Judy's Cookbook Recommendations

Welcome to my bookstore. I have gathered a nice selection of Southern and other cookbooks that are sure to provide you with some great recipes for good eatin'.

Mexican and Southwestern Cookbooks have their own page!!

Chile Peppers/Spicy Recipes:
Beginning with Chiles: How to Roast, Peel and Prepare Chile Peppers for Authentic Mexican Salsas, Stuffers and Seasonings
by Mary Lou Creechan, Jim Creechan

The Spicy Food Lover's Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Buying, Growing, Storing, and Using the Key Ingredients That Give Food Spice with More Than 250 Recipes from Around the World
by Dave DeWitt

The Chile Pepper Encyclopedia : Everything You'll Ever Need to Know About Hot Peppers, With More Than 100 Recipes

by Dave DeWitt

Some Like It Hot: Spicy Favorites from the World's Hot Zones
by Sharon Niederman

Barbecue and Grilling:
Barbecue and Grilling Cookbooks (browse all titles)

Mastering Barbecue: Tons of Recipes Great Tips Neat Techniques and Indispensible Know-How

How to Grill: The Complete Illustrated Book of Barbecue Techniques

Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook: Recipes and Recollections from the Pit Bosses

John Willingham's World Champion Bar-B-Q .: Over 150 Recipes and Tall Tales for Authentic, Braggin' Rights, Real Southern Bar-B-Q and All the Fixin's

Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue Sauces: 175 Make-Your-Own Sauces, Marinades, Dry Rubs, Wet Rubs, Mops and Salsas

Southern Cooking:
The Southern Cook's Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Old-Fashioned Southern Cooking

Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics: The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook and The Lady & Sons, Too!

Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style

The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook

The Blue Willow Inn Bible of Southern Cooking: More than 600 Essential Recipes Southerners have Enjoyed for Generations

Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House Cookbook: A Celebration of Traditional Southern Dishes

Beyond Grits and Gravy: The South's All-Time Favorite Recipes (Best of the Best Cookbook Series)

Cajun Cuisine: Authentic Cajun Recipes from Louisiana's Bayou Country
A carefully selected compilation of totally authentic cajun recipes screened by several Cajun home economists for authenticity and quality. Compiled by W. Thomas Angers, a member a Louisiana publishing family with introduction by Marie Louise Comeaux, the worlds leading authority on cajun cuisine, and contains critical information on the origins and component parts of authentic cajun food.

Talk About Good II (Plastic Comb)
Junior League of Lafayette LA
F eatures a unique menu section with authentic Cajun recipies and is adorned with 12 full color prints by acclaimed "Blue Dog" artist George Rodrigue. It is in it's 7th repint and has won the McIlhenny Hall of Fame Award

Chinese and Asian Cookbooks:
The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen : Classic Family Recipes for Celebration and Healing
by Grace Young, Alan Richardson (Photographer)
First-time author Grace Young has woven a delicious memoir of family stories within this marvelous cookbook. The recipes are tantalizing yet straightforward, and the stories of growing up in San Francisco's Chinatown are just delightful.

Chinese Cuisine Made Simple
Dorothy Huang demystifies Chinese cooking and takes you through a culinary journey step-by-step in preparing delectable Chinese dishes. She makes cooking fun.

A Spoonful of Ginger : Irresistible Health-Giving Recipes from Asian Kitchens
by Nina Simonds
Simonds, who also wrote the bestseller "Asian Noodles" has created an amazingly accessible and delicious cookbook of Asian food based on the philosophy of balancing yin (cooling) and yang (warming) foods for better health and well-being.

The Chinese Kitchen : Recipes, Techniques, Ingredients, History,
and Memories from America's Leading Authority on Chinese Cooking

by Eileen Yin-Fei Lo

Potsticker Chronicles: America's Favorite Chinese Recipes
Enchanting cookbook and memoir by celebrated chef and cooking instructor Stuart Chang Berman

Italian Cookbooks:
Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen
Lidia Matticchio Bastianich's cookbook based on her PBS TV series. In chapters that reflect the courses of a traditional Italian meal, from antipasti through soups, pasta and risottos, and dolci, Lidia presents a wealth of good everyday eating. In addition to exemplary renditions of Italian-American favorites, Lidia offers "new" Italian regional dishes. Soups, a Lidia specialty, are enticingly represented with the likes of Potato, Swiss Chard, and Bread Soup. And of course there are splendid dolci.

