Any new cookbooks you are interested in? Any new favs? (4,756 views)

I would like to spend some time with the new book by the chef/owner of Zahav called Israeli Soul and Rene Rezepi's tome on fermenting. I just finished paring my cookbook collection down to one small shelf of books, so I plan to see if I can get these from the library.

.epub is the format that can be read on Apple devices through iBooks.
.emobi is an open source digital format that can be read on Kindle
Of course one can download Kindle on your iPhone, iMAC or iPad and read Kindle books directly.

I just discovered an App called Libby which is now used by a lot of public library systems. It really simplifies borrowing digital and audio books from the public library.

I have a very large library of digital food porn if anyone is interested in checking out a specific cookbook or type of cuisine :-).

Applecrisp and Blazedog:

Those electronic library books don't let us copy and paste out to our text editors, etc., however, if you are willing to download a free program, there is a solution.

I use Calibre (might be only for Windows users, I don't remember). It's a free program. It's awesome. I've mentioned it before. Been using it for several years.

Once you load your ebook into Calibre you can then copy out what you want. Whatever you copy, goes into your Windows clipboard...so it's ready to paste into any text editor you use. (It also has a conversion feature, so let's say your ebook is a .mobi and you'd rather it be an .epub, just press a button and it's converted for you; say, for instance, you need to read the book in a non-Amazon device like a Nook.)

Another thing I like to do: highlight text (using Calibre), press 'copy' and let it open and paste into my read out loud program: Text Aloud. (I adore that program and have used it for many years. It costs under $50 I think and it was worth every penny for me. I use it to proof-read stuff I scan, recipes I'm prepping to put into Mastercook, things I already have in Mastercook, etc. It's a huge help for me. Lately, I find myself letting it read first pages of books aloud to me because I want to test out books before I invest time reading a waste of a book in my Kindle at night. Gives me just enough to let me know if I'd even be interested in that book at all. Some books (all or part of) I let it read out loud to me as I clean house, cook, etc.

So, the free Calibre program is the best thing since ... since before.... INSTANT POTS!! And Text Aloud (for some money) is awesome, too. Both can open up whole new worlds to you. I'm addicted to both! HAPPY READING!!

PS: I've asked my two (different) county library systems to order Sababa -- so I am now on waiting list if they purchase. Due to be released to public Sep 3 (per Amazon). Looks so good. I'll bet it's from the restaurant in San Fran. (I haven't taken the time to read the fine print yet, but saw mention of rest with similar name in an article.) SO THANKS FOR MENTIONING AND SHOWING IT TO US, APPLECRISP!

No doubt one of my friends will be getting Joanne Chang's latest book when it comes out.

Pastry Love: A Baker's Journal of Favorite Recipes

What is it about cookbooks? I've sworn off buying any, have barely used the ones I have recently, and just sold two on Craigslist yesterday, but I still like to flip thru them, learn about new ones etc. When I was visiting family. I couldn't help look at my mom's cookbooks and they weren't really my type and they were a good 20-30+ years old. Ok,I might take one of the Silver Palate cookbooks that I don't have.

But with that said ... I've always liked Ellie Krieger's cookbooks and noticed that she is getting on the one sheet pan, one pot bandwagon.

Whole in One: Complete, Healthy Meals in a Single Pot, Sheet Pan, or Skillet (and props for a cute title!). Out in October.

Good news for anyone who has Amazon Prime - Once Upon a Chef is free to download on a Kindle. I love her website and her book recipes look very inviting. I'm looking forward to trying them.

I haven't been cooking much at all out of cookbooks, but that doesn't mean I can't post......

Weeknight Baking: Recipes to Fit Your Schedule by Michelle Lopez -----------Michelle Lopez—the wildly popular and critically acclaimed blogger behind Hummingbird High—teaches busy people how to make cookies, pies, cakes, and other treats, without spending hours in the kitchen.
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Cook Once, Eat All Week: 26 Weeks of Gluten-Free, Affordable Meal Prep to Preserve Your Time & Sanity Paperback by Cassy Joy Garcia

I was looking for a gift for a friend and saw this online.... I'm going to see if my library has it --- I need some train reading.

