Do you use a cookbook?

Where do you get your recipes?

If you use a book, what is your favorite?

TIA!

Message edited 11/16/2010 10:25:17 AM.

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I like Betty Crocker for basics...I generally don't use cookbooks or recipes unless I am making something new or specific.

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I have two cookbooks...but honestly I get my recipes from foodnetwork.com

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I don't own a cookbook. The only thing that I use recipes for are normally desserts. I like recipes.com and foodnetwork.com.

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i look up things on line, but only rally use it as somewhere to start, i like to be creative and put my own spin of things!
I also like to make up my own stuff!

i will use some recipes as they are, i have a bunch of cookbooks, food network.com, all recipes, etc!

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I own quite a few cookbooks. I LOVE cookbooks and new recipes.

I get my recipes from everywhere though. I have family recipes, recipes from magazines or online, etc. I don't really have a favorite book though because they're all so different (desserts, South American regional, Italian dishes, etc).

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I sometimes use a cookbook. I like The Best of Cooking Light and the Weight Watchers cookbook. But mostly I search the web for recipes and usually adapt them to my own preferences.

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I have 67 cookbooks (it's a sickness), and I do use them. Some are pamphlet type books that my MIL gave me (vintage ones ), the rest are ones that I've collected over the past 25 years.
I also have a lot of recipes that I've clipped from magazines and downloaded from the Internet. Those are arranged in binders by main ingredient.

My all time favorite is Julia Child's "The Way To Cook". Taught me a lot of basics and techniques.

Two that I don't own and would add to my collection are "The Joy of Cooking" and "Mastering the Art of French Cooking".

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Joy of Cooking is awesome.
I also have Everyday Italian and I like that too.

but most of my recipes come from food mags and epicurious. or if I am feeling creative or lazy out of my own head.

ETA: I also have Nigella's Christmas cookbook. but I love her and I couldn't resist.

Message edited 11/16/2010 11:00:03 AM.

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I have a lot of cookbooks - I use them for inspiration and for learning techniques that I might be unfamiliar with.

Once I know a technique or a basic recipe I play with it a lot - different ingredients, spices and sometimes marrying different methods.

For example.. I use the recipe for a basic risotto to understand the 'how to' - and then I play - using veggie stock or chicken stock as the liquid, adding different cheeses or veggies, etc..

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I use the internet mostly. Other than my mom

I have the Joy oF Cooking which I love

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I own about 40 cookbooks, but a lot of them were passed along to me from my mom (she doesn't like to cook but over the years my dad would inexplicably keep buying them as gifts for her).

I find I use cookbooks more for baking. Most of my cooking seems to be either from a magazine or online recipe, or just improvised/tweaked. My favorite baking cookbooks are the King Arthur Flour Baking Book, and Martha Stewart's Cookies.

ETA: I love just flipping through and reading cookbooks, even if I'm not looking for a particular recipe. I always seem to get inspired that way, and it's so relaxing.

Message edited 11/16/2010 2:20:22 PM.

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we have some.

i love rachel ray books. i think i have 3.
dh loves the sopranos cookbook oh and raos.

i just got him the throwdown with bobby flay.

i have a bunch of recipes from health mags that i saved on index cards.

foodnetwork.com has a bunch that i love too.

oh and i love my sandra lee slowcooker book

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I have a lot. My fav is Joy of Cooking. I also get a lot of stuff online.

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I ahve a bunch of cookbooks. I use them sometimes. I usually find recipes online. sometimes i follow them, sometimes they are more of a guide for me.

My favorite cookbooks are:
The Silver spoon
Everyday italian
Betty Crocker (an old one from my mom)
and, this is kinda funny, my mom got me a cookbook for my wedding shower that is supposed to be food to get you in the mood. haha its called something like sensual food. I don't remember the name. Anyway, it actually has really good recipes and they are for 2 servings. I actually use it a lot. I'll have to get the actual name of it to post here.

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I only have a few books. I get most of my recipes online from allrecipes or foodnetwork.

My favorite cookbooks are the Barefoot Contessa ones, the photos are gorgeous and the recipes are great! My mom has most of them and I steal them from her from time to time. I just got How Easy is That from Homegoods and it's great. So easy and delicious.

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i get most of my recipes online, but i do have a few cookbooks