Giada's Family Dinners
by Giada De Laurentiis
Designed to help families enjoy easy, delicious, authentic Italian meals. Simple and elegant, the recipes range from the quick fix to the family feast, and include plenty of desserts.

The Italian Country Table: Home Cooking
from Italy's Farmhouse Kitchens
by Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Kasper is a brilliant culinary anthropologist, sharing stories and recipes gleaned from years of traveling up and down the boot in search of soul-satisfying Italian home cooking. Is it a book to read, or a book to cook from? Happily, you don't have to choose--"The Italian Country Table" will travel from your kitchen counter to your bedside stand and back again.

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
by Marcella Hazan
Here--in one volume--the authentic, delicious recipes and foolproof techniques that made Marcella Hazan's masterpieces, The Classic Italian Cookbook and More Classic Italian Cooking, the most acclaimed, consulted and enjoyed cookbooks in their field. Revised throughout--updated and expanded with a revision of all recipes to reduce the fat content, new entries, and 50 new recipes.

Crockpot Cookbooks:
Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook

Southern Living Slow-Cooker Cookbook

Mable Hoffman's Crockery Cookery, Revised Edition

The Healthy Slow Cooker: More Than 100 Recipes for Health And Wellness

The Busy Mom's Slow Cooker Cookbook (Plastic Comb)

General Cooking:

The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
by Ina Garten
Where does Martha Stewart go for takeout? Taste Ina Garten's Cheddar-Dill Scones and you'll know why The Barefoot Contessa is a destination for week-ending foodies. This book hasn't left the bestseller lists since its debut. Beautiful but unfussy photography and terrific recipes for fresh salads and baked goods make this a real workbook of a cookbook.

CookSmart: Perfect Recipes for Every Day
Pam Anderson's cookbook is a collection of comfort-food favorites that she's perfected through a long process of trial and error.

The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition with 1,000 Recipes
by the editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine
With The New Best Recipe, we invite you into America’s Test Kitchen, where you will stand at our elbows as we try to develop the best macaroni and cheese, the best meat loaf, the best roast chicken, the best brownie, and nearly 1,000 more best recipes for all of your favorite home-cooked foods.

How to Cook Everything : Simple Recipes for Great Food
by Mark Bittman, Alan Witschonke (Illustrator)

Biggest Book of Casseroles (Better Homes & Gardens) (Plastic Comb)
his book offers an incredible value to consumers—featuring more recipes than any key competitor. Simple-to-make family meals including tried-and-true classics and updated exciting new flavors. Soul-satisfying casserole recipes perfect for everyday dinners, brunches, and casual gatherings. Special potluck chapter of crowd-pleasing comfort food, plus toting instructions with each recipe.

Biggest Book of Soups & Stews (Better Homes & Gardens) (Plastic Comb)

Soups for all seasons and reasons: casual or elegant, fast or slow-crafted, as a starter or a hearty meal. The best ragus, stews, chilis, chowders, chilled soups, bisques, and more. Dozens of super-quick soups, ready to serve in less than 30 minutes. Bonus chapters featuring simmering slow cooker recipes and serve-along breads and salads.

Healthy Eating:
Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Get Real Meals: Eat Healthy Without Going to Extremes

The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes Ready in 30 Minutes or Less

200 Low-Carb Slow Cooker Recipes: Healthy Dinners That Are Ready When You Are!

Jeanne Jones' Homestyle Cooking Made Healthy: 200 Classic American Favorites-- Low in Fat with All the Original Flavor!

Steven Raichlen's Healthy Latin Cooking: 200 Sizzling Recipes from Mexico, Cuba, Caribbean, Brazil, and Beyond

The Best of Cooking Light Cooking Light magazine

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