Need a source of good, basic recipes to expand my cooking repertoire...

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[Post New]02/08/2011 22:49
Anonymous
I always seem to go back to the "60 Minute Gourmet" books by Pierre Franey. You can usually find them in used book stores. Just checked, and Amazon has them.
[Post New]02/09/2011 05:54
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:http://simplyrecipes.com/

I just made some beef stroganoff from that site. They have GREAT basic recipes (and some fancier ones, too). Lots and lots of stuff, all organized by type of dish (main, soup, salad, cuisine type, etc). And I have found them to be consistently excellent, whereas allrecipes is hit-or-miss (sorry PPs!) -- nobody on there rates anything below a 4-star, and some of the recipes are just not good


Thanks so much for posting this site! I looked through it for about an hour last night and will definitely be trying several recipes!
[Post New]02/09/2011 06:06
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I love the hell out of Smitten Kitchen: www.smittenkitchen.com

However, she sometimes does complicated recipes, too, along with simple ones. Her creamed spinach is better than a steakhouse's! And her photos are to die for...


Love this site--thanks so much for posting! Her recipes and pictures are very motivating!!
[Post New]02/13/2011 19:35
bakersman
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Anonymous wrote:http://simplyrecipes.com/

I just made some beef stroganoff from that site. They have GREAT basic recipes (and some fancier ones, too). Lots and lots of stuff, all organized by type of dish (main, soup, salad, cuisine type, etc). And I have found them to be consistently excellent, whereas allrecipes is hit-or-miss (sorry PPs!) -- nobody on there rates anything below a 4-star, and some of the recipes are just not good


I second this suggestion. I have over 50 cook books but now start looking for recipes here.
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