I am tired of eating the same boring meals each week and every time I make a great online recipe, I seem to lose the website. I love a good cookbook to walk me through a new dinner. With this being said, I am picky about what a 'good cookbook' really is. In my opinion, the cookbook that I want to eat from has quick and easy recipes, with ingredients that I know and have used before, and most importantly, have a beautiful picture of the finished product.
Listed below are a few of our favorite cookbooks. Do you have any recommendations for me? Email mkotelchuck@whatsupmag.com with your most recent read and a quick review about it to be featured!
Cravings by Chrissy Teigen: Often times we stay away from celebrity cookbooks because we think 'What does John Legend's wife know about cooking?" Well, she proved us wrong on this one. Cooking is one of Teigen's favorite things to do and she is here to share her secrets. Over the last few years, Chrissy has been collecting her favorite recipes to share with everyone. Find salty, spicy, saucy, and fun meals to make for any occasion. Find more than just recipes in this cookbook as Chrissy talks about life, love, and family with her cooking.
Alton Brown: EveryDayCook by Alton Brown: We all remember throwing on Food Network after work or while we cooked our own dinner and Alton Brown teaching us about food science on Good Eats. Now he has put some of his facts and secrets into a cookbook. Though he has published many cookbooks before, this one is special because, unlike some of his older books, in this cookbook he focuses on pictures. This book consists of every day recipes that Alton makes for himself and the people around him organized by time of day.
Thug Kitchen by the staff of Thug Kitchen: One problem that occurs in many households is getting veggies into our diets. With this #1 New York Times Bestseller (and one of Gwyneth Paltrow's favorite cookbooks) you will be able to easily get some vegetables into your meals and learn how to adapt a healthier lifestyle, but not just by throwing some kale and carrots on top of your dish. This perfect, real world cookbook will teach you over 100 recipes from meals to snacks and everything in between. As well as recipes, the cookbook will give you techniques to shop on a budget.
