“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” ~Virginia Woolf
Ultimately, eating well is the top goal. I think the best way to do that is to learn how to cook, and then cook more at home. Here are some additional cookbooks, websites and apps that I look to for inspiration.
Cookbooks and Other Books
- How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
- Roasting by Barbara Kafka
- Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayless
- The Barbecue Bible by Steven Raichlen
- Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day and Healthy Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Zoe Francois and Jeff Hertzberg
- Drink This – Wine Made Simple by Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
- Introducing Wine by Oz Clarke
- The Brewmaster’s Table by Garrett Oliver
Websites and Food Blogs
- My Recipes
- Simply Recipes
- 101 Cookbooks
- Dinner: A Love Story
- Melissa Clark
- Food for My Family
- Fresh Tart
- Cafe Cyan
- Eating for England
- Relishing It
- A Good Appetite
- Kate in the Kitchen
- A Farmgirl’s Dabbles
- Zoe Bakes
- Jen and Company
- A Fit and Spicy Life
- Plus, many other blogs written by various Minnesota Food Bloggers
Video Series
- Cookus Interruptus [how to cook fresh local organic whole foods]
- The Natural Princess [organic and natural foods]
Smartphone Apps
- How to Cook Everything [cooking reference and recipes by Mark Bittman]
- Jamie’s Recipes [recipes by Jamie Oliver]
- Epicurious
