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ILOVELIFE ↓

Wed, Dec 07 2011, 11:59 pm

I am a cookbook CRAZY Smile

Which new cookbook are you wild over? I've seen Fresh and Easy, BY Cookbook and Mexican advertised. Any others?

Which of these would you suggest and why?

September June

Thu, Dec 08 2011, 12:15 am

Here are some more but I don't know much about them.

Blueberry Muffin wrote:

So many cookbooks seem to be making their debut now -

-Rinat Cookbook (in Teaneck)
-Halb Cookbook
-TAG Cookbook
-Magen David Cookbook

lots to choose from....

Personally, I'll either get Fresh and Easy or Bais Yaakov, maybe both.

shoemaker

Thu, Dec 08 2011, 6:46 am

yeah one more new one, dash iit`s just different.coming soon to judaica stores.
check it out. Smile

chocolate chips

Thu, Dec 08 2011, 12:06 pm

the beis yakov one looks good.
have you got efrat libfroind's kosher elegance?
that is my favourite right now.

OOTBubby ↓

Thu, Dec 08 2011, 1:07 pm

I am trying to decide if I should get the BY one or not. I'm a parent of alumni (and of a teacher) of the school and they're offering it to us for $29.56 (20% off) with free shipping -- I'll probably get it to support the school (which is excellent) -- though I'm hesitating as I really am not interested in new cookbooks -- I stick to the tried and true recipes (and imamother ones) and usually wind up giving away any new ones I get.

SS6099

Thu, Dec 08 2011, 4:32 pm

Fresh and Easy looks great and I have friends who have it and love it.

Strawberry2

Thu, Dec 08 2011, 4:35 pm

[marq=up]
How about a gift certificate to a book store.

xoxo1

Thu, Dec 08 2011, 5:50 pm

I just got the fresh & easy looks nice Smile

Last edited by xoxo1 on Fri, Dec 09 2011, 7:09 am; edited 1 time in total

songbird ↓

Thu, Dec 08 2011, 6:11 pm

B.Y. Cookbook! It looks amazing and is more than just a cookbook...The additional features in it sound really interesting.

↑ ILOVELIFE

Thu, Dec 08 2011, 6:11 pm

Strawberry2 wrote:

[marq=up]
How about a gift certificate to a book store.

it's for myself Smile

I want a cookbook

cmommy

Thu, Dec 08 2011, 11:42 pm

I would go with the BY cookbook. I saw a copy of it and it was done beutifully. It offers so much more than just recipes - a history of the BY movement, Halachos in the kitchen, how to check fruits and veggies. I can't wait to get my copy!

↑ songbird

Thu, Dec 08 2011, 11:43 pm

Where did you see a copy if it's not in stores yet?

↑ OOTBubby ↓

Fri, Dec 09 2011, 12:32 pm

songbird wrote:

Where did you see a copy if it's not in stores yet?

It is in the stores here and we're OOT. It was done by our local Bais Yaakov HS, and they offered a discount to former parents, alumni, etc., so I ordered it through them. I should have it in a day or 2. I'll report back when I get it. For the record, I am a big cookbook sceptic and don't think there is too much new and interesting in this department. I hope they prove me wrong. I mainly bought it as support for the school.

Annie

Sun, Dec 11 2011, 12:57 am

Got at BY cookbook. Love they way it looks, haven't had a chance to make anything from it, but looks like it has possibilities. I do like the layout and the extra stuff, it makes it more interesting.

Grandma 1 ↓

Sun, Dec 11 2011, 8:45 am

I love cookbooks. Like many of you have said, I love to spend time looking through them, and checking off the recipes that sound yummy, and not a major patchke to prepare. (Don't like frying or sauteeing.)
I have a tremendous kosher cookbook collection (shelves and shelves in double rows). I checked Fresh and Easy, and the Bais Yaakov Cookbook at Eichler's in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Both were beautiful, but I chose BY because I thought that the recipes on the whole looked a bit easier, required less ingredients, (those that I was more likely have on hand). I also thought that the added features were presented beautifully, and appreciated them even though I'm not a BY "girl" myself. There's a chance that I'll be back for Fresh and Easy at some point, but BY was my first choice for now.

balibusta

Sun, Dec 11 2011, 10:26 am

theres also a new one coming out in time 4 chanukah from TAG

Tova ↓

Sun, Dec 11 2011, 10:57 am

What's the best price now on the BY one?
I looked at the sample pages and while I liked some of it, I wasn't thrilled to see soup mix on the yummy looking zucchini soup (I don't use soup mix so I don't know if this cookbook is worthwhile for me).

OOTBubby- can you confirm the general health aspect of the recipes?

On the other hand, it's an easy gift to tell my MIL who wants to know what I want.

↑ OOTBubby

Sun, Dec 11 2011, 11:04 am

Tova wrote:

There is a 20% off discount available if you order it directly from the school.

I haven't received mine yet so I can't answer on the health aspect.

↑ Tova ↓

Sun, Dec 11 2011, 11:10 am

Yes, I saw that. $29.56 plus free shipping.

Thanks

Hashem_Yaazor

Sun, Dec 11 2011, 11:38 am

http://baisyaakovcookbook.com/

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