I love to cook but I need inspiration. I am the type that needs a recipe to follow and have a hard time coming up with stuff myself. These four new cookbooks have been a life saver for me. If you are looking for some unique and delicious recipes, check them out.
Best of Bridge: The Family Slow Cooker, Best of Bridge featuring Julie Van Rosendaal, Sue Duncan, Elizabeth Chorney-Booth. Formed in 1975 by 8 women, Best of Bridge is back with an all-new book and an all-new group of Ladies!
The Best of Bridge ladies, like so many of you, have fallen in love with slow cookers all over again. Life is getting busier, money is getting tighter, and people aren’t any less hungry! So the satisfaction that comes from assembling a few ingredients early in the day, pushing a button and not having to worry about dinner until it’s time to eat, just makes the day feel more manageable. And while the all-new recipes were developed in classic Bridge fashion (simple recipes with gourmet results) the recipe baton has been passed to a whole new group of ladies who will bring their own unique and modern style to the brand while still honoring the dependable results, humor and verve of the original ladies.
You’ll have fun with these 225 recipes and they’re absolutely perfect when you’re gathering with friends and family. The recipes will take you through every meal and every occasion so whether you’re looking for some breakfast and brunch inspiration or for a fantastic chili recipe to make on a cold winter’s day — the ladies have got you covered.
The Chile Pepper Bible: From Sweet & Mild to Fiery & Everything in Between, Judith Finlayson. Includes historical and geographic origins of chiles, 10 regional profiles on pepper growing (who knew they grew in England?), info on the Scoville scale, the health benefits of chiles + 250 delicious and inventive recipes using sweet, zesty and fiery chiles.
Contrary to popular belief, a pepper does not need to make your eyes water or start a fire in your mouth to qualify as a chile. Chile is simply the common name for the fruit of the capsicum plant. Chiles come in a wide variety of colors, shapes and flavors.
This comprehensive book (which serves as both a reference and a cookbook) from bestselling author and expert researcher Judith Finlayson takes you through the many varieties of chiles and provides absorbing information on everything from the historical and geographic origins of chiles, information on The Scoville Scale (it measures the hotness of a chile and was invented by Wilbur Scoville), health benefits and finally, 250 delicious and inventive recipes.
From fiery Tex-Mex inspired meals to savory and sweet Thai, this collection of recipes are sure to make you a lover of all things chile!
The Complete Sous Vide Cookbook: More Than 175 Recipes with Tips & Techniques, Chris McDonald. Sous Vide cooking is the latest and hottest trend in home kitchens today and home cooks are embracing it in record numbers.
Because of their cost and size, sous vide cooking devices were only found in professional kitchens but that’s all changed as affordable models now hit the retail market and home cooks are embracing them in record numbers.
Food is sealed in plastic bags and submerged in hot (but not boiling) water for long and slow cooking resulting in food that is incredibly tender and juicy. Plus cooking with sous vide means that cooking temperatures can be maintained within tenths of a degree which is integral for maximizing the flavor of certain cuts of meat. The hot water also intensifies flavors and the resulting texture of the food is absolutely perfect.
Chris McDonald is a brilliant chef who has long used the sous vide to create sublime dishes and he now brings this expertise to the home cook. His recipes are spectacularly delicious yet easy to execute. Eight pages of step-by-step photos provide all the necessary information you need to familiarize yourself with sous vide cooking and there are also comprehensive yet easy-to-follow cooking time charts provided.
There are recipes for everything from classic ingredients like beef, veal, lamb, pork to ingredients that you would never associate with a sous vide but actually come out tasting sublime — ingredients like poultry, eggs, seafood and even vegetables. The tempting and tantalizing recipes include: Miso-Maple Marinated Sea Bass or Sablefish, Savoy Cabbage with Chestnuts, Perfect Poached Egg, Rib Steak with Green Peppercorn Sauce, Venison Loin Steaks with Juniper Butter and Wilted Kale, Georgian Pork Shoulder Roast with Pomegranate Glaze, Turkey Thigh Chili, Haddock Hash with Leek and Potato, Smoky Arctic Char with Radishes and Mint, Saffron Cauliflower with Sultanas, Savoy Cabbage with Chestnuts and even believe it or not, Vanilla Ice Cream.
175 Best Instant Pot Recipes: For Your 7-in-1 Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker, Marilyn Haugen. Millions of Instant Pots have been sold, and they continue to be one of the hottest small appliances in the category – this is the ideal appliance for everyone from students to condo dwellers to RV enthusiasts.
Instant Pots have become hugely popular over the years because they ingeniously combine so many features into one appliance. While officially categorized as an electric pressure cooker, it’s actually a 7-in-1 programmable cooker with the functions of a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté, yogurt maker and warmer — all in one appliance!
They also feature built-in smart programs so with one push of a button, you can simply and easily make a pot of stew or keep some slow cooker food warm. With its slim design, it takes up very little counter space, making it the ideal appliance for everyone from students and condo dwellers to RV enthusiasts.
Once again, Marilyn brings her extensive and creative recipe development skills to the forefront with these deliciously convenient meal ideas which truly make the most of an Instant Pot’s capabilities. The recipes are handily categorized by appliance feature which makes meal preparation an organized and stress free event. And there are recipes for every meal and occasion from hearty breakfasts to main courses fit for entertaining.
