After watching the movie Julie & Julia, I decided to purchase Julia Child's book Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I'm anxiously awaiting it's arrival and eager to attempt the famous Boeuf Bourguignon.
I'm sorry it took a movie to convince me of my need to pour over the first cookbook of the legendary Julia Child. In my defense, her book is sadly unseen when submerged in a sea of culinary literature in the local bookstore.
I did find a website that posted the Boeuf Bourguignon recipe. http://cooking.knopfdoubleday.com/2009/07/13/julia-childs-boeuf-bourguignon-recipe/I've prematurely prepared a grocery list and have located all the necessary equipment for the job. I anticipate great success! I'll let you know (unless I fail miserably of course).
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Good Cooking Magazines
I have purchased numerous subscriptions to cooking magazines over the years and am currently looking to add to my current collection.
I love Fine Cooking. I enjoy their "Great Finds" section, the "Reading List", and the ease with which to find recipes through their index. They also have great instructive articles like their most recent on Chinese Dumplings or last month's Homemade Tamales.
Both Bon Appetit and Gourmet are enjoyable reads and contain equally impressive recipes. Bon Appetit has a great section called "Readers' Favorite Restaurant Recipes" which is sure to include a new favorite dish to add to my repertoire. I do find that my frequent visit to epicurious online, however, compensates for my failure to subscribe to either of these magazines.
When I'm feeling the need to cut back on calories, I turn to Cooking Light. Another great magazine that has the added bonus of a health and fitness section. I also enjoy their Recipe Makeovers. In this section they take a great, calorie and fat-laden recipe and lighten it up with typically great results.
I have subscribed to Cooks Illustrated in the past and while I love the science and the labor-intensive breakdown of each recipe, I found few recipes I was interested in trying. While I appreciate the fact that they showcase only a handful of recipes each month as some magazines overwhelm me with content, I find that I'm left tossing many issues aside without trying a single recipe.
I've never subscribed to Saveur nor have I read an issue. I've heard good things about it, but know little about it's content and have not idea how to pronounce it's title. While I have flipped through the pages of Food and Wine, I've spent little time reading the articles or studying the recipes.
At this time, I will continue my search and keep you posted as to any interesting finds in my great cooking magazine quest.
I love Fine Cooking. I enjoy their "Great Finds" section, the "Reading List", and the ease with which to find recipes through their index. They also have great instructive articles like their most recent on Chinese Dumplings or last month's Homemade Tamales.
Both Bon Appetit and Gourmet are enjoyable reads and contain equally impressive recipes. Bon Appetit has a great section called "Readers' Favorite Restaurant Recipes" which is sure to include a new favorite dish to add to my repertoire. I do find that my frequent visit to epicurious online, however, compensates for my failure to subscribe to either of these magazines.
When I'm feeling the need to cut back on calories, I turn to Cooking Light. Another great magazine that has the added bonus of a health and fitness section. I also enjoy their Recipe Makeovers. In this section they take a great, calorie and fat-laden recipe and lighten it up with typically great results.
I have subscribed to Cooks Illustrated in the past and while I love the science and the labor-intensive breakdown of each recipe, I found few recipes I was interested in trying. While I appreciate the fact that they showcase only a handful of recipes each month as some magazines overwhelm me with content, I find that I'm left tossing many issues aside without trying a single recipe.
I've never subscribed to Saveur nor have I read an issue. I've heard good things about it, but know little about it's content and have not idea how to pronounce it's title. While I have flipped through the pages of Food and Wine, I've spent little time reading the articles or studying the recipes.
At this time, I will continue my search and keep you posted as to any interesting finds in my great cooking magazine quest.
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