Have you read As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child & Avis DeVoto? Not to be all bossy like Shauna but if you haven't, then do yourself a favor and read it.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BXA3BI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_RdGmFbD7NVDPC
I'll save you the trouble :D
https://www.amazon.com/COCINA-CRIOLLA-Spanish-Carmen-Valldejuli-ebook/dp/B00NWX1Z7O?
I'm going to give you real advice: don't bother with recipes.
Cooking is funny. Trainee chefs learn technique. Here, for example, is a chef school course outline - you'll see far more techniques than recipes.
Meanwhile, home cooks are supposed to learn from recipes. But using recipes is a very inefficient way to learn.
Because when you start cooking, you've no idea how to effectively chop veg, what makes a good knife, kitchen organisation, and have no theoretical background, etc.
Assuming you don't want to go to chef school, a classic for learning technique is a book by Jacques Pepin. Here's a preview.
You're welcome. "As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child & Avis DeVoto" is the correspondence between her and an American woman writer/editor and foodie. It's really charming and a great window into her life if you don't want to read a blow-by-blow biography or a nice accent to it. They talk a lot about the foods available here at the time as Avis was testing some of her recipes.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BXA3BI/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_E8R43EY4ZK42ZD9V1CDB
I looooove cooking and baking.
Growing up, my parents never let me cook. My household was very traditional in the sense that my mother cooked all our meals and the men weren't really allowed in the kitchen. So when I moved out on my own for the first time, I dove right in and started teaching myself everything I could.
I think the big thing is to just keep doing it. Don't settle for ramen and frozen meals; only stock fresh produce and meat, force yourself to cook every single day. Use recipes at first, preferably out of a book and not off the internet because a well-written cookbook will give you some great context on why a recipe is the way it is; the flavor combinations, the science behind how all the ingredients come together in the pan, etc. My absolute favorite cookbook is Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," which I found at a used book store and which has dramatically changed the way I cook. Here's an Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ZZFMTK Even if you don't want to do traditional French cooking (and if you're serious about learning, you will eventually), this book will teach you lots and lots of stuff about gastronomics, from the basics to some advanced work.
Once you're a little more confident with food... Have fun with it! I invite all my friends over once a month or so and cook a big 4-5 course meal for everybody. We sip beer and someone plays head chef while everybody else plays sous chef, and we just drink and bark orders at each other and then stuff our faces. It's become my favorite way to spend time with friends and I've cooked a lot of really technical dishes that I would never have had the confidence to a few years ago.
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I love using lentils/beans/legumes in dishes.
Lentils are great for stews, dals, and soups. Beans are great for chili, soups, or even a simple bean salad (white beans, lemon, herbs, olive oil, salt). Chickpeas for hummus, soups, pasta dishes. Ottolenghi's book Plenty really opened my eyes into vegetarian cuisine, highly recommend: https://www.amazon.com/Plenty-Vibrant-Vegetable-Recipes-Ottolenghi-ebook/dp/B005CRY2O6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ottolenghi+plenty&qid=1602016535&s=digital-text&sr=1-1
If you have a public library card, you can check out a lot of good cookbooks. I already own enough cookbooks, but I still like to keep up with new books. I have checked out Kenji Lopez-Alt's The Food Lab, and Stella Park's Brave Tart: Iconic American Desserts several times each. I would recommend them to many people, but I don't think any cookbooks are good for everybody.
If you are just starting out and want a good resource, An older edition of the Joy of Cooking, or Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything, or Jacques Pepin's New Complete Techniques are all good.
If you like Kindle books, Pepin's New Complete Techinques is on sale right now for $3.99--90% off list. (Amazon does this every so often, but it only lasts for a short time, so act now if you want it.)
Hi! Look at my new book The Tasty Turkish Cookbook: 65 Delicious and Easy Mediterranean Recipes for Your Family. Free only May 19 and 20 on Amazon Kindle. Some reviews would be really helpful :) Thx and be safe!
https://www.amazon.com/Yemek-Tasty-Turkish-Cookbook-Mediterranean-ebook/dp/B088GXW211/
I want to give you my new Kosher Recipe Book for Purim & More. You can download it for free on Amazon Kindle today until February 6th
I’ve been living in Israel for over three years and I know very well how people love good food in the promised land. Especially when it comes to holidays. Purim is one of the best-loved holidays for all Jews. Kids love these days especially, because they always get lots of sweets.
Purim is not only Hamantaschen and Challah. My book includes 10 easy and delicious dairy free baking recipes. And I hope you will enjoy these traditional Jewish recipes just like my family. I will be so thankful if you leave an honest review 😊
Purim Sameach!
Get now this little book of Jewish feasts ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/Kosher-Recipe-Book-Purim-More-ebook/dp/B0848VDJS3
I've been doing 2 pies a weekend from the Beddia book for the past month - going to do 10 for a party next week, if anyone has any other cookbooks they recommend I'm all ears!
Are you able to get a Kindle version with the Android / iOS app or something like Calibre to convert it? If so Kindle and the title should get you hits.
I also imagine the piracy subreddits could find it instantly, but being a popular book there should be ebook versions around. Just maybe not on sale cause popular.
blanched FTW. I never ate vegs until I learned from Julie Child's Mastering The Art of French Cooking