like: menu ideas, table setting, nutrition information etc...)

DefyGravity

Mon, Nov 20 2006, 1:31 pm

As a side note:
If you ever need a cookbook, go to Barnes and Noble, Waldenbooks, etc. - most bookstores carry cookbooks at discount prices.

ceo

Mon, Nov 20 2006, 1:43 pm

okay, thank you DG. I live about 800 miles away from Baltimore, so I'll have to get it from amazon or something.

cutiesmom

Tue, Nov 28 2006, 2:22 am

Mishie wrote:

Is the Fanny Farmer cookbook really good? I have the 1896 edition (a reprint, though I wish it were an original) and when I opened it and saw a 12 course menu I decided to leave it on my bookshelf for decoration. What recipes do you use? I'm assuming that the newer one(s) have been updated to reflect modern cooking conveniences - am I correct?

amother

Wed, Dec 20 2006, 1:34 pm

Of all the Kosher cookbooks that line your shelves, which do you use most? Which is the one you check first when looking for a recipe? Which has the most never-fail recipes?

If you buy a new Kosher cookbook, which would it be?

Mevater

Wed, Dec 20 2006, 1:44 pm

rise above wrote:

you're missing my favorite from the list
WHATS COOKING?

When did it come out? What do you like about it?

rise above

Wed, Dec 20 2006, 1:49 pm

It says it was published in 2003.
The recipes are all NORMAL- meaning normal ingredients, normal prep time, normal effort, but taste Great! I haven't tried one that I'm not happy with yet, and trust me, I come from a family of caterers and am picky.

queen

Wed, Dec 20 2006, 1:53 pm

Spice and Spirit.
Has all the basic recipes, and they all work.

I enjoy Suzie Fishbein's/Kosher Palette books.... however mostly bec. they were well put together. Great photos and good graphics. W/o good graphics/photos, I doubt I'd be using them....

mimsy7420

Wed, Dec 20 2006, 1:54 pm

It's not on that list.
It's called Gatherings.
Most straightforward great tasting recipes.