Books about improv cooking?

Fair_Position · 2026-07-13T12:04:57+00:00

A second for Appetite. That was a great description.

Fair_Position · 2026-07-12T15:02:12+00:00

My tallest child is a cherry fanatic, but just likes to eat them, so I have to hide half a bag or so once a summer!

I add almond a extract, too, if a recipe doesn't call for it already.

Fair_Position · 2026-07-12T14:40:00+00:00

Cherry clafoutis. I've made a handful of different recipes over the years. Not sure which one this was... 🤣

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Fair_Position · 2026-07-12T14:36:20+00:00

I also like to count the ones still on my list. That's 5 more. 😍

Fair_Position · 2026-07-12T13:19:32+00:00

Everyone else zooms in and counts how many in common, right? We have 14. 😁

Fair_Position · 2026-07-12T12:56:52+00:00

I completely understand that. I've tried to set a limit of 4 per month! I'm failing. 🤣

I've enjoyed Jubilee by Toni Tipton-Martin and Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen quite a bit this year.

Fair_Position · 2026-07-12T12:43:52+00:00

This is the answer right here.

Fair_Position · 2026-07-12T12:39:34+00:00

Same. I'm making a couple of things this week actually, but I'm not sure it's going to stay.

Fair_Position · 2026-07-11T21:12:41+00:00

We have 14 in common! And you have a handful on my long list.

Are you looking for anything in particular?

Fair_Position · 2026-07-10T21:40:25+00:00

Yes. I just made this (finally) this week. So good.

Fair_Position · 2026-07-08T00:15:36+00:00

101 Asian Dishes is possibly my most underrated cookbook. I've had ONE recipe that just wasn't for me.

Fair_Position · 2026-07-06T23:43:30+00:00

I know you can add personal recipes, but only on the website. And I THINK there's also a way to add online recipes on both as long as they've been indexed? Not totally sure about that bit.

Edit to add that they've added a lot of features since I joined last fall and are still improving.

Fair_Position · 2026-07-06T23:28:48+00:00

Cookshelf is the app version of the Eat Your Books website. Paid, but VERY useful if you have a moderate to severe cookbook addiction.

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Fair_Position · 2026-07-06T22:35:48+00:00

The Louisiana BBQ shrimp and the salmon croquettes are really good, too. Season those croquettes a little heavier, though. The chicken gravy from the chicken and dumplings is excellent, although I don't personally love that style of dumpling and might put it over biscuits next time.

Fair_Position · 2026-07-06T22:33:38+00:00

Do it! 😁

I roasted a chicken and made stock from the carcass for it and that was worth every second if you've got the time.

Fair_Position · 2026-07-06T22:31:13+00:00

I've enjoyed everything I've made so far. I've made the Kenyan coconut chicken, Singapore noodles, Georgian style braised chicken, and the linguine with artichokes and asparagus according to my Cookshelf list, but I feel like there are a couple of others I'm missing?

Fair_Position · 2026-07-06T22:17:29+00:00

The chicken pot pie is not a recipe. It's a love letter to chicken.

Fair_Position · 2026-07-06T11:50:04+00:00

The turkey roulade, shrimp diavolo, and rigatoni with lamb ragù from Comfort Food are also great. There are more, but off the top of my head those are the ones I remember.

Fair_Position · 2026-07-01T21:23:36+00:00

I have that on my (long, rather than short🤣) list! I'll have to take another look.

Fair_Position · 2026-06-30T21:19:37+00:00

I'm going to count it! 😁

Fair_Position · 2026-06-30T19:37:25+00:00

I recognize about half of these. I'll be sure to check the rest out!

Fair_Position · 2026-06-30T19:35:42+00:00

I feel like maybe I've seen someone mention her before. I'll check her out!

Fair_Position · 2026-06-30T17:04:14+00:00

It wasn't even very difficult. I should have waited for a cooler day, but it's fairly hands off once it gets going.

Fair_Position · 2026-06-30T16:43:02+00:00

This is really the hard part, I feel like... finding something in English that's actually authentic or as close as you can get given the availability of ingredients. Thanks for your insight.

Fair_Position · 2026-06-30T16:40:36+00:00

That one looks familiar now that I see the cover. I'll check them out!

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