Cookbooks

[Atlas]

I'm actually looking for a good raw food cookbook.

Most of the books I've seen are long on preaching and short on recipes. I know why I want to eat more raw food ... I'm not interested at this point in going 100% raw and don't feel like reading why someone thinks I should ... I just want to learn more about the techniques.

Suggestions?? When I'm looking for techniques I really want a paper book...

I'm in the same boat. I don't want to be 100% raw, not even necessarily high raw, I just like the idea of eating more fresh foods. I've looked through a few of Ani Phyo's books and they have some recipes I like. The soups and things have way too much oil, but otherwise there are a lot of recipes that don't call for dehydrators and other special equipment.

[sazza]

that book sounds really good. I am always on the look out for different cookbooks to try. I have the vegan cooking for one which is really good as live on my own and does a week worth of meals so you can use up the ingredinets that you have left over and also has it in different seasons so you can get the foods in season.
I also have a yo sushi cookbook love it although have only cooked a few things from it as looks quite scary too cook lol.
another one i have cooked quite a lot from is the food doctor books has loads of healthy and easy recipes for cook also serves 2 so handy if you cook for yourself.

[Crankin]

I use recipes from Cooking Light almost exclusively, as well as a few from Food and Wine. I have about 20 cookbooks, and it seems the only ones I take out are around holiday time... The Complete American-Jewish Cookbook (an oldie), Spice and Spirit, The World of Jewish Cooking, which I love... it's recipes with a Sephardic twist, from countries all over Africa and Europe. And, the dog eared copy of the JOT (Jewish Organization of Tempe) School cookbook that was done as a fundraiser for my kids' pre-school.
I have the Moosewood low fat cookbook, as well as another vegetarian one that I used to use a lot. Those recipes are way too heavy for me, now.

[westtexas]

My go to book right now is "The Complete 15-minute Gourmet" by Paulette Mitchell. The recipes are very simple - usually very few ingredients and lots of fresh items. I eat a lot of salads and I use her base salads and dressing and then add whatever I like. My brother got me this book for Christmas (He's a big fancy gourmet type cook, one of the best chefs I know) and it is indispensable. When she says 15 minutes, she really means it too. It fits a lot in with the way I eat - an animal protein with fresh vegetables/fruits - and the portion sizes are perfect.

[KnottedYet]

My go to book right now is "The Complete 15-minute Gourmet" by Paulette Mitchell.

I'm gonna have to check out that one!

[Biciclista]

the internet has kind of spoiled me for cookbooks. If I have parsnips, i google parsnip recipes...
having said that, I have an entire shelf of cookbooks, some that i use from time to time, some that i never use.
I have a betty crocker cookbook, and have 4 page markers in it for the 4 recipes I use from it. :-)

[OakLeaf]

I use my Lorna Sass cookbook at least once a week ... but only for the bean cooking time chart. Chickpeas, adzukis and mung beans, I know how long they take; anything else I have to look up.

My go-to for techniques is the Joy of Cooking.

But yeah, recipes I mostly get off the internet. It's a whole lot easier since Google smartened up and you don't have to exclude six or seven terms to avoid getting pages of restaurant menus and hardly any recipes.

[spindizzy]

Bonnie Stern is a local cook and I have a lot of her books. But my favourite is her latest -Friday Night Dinners http://www.amazon.com/Friday-Night-D...pr_product_top. I have made so many of the recipes from it- successfully and deliciously. Brisket, savoury short ribs, roasted potato salad, lemon loaf, salmon picatta with roasted asparagus...I need to stop now..getting hungry...

I like meat..and veggies and fruit.

[Karma007]

Veginomicon is the BEST! But then, I have all of Isa and Terry Hope Romero's books. My latest addiction is Appetite for Reduction- Even being vegan, it's totally made me rethink the common vegetable.

[jordanpattern]

I love Appetite for Reduction too! I know it has helped people lose weight, but for me, who needs to maintain or gain, it's a great way to eat lots of healthy, whole foods, and if I need more fat, I can add avocado or whatever to the dish I'm making.

I'm also a big fan of Colleen Patrick Goudreau's books, most recently Color Me Vegan. Again, lots of beautiful fruit and veggie recipes.

I also find a lot of recipes on the internet. I love Isa's blog (www.theppk.com/blog) especially, but she links some other great sites on her page as well.

[Irulan]

Right now I'm heavily into Rick Bayless' Mexico One Plate at a Time and Mexican Everyday. I'm into it at least once a week.

I've pretty much worn out my copy of Simply Thai Cooking by Wandee Young.

I used to use Moosewood a lot, but there's way too much dairy in it for me.