The Kitchen Detective: A Culinary Sleuth Solves Common Cooking Mysteries With 150 Foolproof Recipes
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Rated 4 starsFinding the foolproof recipes for American favorites...
I like the word "foolproof" in a cookbook. Sometimes, even with the best of intentions, and even a lot of cooking sense, a good recipe can create a disaster. Even a good chicken soup can become greasy with overdone, soggy noodles if not cooked correctly. In this book, Kimball takes food that most Americans have consumed, and breaks each recipe down into what works and what doesn't. Are you looking for ways to liven up...
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Rated 5 starsOn par with my dog-eared copy of 'Joy of Cooking'
I almost didn't buy this book after wondering if it would just end up being another issue of Cook's Illustrated (the magazine founded by Kimball), but decided to go ahead and get it, and I'm really glad I did! After only having owned this book for a week, it's already my favorite cookbook. I don't know if it's my New England sensibilities or just the high quality of the recipes that I've come to expect from Kimball & Co.,...
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