Cookbook Library

Some of our favorite recipes from some of our favorite cookbooks

Half Baked Harvest Cookbook: 
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Recipes from my Barn in the Mountains by Tieghan Gerard

These recipes are unlike anything that I grew up with, and I worried I would be out of my comfort zone in the kitchen and at the table. But I picked a handful of her recipes, made up a grocery list, and one after the other started making her meals. Her flavors are incredible and the food turns out as beautiful as it is delicious!
  • Cuban Mojo Pulled Pork Tacos
  • Gyros with Roasted Garlic Tzatziki and FETA FRIES
  • Moroccan Lemon Chicken Kebabs with Couscous Pilaf
  • Sunday Meatballs

Magnolia Table:

​A Collection of Recipes for Gathering

The first time I looked through this book, I admit I was a bit of snob. Her recipes called for a lot of "cheats," liked Cream of Mushroom and Pillsbury Grands and even Velveeta (heaven forbid!). But I read her Introduction and the stories behind her recipes, and I came to see them as the meals a busy mother of five prepares for her family. They are home cooked Texas meals, and at their heart, they remind me of what my own mom would make for us when we were growing up.
  • JoJo's Biscuits
  • Perfect Roast Chicken
  • Lemon Pie

Mexico One Plate at a Time

By Rick Bayless

Don't be fooled by the cover! Rick Bayless knows his stuff when it comes to Mexican food. It's real Mexican food from scratch, and we eat it in the heaping plateful.
  • Mexican Beans and Mexican Rice
  • Tamales
  • Enchiladas
  • Gorditas

Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking

​By Morimoto

I grew up celebrating milestones and having family gatherings at a restaurant in my hometown called Akios Sushi, and I've been homesick for those flavors since it closed down a few years ago. We finally decided step out of our comfort zone in the kitchen and try making Japanese food ourselves with the help of Morimoto, who, I must add, is an excellent teacher. And while my brother who lived in Japan for two years still says Akio has the best Gyoza he's ever tasted, he had the same praise for Morimoto's Teriyaki. 
  • Yasai Tempura with Tempura Sauce
  • Chicken Tare No Teriyaki
  • Gyoza

Muffins and Biscuits

​by Heidi Gibson

We bought this book because of that muffin on the cover. And they are as good as they look! We've also added Heidi Gibson's Grilled Cheese Kitchen to our Cookbook Library, and now it feels like we'll never run out of quick, crowd pleasing recipes to try in any of these three categories!

Sarabeth's Bakery: From My Kitchen to yours

This book is for the baker who doesn't mind a little flour in her hair and who has the patience to wait for dough to rise or butter to laminate. The results are always as flavorful as they are beautiful, but they're not for the fate at heart! If you are willing to turn on the oven in the summer and start recipes a day or two in advance, I promise it is well worth it.

The Vanilla Bean Baking Book

​By Sarah Kieffer​

I found Sara Keiffer on Instagram and bought her book just a few days later. She's a Minnesota local with world famous chocolate chip cookies, and so far we've loved everything we've made in her book so far!
  • Brownies
  • Cinnamon Rolls
  • Peanut Butter Cookies