Need Cookbook Recs - Page 2

[seaheroine]

Truthfully, I think the books that helped me learn to cook most were the Rachael Ray books.  She is great at using everyday ingredients to make simply, family-friendly meals, and by making her recipes over and over again, I grew really comfortable with making my own substitutions, understanding ingredients, etc.  She is great about introducing a well-stocked pantry that you can pull a quick meal out of any time.   Her show is fantastic, too -- and her magazine!  Her magazine has a meal planner every month with inexpensive ideas, and again, the recipes really help with learning what flavors/etc. combine well and compliment one another.  I can't wait for hers and my Food Network magazine each month -- they are full of great ideas.

I see her cookbooks for sale at the library in the Friends' bookstore all the time.  Garage stores, too, and maybe inexpensive used on Amazon.

I like watching Chopped, too.  Those chefs come up with some great ideas!

[hedgehogs4]

I also like rachael ray - she's very approachable and the recipes are tasty. They are NOT low fat or low calorie. I use her cookbooks for low stress dinner party recipes.