Looking for New Recipes? Try Out One of These Cookbooks!
Cookbooks to Help You Master a Specific Topic
If you are ready to conquer a particular type of recipe, then try one of these cookbooks to help you master it! If you read my earlier post Ten Great Cookbooks to Inspire You in the Kitchen, then you know that I am obsessed with cookbooks. My philosophy is that one can never have too many cookbooks. With that logic, I think it is perfectly reasonable to own a cookbook devoted entirely to just biscuits or only pie!
I have learned over the years that discovering one small tip or trick will unlock the secret to making a recipe turn out perfectly every time. These secrets are easier to uncover when you read a cookbook focused on only one type of food.
Here are five more recommendations from my collection I’m excited to share with you. Due to the number of cookbooks I own, I haven’t tried every recipe in each of them. Like you, I’ll be experimenting in the kitchen too. That’s why I’m listing my top recipe I still want to try in each cookbook. As always, please let me know if you try one of these or if you have a cookbook to suggest. I’m always looking to add to my collection!
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Five Cookbooks to Try
Muffins and Biscuits: 50 Recipes to Start Your Day with a Smile by Heidi Gibson
When you live in the South, biscuits and muffins are never far from a menu. If you are ready to master making either one of these, then Muffins and Biscuits: 50 Recipes to Start Your Day with a Smile is for you. These recipes provide something for any level of baker. Also included are recipes for flavored butters and preserves.
Whether you need to learn a basic biscuit recipe or are looking for a new twist on a classic like Cheddar-Bacon Biscuits, you can find it in here.
Top Recipe I Want to Try: Muffin Bread Pudding
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Pancakes and Waffles by America's Test Kitchen
The best part of this cookbook is all of the tips and explanations that come with each recipe. If you are just starting out in the kitchen or are looking for a new variation of a recipe, then this Pancake and Waffles cookbook fits the bill. These recipes have been researched and tested to provide the cook with the best version of a recipe.
This cookbook also includes recipes for gluten-free and Paleo versions of these favorite breakfast foods.
Top Recipe I Want to Try: Dutch Baby
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Southern Baked: Celebrating Life with Pie by Amanda Dalton Wilbanks
If you want to conquer the art of making pie, then Southern Baked: Celebrating Life with Pie is filled with great ideas and recipes. There is something so satisfying in producing a made from scratch pie for your family or friends. This cookbook contains recipes for both sweet and savory pies.
Arranged by month, each chapter contains not only pie recipes but also accompanying dishes. For example, the author gives recipes for a New Year’s Day menu featuring both sweet and savory pies along with side dishes.
Top Recipe I Want to Try: Pimiento Cheese Pie Bites
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The Easy Baked Donut Cookbook by Sara Mellas
If you are intimidated by the idea of making donuts from scratch, then it is time to discover baked donuts. When you don’t have to fry anything, making homemade donuts becomes much more manageable (and less messy).
The Easy Baked Donut Cookbook: 60 Sweet and Savory Recipes for Your Oven and Mini Donut Maker makes it easy to make your loved ones’ day with fresh donuts from scratch. With a wide variety of donut recipes to try, you can discover a new favorite flavor of donut.
Top Recipe I Want to Try: Lemon Poppyseed Donuts
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Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home by Ina Garten
No cookbook list of mine is complete without a recommendation for an Ina Garten cookbook. I love her elegant but easy cooking style, and I have never had a recipe to fail from any of her cookbooks.
Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home proves that not all French food is fancy and complicated. Her recipes bring the food of the French bistro straight into your home. When you want to try a hearty Beef Bourguignon stew or a classic Creme Brulee, you can pretend for a little while that you are in Paris.
Top Recipe I Want to Try: Croque Monsieur
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Become an Expert!
When you purchase a cookbook centered on one specific topic, you gain the opportunity to perfect a recipe and become an expert. Whether your goal is to become the go to person for making pies or you want to master French recipes, I hope my list of cookbook recommendations will help you.
And you always have the option of trying a new recipe from our collection here on the blog. Click here to be taken to our Food category on the blog where you can peruse our recipes. You can find posts like our Two Deliciously Easy Apple Recipes for Fall or Homemade Chicken and Rice Soup to try today.
Have a good day of baking and cooking!
Kristin
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