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Hello Fall Hope you are all doing well! We had a small group last night but really enjoyed talking about everyone's handheld creations. For those of you who couldn't join us, these are the recipes we made and the books or sources they came from (you can click on any of the books for more info): |
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Taste of home 5 ingredient dinners.
by Taste of Home
Syd made the Marmalade French Toast Sandwiches from the Taste of Home Complete 5 Ingredient Cookbook. He suggested swapping the cream cheese for something like pepper jack to make them more handheld. We don't have this specific book in our collection, but we do have another Taste of Home 5 ingredient cookbook (and you can click on the name of the recipe here to find it online).
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Fig Hand Pies
Jeananne made fig hand pies using pate brisee, fresh Black Mission Figs, apricot preserves, and honey goat cheese.
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Coolhaus Ice Cream Book
by Natasha Case
Shawnte made the "Le Corbus-tea-er" ice cream sandwiches with snickerdoodles and Earl Gray ice cream from the architecturally-inspired Coolhaus Ice Cream Book.
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Jerusalem : a cookbook
by Yotam Ottolenghi
Jessica made ricotta filled Israeli Burekas from this book, which offers two flavor options in the recipe.
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Next month... Our theme for next month is fall. The weather's getting cooler and you might be ready to make something warm, cozy, and comforting- now's your chance! Choose your cookbook, website, or other resource, make your dish, take a photo to share, and come to our meeting on Wednesday, October 25th at 5:00 PM to talk about it! Here are lots of suggestions to get you started, but you are welcome to use any book in our collection, including our ebooks and electronic resources. |
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The simple art of rice : recipes from around the world for the heart of your table
by J. J. Johnson
Celebrating rice and the many cultures in which this life-giving grain takes pride at the center of every table, this cookbook offers recipes, influenced by global flavors from Asia to Europe, Africa to the Americas, for many of the world's favorite dishes while teaching you how to master the art of cooking rice.
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In praise of veg : the ultimate cookbook for vegetable lovers
by Alice Zaslavsky
Uniquely organized by color, this book is filled with countless flavor combinations, rule-of-thumb methods to buy, store, and cook vegetables, recipe shortcuts and tips, and wisdom from more than 50 of the world's top chefs. In Praise of Veg will help beginners and avid cooks alike turn daily vegetables into easy and delicious meals. This is veg, but not as you know it...yet!
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The complete modern pantry : 350+ ways to cook well with what's on hand
by America's Test Kitchen
Flexibility is at the core of pantry cooking--when every cook needs to improvise. This unique guide helps you get the most out of your own pantry by showing how ingredients add crunch, acid, umami, or spice to a dish. Whether making Gochujang-Tahini Noodles, a top-it-your-way Savory Dutch Baby, or Chana Masala, Pantry Improv tips offer hundreds of ways to adapt meals based on what's on hand, while helping you to round out your pantry with high-flavor seasonings to turn the simplest meal into something fantastic.
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Wild sweetness : recipes inspired by nature
by Thalia Ho
From the creator of the award-winning food blog, "Butter and Brioche", comes a unique and beautifully designed full-color cookbook that brings wild flavors to desserts as told through the seasons.
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Arabiyya : recipes from the life of an Arab in diaspora
by Reem Assil
A James Beard Award semifinalist and California bakery owner highlights the origins and evolution of her native Arabic food with inspired recipes for flatbreads, dips, snacks and platters including Hazelnut-Praline Baklava Rolls with Milk and Honey and Chile-Onion-Stuffed Falafel.
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The lemon apron cookbook : seasonal recipes for the curious home cook
by Jennifer Emilson
Embrace the unique beauty each season brings with The Lemon Apron Cookbook. These approachable, rustic recipes from cook, baker, and blogger Jennifer Emilson are true comfort home cooking, highlighting the freshest produce any time of year. Drawing frommany sources of inspiration--from her home base of Toronto and her German heritage, to her travels around the world--Jennifer's varied influences come together in this thoughtful, cohesive collection.
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A Kitchen in France : A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse
by Mimi Thorisson
A French-cooking blogger describes and photographs her family's meals in their country farmhouse in Médoc, made using local ingredients, including Roast Chicken With Herbs and Crème Fraîche, Cèpe and Parsley Tartlets and Apple Tart With Orange Flower Water.
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Love is a pink cake / : Irresistible Bakes for Morning, Noon, and Night from the Founder of Violet Bakery
by Claire Ptak
Renowned for the wedding cake she created for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Claire Ptak knows there's nothing like a cake when it comes to expressions and celebrations of love. A Chez Panisse alum, Ptak is a Northern California native who now runs the wildly successful Violet Bakery in London. Reflecting on her upbringing and love of in-season produce, she shares seventy-five sweet and savory creations, including huckleberry basil sugar scones, peaches and cream angel food cake, and a strawberry-coconut meringue cake.
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And finally...
If you're looking to add more cookbooks to your personal collection, come visit our Friends of the Library bookstore! It's located at 110 E Main Street in Los Gatos, near NUMU. The store is open Wednesday-Sunday, from 1-5 PM. Our programs wouldn't be possible without our Friends and we appreciate them so much! |
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