The Joys of Baking: Recipes and Stories for a Sweet Life





The Joys of Baking is a sweet meditation on why we bake, on how what we make with our hands changes us, soothes, comforts and inspires us. Sam's generously personal stories and the collection of recipes she braids into them encourage us to bake, to pay attention as we stir and knead, and to reap each of the many pleasures she describes. The book is a delight.―Dorie Greenspan, award-winning author of Everyday Dorie and Dorie's Cookies

The Joys of Baking bursts with ripe fruits and berries, dark, bittersweet chocolate, buttery tarts, whole grains, and creamy custards - in short, all of my favorite things to bake... and eat! Sprinkled with personal stories, Samantha Seneviratne's gorgeously photographed cookbook will fill anyone's sweet spot.―David Lebovitz, author of My Paris Kitchen and The Perfect Scoop

"Seneviratne interweaves the personal with the practical, often poetically, to show us how a simple baking project can help us find "joys, plural" even - and perhaps especially - when life gets messy."―-The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

About the Author
Samantha Seneviratne is the author of The New Sugar and Spice, nominated for a 2016 James Beard Award, and Gluten-Free for Good. A frequent contributor to the New York Times and Food52, she has been an editor at Martha Stewart's Everyday Food, Fine Cooking, and Good Housekeeping, and her blog Love, Cake was a finalist at the 2015 Saveur Awards. Sam lives in Brooklyn with her son Artie.

Since a huge fan of beans, I have to see if my library has it as an e-book.

Cool Beans: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes by Joe Yonan. And great title!

I finally ordered Milk Street as an e-book; 3 seasons. It is hard for me to adjust to the e-format vs. holding a book and paging through it but I guess I need to move to the 21st century.
THe Once upon a chef is no longer available free...drat. I am scared reading these posts. SO easily tempted to get more books!!!

Catbatty --- I didn't look to see if my library has Cool Beans yet in e-book form. I hope they do! Who knows might cave and buy it.

Wallycat and Varaile -- I don't think I ever looked at the Milk Street cookbooks. Yet! Thx for the suggestions.



I just heard about this cookbook (NYT best seller too). I'm not familiar with the author/website but will absolutely look it up. From just taking a quick look online, the book has great photography too.

Half Baked Harvest Super Simple: More Than 125 Recipes for Instant, Overnight, Meal-Prepped, and Easy Comfort Foods: A Cookbook

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to hear which recipes from these various books did folks make? Like/not like?
Thanks!!

Might give this as a bday gift to one of my friends since she love to bake .... Bigger Bolder Baking: A Fearless Approach to Baking Anytime, Anywhere. I have made a couple of her recipes over the years that she has posted on her YT channel/website and they were all very good.



And noticed that the kindle edition of Flour Too by Joanne Chang is on sale for $2.99. Just thought I would mention, I am a huge fan of hers!

Applecrisp, (Update: caution, please read my edits below]
I have the ebook (Bigger Bolder Baking) and OMG it looks fantastic. Has weights, too, optional. Love that! Sheesh, the book has all kinds of different recipes. Wow. Yes, I think this would be a dream gift for your friend.
If you want me to send you some samples, holler. I sent you an email awhile back, did you get it? If so, you have my address OR you can always message me here. The table of contents alone makes my mouth water lots. MY GOSH. OH, BTW: I would love to know which other of her recipes you tried and liked, if you get time. (This would be a fun cookbook to work on as a group!! Even has puddings. Even has a 'no oven needed' section...I'm thinking of hot summertime.)

EDITING TO ADD: I just now took a look at Amazon for book. At first I was thrilled to see such high stars. But then, I read the lower star reviews and the accompanying photos of damage: www.amazon.com/Bigger-Bolder-Baking-Fearless-Approach-ebook/dp/B07LC88JZN/ref=sr_1_2?
NOTICE: several reviewers at Amazon rec'd hardcover books in very, very poor condition. I did not read the majority happy reviews (91%), only the few who gave book low stars. But, I've never heard of new books arriving in such bad physical condition. Weird! Applecrisp, you might want to take a look before you purchase.

Apr 10, 2020 11:35:51 GMT -5 applecrisp1 said:

Might give this as a bday gift to one of my friends since she love to bake .... Bigger Bolder Baking: A Fearless Approach to Baking Anytime, Anywhere. I have made a couple of her recipes over the years that she has posted on her YT channel/website and they were all very good.