Kathleen's Recommendations for Kitchen-Related Reading
 
 







  
Home Cheese Making: Recipes for 75 Delicious Cheeses36 reviews
Ricki Carroll

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2002

perfect for the home cheesemaker ready to try more advanced cheeses

+ it really gets you on your way to making cheese
+ Home Cheese Making.
+ Love it.
  
  











  



  
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life321 reviews
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ...

HarperCollins, 2007

Terrific book!

+ You Take the Good, You Take the Bad
+ True Inspiration

Barbara Kingsolver has struck a wonderful balance among educating readers about gardening, slow food, food science and telling a great tale of a family's adventure of local eating. The recipes are great, too! What a revelation to learn that we have all been anesthetized by the large ...
  
  











  



  
Life, Death & Bialys: A Father/Son Baking Story17 reviews
Dylan Schaffer

Bloomsbury USA, 2006

Funny, poignant book

+ Moving, bittersweet, portrait of a father-son relationship
+ Even better than my very high expectations for it
+ No other book about dying will make you laugh this much
+ Wonderful book
  
  











  



  
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto192 reviews
Michael Pollan

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Just Eat Food. Real Food.

+ Beyond eye opening... a must read for food consumers
+ Ayurveda and Food equals Health & Longevity
+ enlightening
+ Blew Through This GREAT Book
  
  











  



  
The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread185 reviews
Peter Reinhart

Ten Speed Press, 2001

A classic must have if you want to be a truly great bread baker

+ The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
+ Really, quite good.
+ Marvellous
  
  











  



  
The New Vegetarian Epicure : Menus--with 325 all-new recipes--for family and friends31 reviews
ANNA THOMAS

Alfred A. Knopf Publisher, 1996

BEST COOKBOOK EVER

+ Challenging, yet worthwhile recipes

This is the cookbook I rely on to deliver the goods - every single time. I return to it over and over again, always with gratifying results. I can't even count the number of times friends have asked me for the recipes from this classic. My all-time favorite.
  
  











  



  
Going with the Grain : A Wandering Bread Lover Takes a Bite Out of Life8 reviews
Susan Seligson, 2004

Fun and fascinating

+ An exuberant, joyful romp

This isn't just another travel book with a gimmick: as Seligson points out, bread is central to almost every culture in the world, so observing how people make their distinctive form of bread tells us a great deal about their approach to life in general. The author is curious, a good observer, ...
  
  











  



  
Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads: New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor37 reviews

Ten Speed Press, 2007

The Master of Bread Outdoes Himself

+ It worked for me.
+ so far, so good
+ Thorough
+ This Guy Knows His Bread!
  
  











  



  
Quick Vegetarian Pleasures : More than 175 Fast, ...27 reviews
Jeanne Lemlin, 1992

The book's title says it all.

+ Delicious recipes, but not very healthy
+ Veggie Pleasures
+ One of my favorite cookbooks
+ a lot a great recipes
  
  











  



  
Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Recipes and Techniques of a World-Class Cuisine44 reviews
Rick Bayless

Scribner, 1996

Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant flavors of a World-Class Cuisine

+ An Education On Every Page
+ Gourmet cooking
+ Definitely authentic
  
  











  



  
Foods of the Maya: A Taste of the Yucatán1 review
Nancy Gerlach, Jeffrey Gerlach

University of New Mexico Press, 2002

A highly recommended sampler of Yucatan cuisine

Foods Of The Maya is a highly recommended sampler of Yucatan cuisine that will intrigue any who enjoy regional cookbooks. Foods Of The Maya focuses on local versions of Mayan cooking, from Garlic Pork with Rice and Black Beans to an orange juice/allspice seasoned Motul Chicken. No photos, but the ...
  
  











  



  
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals464 reviews
Michael Pollan

Penguin, 2007

The True Cost of Eating Your Lunch

+ Amazing Read
+ Thought-provoking and terrifying
+ Changed My World View
  
  











  



  
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats43 reviews
Peter Menzel

Ten Speed Press, 2007

Outstanding

+ Great book!
+ Hungry Planet
+ Superb reading!!
+ interesting read
  
  











  



  
American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza46 reviews
Peter Reinhart

Ten Speed Press, 2003

Great Book !!!

+ Good, but not perfect yet
+ Not just...
+ excellent book...covers thin crust pizza in great depth
+ American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza
  
  











  



  
American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza46 reviews
Peter Reinhart

Ten Speed Press, 2003

Great Book !!!

+ Good, but not perfect yet
+ Not just...
+ excellent book...covers thin crust pizza in great depth
+ American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza
  
  











  



  
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life321 reviews
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ...

HarperCollins, 2007

Terrific book!

+ You Take the Good, You Take the Bad
+ True Inspiration

Barbara Kingsolver has struck a wonderful balance among educating readers about gardening, slow food, food science and telling a great tale of a family's adventure of local eating. The recipes are great, too! What a revelation to learn that we have all been anesthetized by the large ...
  
  











  



  
The New Vegetarian Epicure : Menus--with 325 all-new recipes--for family and friends31 reviews
ANNA THOMAS

Alfred A. Knopf Publisher, 1996

BEST COOKBOOK EVER

+ Challenging, yet worthwhile recipes

This is the cookbook I rely on to deliver the goods - every single time. I return to it over and over again, always with gratifying results. I can't even count the number of times friends have asked me for the recipes from this classic. My all-time favorite.
  
  











  



  
The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread185 reviews
Peter Reinhart

Ten Speed Press, 2001

A classic must have if you want to be a truly great bread baker

+ The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
+ Really, quite good.
+ Marvellous
  
  











  



  
Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Recipes and Techniques of a World-Class Cuisine44 reviews
Rick Bayless

Scribner, 1996

Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant flavors of a World-Class Cuisine

+ An Education On Every Page
+ Gourmet cooking
+ Definitely authentic
  
  











  



  
Home Cheese Making: Recipes for 75 Delicious Cheeses36 reviews
Ricki Carroll

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2002

perfect for the home cheesemaker ready to try more advanced cheeses

+ it really gets you on your way to making cheese
+ Home Cheese Making.
+ Love it.
  
  











  






   



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