DanCole42 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Ad Hoc at Home Mastering the Art of French Cooking The Bread Baker's Apprentice Taming the Truffle: The History, Lore, and Science of the Ultimate Mushroom Can I go on record saying how disappointed I am that the Bread Baker's Apprentice doesn't use metric, and that Ad Hoc uses volume rather than weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 A Cuisinart Griddler A half ounce of saffron A pound of vanilla beans I have no idea what I'm going to do with a pound of vanilla beans, but five grilled sandwiches have already been made in the Griddler. Yum. Thank you Santa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickmoon Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I got a Cuisinart food processor and a Le Creuset dutch oven. Yippee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 A TBD slow cooker and a portable Pyrex -- excellent additions to the slowly restocking repatriate kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 7 piece set of Shun Ken Onion knives (+ a steel) and an in-drawer knife block for them They're beautiful and I'm a little scared of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Ad Hoc at Home Mastering the Art of French Cooking The Bread Baker's Apprentice Taming the Truffle: The History, Lore, and Science of the Ultimate Mushroom Can I go on record saying how disappointed I am that the Bread Baker's Apprentice doesn't use metric, and that Ad Hoc uses volume rather than weight? And the strange thing is that at the beginning of the Ad Hoc book he states that measuring is very important to excellent cooking. Would it have been difficult to put both volume and weight in the recipes like other cookbooks? BTW, the BBA does come with the ratio formulas so using metric is rather trivial to derive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I got a new 10K finishing stone from Dave at JKS & a Motorola Droid-it seems to do all kinds of things-now if I could just teach it to cook...& as a bonus, since I'm home sick (sent the family off for a week at Massanutten), I'm going to totally clean & organize my kitchen & pantry to start off fresh for the new year. I hope everyone had a peaceful holiday...Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry prof Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Hanukkah Harry delivered: -Jim Lahey's My Bread -An Emile Henry dutch oven (in which to cook Lahey's ridiculously easy and delicious bread) -Matching chef's hats embroidered with our names for me and my three-year old pancake-mixing monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 And the strange thing is that at the beginning of the Ad Hoc book he states that measuring is very important to excellent cooking. Would it have been difficult to put both volume and weight in the recipes like other cookbook.I've heard that authors continue to be frustrated in attempts to write measurements in terms of volume vs. weight; publishers and/or editors are to blame for believing weights intimidate home cooks who consequently would buy neither the book nor the scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Books: Ratio by Ruhlman Momofuku My New Orleans by John Besh A couple of bottles of wine Yet another Microplane. (I appreciate that my aunt in law knows of my passion for food, but she needs to start keeping track of what she has given me, so that she doesn't give me the same thing year after year after year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Mastering the Art of French Cooking Me too Also, Julia's Kitchen Wisdom and a set of Le Creuset stoneware mini cocottes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Me too Also, Julia's Kitchen Wisdom and a set of Le Creuset stoneware mini cocottes. Julia's Kitchen Wisdom is a great book. May kitchen haul included the following books and a new scale that weighs to the gram: The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market Cookbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Impeccable Produce Plus Seasonal Recipes La Cucina: The Regional Cooking of Italy Ad Hoc at Home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Yet another Microplane. (I appreciate that my aunt in law knows of my passion for food, but she needs to start keeping track of what she has given me, so that she doesn't give me the same thing year after year after year) That's why "re-gifting" was invented. And, no, I don't need another microplane, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmoomau Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I am so glad everyone got neat stuff! (Except the microplane I don't need one either-see below) I got Martha Stewart's Cookbook, which I like more for the baking recipes, but will use all as they tend to be good weeknight things. But her cookie recipes and etc really are good. I got lots of stuff from Totally Bamboo including three nice antimicrobial cutting boards, one is huge with appropriate grooves for meat cutting. New Wooden utensils and I think I now have an extra microplane too (good thing all my friends are getting married). I also got a wonderful book on herbs and growing and using them in different ways including cooking. I also got some very cute bird cookie cutters. And lots of chocolate to stash in my drawer at work. Also got some gift certificates to help complete our wedding registry. And I got all the rest of the attachments for my Kitchen Aid. Hubby will now be helping me make fresh pasta! And a meal from my brother somewhere in DC. And lots of other non-cooking related things. Hope everyone has a Happy New Year too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 A couple of cookbooks I'm thinking of getting w/ Xmas cards/money are Momofuku & the Balthazar cookbook.- Can anyone who has either of these give me an opinion? I've also thought about Ad Hoc-I've checked out FL from the library & I have Bouchon (which I love, a little more basic), not convinced that the latest one is one I need. I probably got less kitchen stuff this year than ever before, but that's just because I have so much stuff-I need to use more of what I have & just cook a little more creatively, instead of just fixing what I know my family will eat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 From me to me this year- Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making. I truly want to learn the art of sauces. The comlexity, the mother sauces, the ways to make a dish shine. Looking forward to taking on this endevour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 In addition to the Zingerman's Culinary adventure society, I received a whipped cream-maker canister (don't know the official name for it). I also received the cookbook I love macaroons by Hisako Ogita. I bought myself a spoon rest that clips on the side of the pot so the spoon drips into the pot. I gave my husband a Sodastream home soda maker from Sur La Table for making seltzer water for him (with diet cola concentrate for me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Over the course of Chanukah/Christmas/Birthday: cordless Cuisinart stick blender: Chanukah, from parents Stockpot and batter bowl (in the teal I like from Le Creuset): Christmas, from parents (yeah, we're equal-opportunity holiday gifters) The Flavor Bible: birthday, from Dan and Jordana Cole Actually quite an awesome round-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Yet another Microplane. (I appreciate that my aunt in law knows of my passion for food, but she needs to start keeping track of what she has given me, so that she doesn't give me the same thing year after year after year) Interesting story in today's New York Times describing how the microplane evolved from a woodworking tool to a kitchen favorite, much to the original chagrin of the manufacturer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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