Comments on: My All-Time Favorite Cookbook http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/ All About Smart Food and Fitness Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:22:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Julie @savvyeats http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2582 Julie @savvyeats Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:42:01 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2582 Ha, I think we bought Dan's brother that book for a gift once! But now I want to read it. You, leave a novel-length comment? Never. ;) Ha, I think we bought Dan’s brother that book for a gift once! But now I want to read it.

You, leave a novel-length comment? Never. ;)

]]> By: heather http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2581 heather Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:36:01 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2581 oh. look at that. i left you a novel long comment. weird. oh. look at that. i left you a novel long comment. weird.

]]> By: Heather http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2580 Heather Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:35:32 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2580 remember the other day when i told you "no more google reader for the remainder of the week on the desktop computer?" well, since i am trying hard to keep to that, instead i have been rereading past blogs from a few favs. this could be cheating. but im not going to go ahead and admit that. i have a cookbook that is full of "easy technique" stuff that i just love and still reference all the time. It's called "How to Boil Water: Life Beyond Takeout." http://www.amazon.com/Boil-Water-Food-Network-Kitchens/dp/0696226863 Its probably the best investment ive ever made for my kitchen, honestly. true story: I used to (and occasionally still do) reference my DICTIONARY when cooking. I learned how to "mince" by looking up the definition in good ole Webster. And I also looked up some herbs to figure out what part of the plant to use while seasoning with fresh stuff, one time. [clearly, this was YEARS AGO before i started a) making healthy decisions b) reading food blogs other than cupcake project] The book is AWESOME. it has recipes, of course, but it also teaches you the best ways to cut/prepare produce, what to look for when shopping for inseason produce and how to achieve the perect texture for certain foods. Last weekend I referenced the book to remind myself the best way to hardboil eggs to avoid green yolk, and not too long before that I looked up roasting time suggsetions for various vegetables. It's simple, and sometimes I just NEED simple, you know? remember the other day when i told you “no more google reader for the remainder of the week on the desktop computer?”

well, since i am trying hard to keep to that, instead i have been rereading past blogs from a few favs.

this could be cheating.
but im not going to go ahead and admit that.

i have a cookbook that is full of “easy technique” stuff that i just love and still reference all the time. It’s called “How to Boil Water: Life Beyond Takeout.” http://www.amazon.com/Boil-Water-Food-Network-Kitchens/dp/0696226863

Its probably the best investment ive ever made for my kitchen, honestly.
true story: I used to (and occasionally still do) reference my DICTIONARY when cooking.
I learned how to “mince” by looking up the definition in good ole Webster.
And I also looked up some herbs to figure out what part of the plant to use while seasoning with fresh stuff, one time.

[clearly, this was YEARS AGO before i started a) making healthy decisions b) reading food blogs other than cupcake project]

The book is AWESOME. it has recipes, of course, but it also teaches you the best ways to cut/prepare produce, what to look for when shopping for inseason produce and how to achieve the perect texture for certain foods. Last weekend I referenced the book to remind myself the best way to hardboil eggs to avoid green yolk, and not too long before that I looked up roasting time suggsetions for various vegetables.

It’s simple, and sometimes I just NEED simple, you know?

]]> By: Julie @savvyeats http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2395 Julie @savvyeats Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:49:18 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2395 Oh, they tasted great! My eyes just didn't like them when I was prepping :) Oh, they tasted great! My eyes just didn’t like them when I was prepping :)

]]> By: Nicole http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2394 Nicole Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:43:38 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2394 Love your mini blog makeover. And sorry the shallots gave you tears! I love shallots mmm. Your dish looks wonderful. Love your mini blog makeover. And sorry the shallots gave you tears! I love shallots mmm. Your dish looks wonderful.

]]> By: Julie @savvyeats http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2380 Julie @savvyeats Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:40:13 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2380 It definitely would! It definitely would!

]]> By: Julie @savvyeats http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2379 Julie @savvyeats Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:27:30 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2379 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: Gracie http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2378 Gracie Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:26:03 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2378 That cookbook looks like exactly what I need! I'm horrible when it comes to "making up" recipes, but this book seems like it would be a really good teaching tool when it comes to that :) That cookbook looks like exactly what I need! I’m horrible when it comes to “making up” recipes, but this book seems like it would be a really good teaching tool when it comes to that :)

]]> By: Kacy http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2375 Kacy Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:21:54 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2375 That book sounds awesome, and that lo mein looks INSANELY delish. That book sounds awesome, and that lo mein looks INSANELY delish.

]]> By: Abby http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2364 Abby Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:01:50 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/my-all-time-favorite-cookbook/#comment-2364 OH MY GOSH! Thank you for sharing!! I love love love stir fry and lo mein!!! OH MY GOSH! Thank you for sharing!! I love love love stir fry and lo mein!!!

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