CookWise and BakeWise

If I were to suggest any cookbooks to everyone in the world it would be CookWise and BakeWise by Shirley O. Corriher. Shirley O. Corriher is a scientist with a passion for food. With the crazy mix of both she has figured out how to calculate ingredients and fix incorrect recipes (you would really be surprised to see how many recipes in cookbooks actually give the wrong amounts of ingredients), make perfect combinations of foods, teaches of the importance of certain cooking techniques that we tend to skip over or simplify, and more. I heard her being interviewed on NPR one sunday and went to a Barnes and Noble the next day to check out her books, and was instantly hooked. Shirley’s books are amazing and I suggest everyone pick up a copy at a book store and just glance through the first few pages and I promise you will be engaged. She has spent years talking and working with the masters in the culinary field around the country to figure out how to create the perfect cakes, breads, meats, cheeses, and so much more. I’m not going to dive into all the great things in this book but one of my favorite parts of the book is at the top of each recipe there is a box that on top says What This Recipe Shows. She explains where and how she came upon the recipe, why it is the best, and, what she has done in each recipe to perfect and make it better. Yet again, they really are amazing books and I urge you to go and check them out.