WHAT'S
COOKIN'?
I’ve
been a stay-at-home dad and house husband now for two years and
I’m happy to say that my daughter hasn’t been lost,
the house is semi-clean and my wife hasn’t left me. But one
of my biggest challenges was learning to prepare meals that would
not cause my wife and daughter to run for the nearest restaurant.
These four books have been a huge help to our family’s sanity:
 Rachael
Ray's 30-Minute Get Real Meals: Eat Healthy
Without Going to Extremes
by Rachael Ray
You know her as the lady from the television, but I know her as
the lady who has made cooking a relatively easy endeavor. This is
her newest book and by far, the most comprehensive. The meals are
simple – you can find the ingredients at the store, she doesn’t
use fancy words and half an hour is just about the time it takes
me to use some of her ideas. Indispensable.
Dr.
BBQ's Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook: A Real Barbecue
Champion Brings the Tasty Recipes and Juicy Stories of the Barbecue
Circuit to Your Backyard
by Ray Lampe
The barbeque on our deck is my best friend. Through rain, wind,
snow and sleet, this thing fires up and always provides me with
a way to get some dinner on the table. Lampe’s book not only
discusses some of the interesting history behind BBQ, but gives
the reader over 30 recipes for anything that can be thrown on a
grill. In a word – yummy.
El
Charro Café Cookbook: Flavors of Tucson
from America's Oldest Family-Operated Mexican Restaurant
by Jane and Michael Stern
I lived in Tucson for a little while a few years back and El Charro
was one of my favorite restaurants. This book takes us behind the
curtain of the famous eatery and tells us how they make their famous
dishes and lets us in on their secrets. (Garlic – lots and
lots of garlic.)
The
Ultimate Chili Book: A Connoisseur's Guide
to Gourmet Recipes and the Perfect Four-Alarm Bowl
by Christopher B. O’Hara
I admit it – I’m a chili geek. Even before cooking became
my “job” I was experimenting with different chili recipes
and attending chili cook-offs. This book is just about the best
there is on America’s specialty. Turkey, steak, beans, no
beans, mild or eight alarm – O’Hara’s book will
help you find a chili that’s just right for you.
Dig in!
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