Cookbooks

I love getting a new cookbook, cracking it open, and browsing through all of the gorgeous pictures. I admittedly don’t use them as much as I should, and neglect to flip through them when I’m looking for meal ideas. Below is a list of the cookbooks that I own and a short list of those that I would love to acquire. You will see a sprinkling of recipes in my blog from any one of the books below!

• 500 Cookies by Philippa Vanstone and Susannah Blake
• Christmas Cookies
• I’m Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking by Alton Brown
• Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan
• Baking Illustrated: A Best Recipe Classic
• Barefoot Contessa at Home by Ina Garten
• The Best of Cooking Light
• Cooking Light Slow Cooker
• Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes by Giada De Laurentiis
• Giada’s Family Dinners by Giada De Laurentiis
• Hearty Soups and Stews
• Joy of Cooking
• Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook by Dawn J. Ranck
• Basic Italian: Everything You Need to Live the Dolce Vita at Home by Cornelia Schinharl
• The Essential Cake Decorating Guide by Wendy Stephan
• Williams Sonoma Kitchen Companion: The A to Z Guide to Everything Cooking, Equipment, and Ingredients

My Wishlist:

• The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten
• Better Homes & Garden Cookbook
• Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook