I've been putting off this project for a long time because, frankly, I don't know how to start. I have a gazillion cookbooks, I've written about most of them and I have no idea how to organize them in this index.
I could do it the way Librarians do it...simply by alphabetical order of the author, or I could do it the way we often find books in a bookstore...by category and author. I choose the latter, simply because it's also how I organize my bookshelves...in my own fashion, of course.
The other monumental question .... is ...do I link to each recipe I've adapted over the years? I'm not sure, but I guess I will just jump in the deep end, start with the books (they all have links to recipes anyway), and let it evolve as it will.
Reference Cookbooks (those "how to" encyclopedia books that should be in every kitchen...at least one volume)
The Cook's Book
The Culinary Institute of America Cookbook, CIA chefs
Herbs & Spices, Jill Norman
Notes on Cooking, Lauren Braun Costello
The Illustrated Quick Cook
Baking Books (Breads, cakes, cookies, chocolate, desserts, etc.)
The Complete Canadian Living Baking Book
The Everything Cookies & Brownies Cookbook, Marye Audet
The Craft of Baking, Karen DeMasco
A Passion for Baking, Marcy Goldman
The New Best of BetterBaking.com, Marcy Goldman
Baking, From my home to yours, Dorie Greenspan
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, J Hertzberg & Z Francois
Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day, J Hertzberg & Z Francois
The Seven Sins of Chocolate, L Schott
Ethnic & Country Specific (Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, American, etc.)
Time Life Series of Foods of the Worlds (out of print, unfortunately)
Classic Lebanese Cuisine, Chef Kamal Al-Faquih
Everyday Indian, Bal Arneson
The Blackberry Farm Cookbook, Sam Beall
New Orleans Seafood Cookbook, Ralph Brennan
Beyond the Great Wall, Jeffrey Alford & Naomi Duguid
250 True Italian Pasta Dishes, John Coletta
Mangia with Quattro, Antonio Corsi
Marty's World Famous Cookbook-secrets of the Muskoka Landmark Cafe (Ontario), Marty Curtis
Ciao Italia: 5 Ingredient Favorites, Mary Ann Esposito
Bistros and Brasseries, John W Fischer & Lou Jones
The Provencal Cookbook, Gui Gedda & Marie-Pierre Moine
ZOV - Recipes & Memories from the Heart, Zov Karamardian
Morimoto-The New Art of Japanese Cooking, Morimoto
The New American Cooking, Joan Nathan
Chocolate for Breakfast, Barbara Passino
The Flavors of Asia, Mai Pham
Ethnic Paris Cookbook, C Puckette & O Kiang-Snaije
A Tavola!, Gianni Scappin & Vincenzo Lauria
The Southern Italian Table, Arthur Schwartz
A Spoonful of Ginger, Nina Simonds
Anita Stewart's Canada, Anita Stewart
Relaxed Cooking with Curtis Stone, Curtis Stone
Basic Thai Cooking, Jody Vassallo
Healthful (not that the others aren't)
South Beach Diet Super Charged, Arthur Agatston
The Healthiest Meals on Earth, J Bowden
The Healthy Kitchen, Andrew Weil & Rosie Daley
Jewish (until I write something for each one, here's a snapshot of some of the ones I use often but somehow never wrote about)
Norene's Healthy Kitchen, Norene Gilletz
Second Helpings Please! & The Food Processor Bible (or Pleasures of my Food Processor, if you're lucky enough to have a copy..out of print), Norene Gilletz
A Treasury of Jewish Baking, Marcy Goldman
Healthy Cooking for the Jewish Home, Faye Levy
Bonnie Stern Friday Night Dinners, Bonnie Stern
My Favorite Celebrity Chefs
A la di Stasio, Josee di Stasio
Pasta Et Cetera a la di Stasio, Josee di Stasio
Giada's Kitchen, Giada de Laurentiis
Bitchin' Kitchen, Nadia Giosia
Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes, Bobby Flay
Fresh & Local, Craig Flinn
Fresh Canadian Bistro, Craig Flinn
Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, Ina Garten
Ainsley Harriott's Fresh & Fabulous Meals in Minutes, Ainsley Harriott
Nigella Christmas, Nigella Lawson
Cook with Jamie, Jamie Oliver (a great general reference book)
Jamie's Dinners, Jamie Oliver - ( could easily go in the "reference" section)
Jamie's Italy, Jamie Oliver
In the Kitchen with Anna, Anna Olsen
The Best of Chef at Home, Michael Smith
Martha Stewart's Dinner at Home, Martha Stewart
A Year in Lucy's Kitchen, Lucy Waverman
Appetizers & Finger Foods
Small Bites, Jennifer Joyce
Vegetarian
Quick Vegetarian Pleasures, Jeanne Lemlin
Clean Food, Terry Walters
Grilling
300 Big & Bold Barbecue & Grilling Recipes, Karen Alder & Judith Fertig
Grill It! C Schlesinger & J Willoughey
General (meaning I don't know where to put these)
Creative Cooking Fish & Other Seafood out of print, but worth checking out second hand bookstores
Everyday Food - Fresh Flavor Fast, Martha Stewart's kitchens
Canadian Living Slow Cooker Collection, Elizabeth Baird & CL Test Kitchen
The New Book of Soups, Culinary Institute of America (CIA)
Earth To Table, Jeff Crump & Bettina Schormann
300 Sensational Soups, M Deeds & C Snyder
The Mixer Bible, M Deeds & C Snyder
Every Kitchen Tells Its Stories, Ruth Daniels
Slow Cooker Comfort Food, Judith Finlayson
ZOV-Recipes & Memories From the Heart, Zov Karamardian
Blue Eggs & Yellow Tomatoes, Jeanne Kelley
James McNair's New Pizza, James McNair
Wine Bar Food, C & T Mantuano
Once Upon a Tart, Frank Mentesana & Jerome Audureau
All The Best Recipes, Jane Rodmell
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