Molly on the Range by Molly Yeh
When I saw a review of this book that said a city girl moves to her husband's family farm and starts a blog about cooking, I was interested. But, it seems like the "family farm" is pretty much a mono-culture factory farm, so that was a big let down. While there were a lot of recipes I want to try, I was kind of turned off by some of the author's language. She seemed to be crude for seemingly no reason and it didn't even seem to fit into the stories she was telling. I have never read her blog, so maybe that is just how she talks, but I didn't like it and it didn't seem to work with her stories. Overall, the recipes look good, but I don't think I'll be checking out her blog.
The Homemade Chef by James Tahhan
I wasn't familiar with James Tahhan, but I liked the title so I decided to check this book out. I don't love a lot of "Latin" food, but there were a few recipes I wanted to try. I also liked that the first 50 pages of the book were his personal story and LOTS of tips for making the best use of your kitchen and ingredients. Overall, I'm glad I picked this one up.
Scratch: Home Cooking for Everyone Made Simple, Fun, and Totally Delicious by Maria Rodale
When I first heard about this cookbook I didn't even realize the author was related to J.I. Rodale - one of the pioneers of organic farming. The author is J.I.'s granddaughter and she grew up on the first official organic farm eating high quality food made from scratch. Even after she became a single mother she knew that cooking from scratch was cheaper and tasted better. This cookbook is her ode to her unusual and pioneering family background. There are SO many great sounding, yet simple recipes. There are quite a few that I'd like to try. She gives a lot of background on her family, definitions of some common food terms related to organics, and lots of tips for cooking and baking from scratch. Overall, this is a fantastic cookbook and I would highly recommend it!
Food 52 A New Way to Dinner by Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs
The premise of this cookbook is that you can prep and/or cook more on the weekend to make dinners easier during the week. The book is divided into seasons and each author gives a weekly menu based on that season. I often cook more on the weekend so that I don't have to cook after work during the week and I like the idea of a cookbook that focuses on that premise, but this one just fell short for me. I felt like the huge grocery lists were kind of confusing and it didn't seem like there were enough recipes for a whole week's worth of dinners. It is a very pretty cookbook, but not one I would recommend.
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