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Lilian (Chinese Grandma)
Blogger, Chinese Grandma
https://chinesegrandma.comBiography
Californian by birth and Chinese by heritage, Lilian shares her abundant, approachable take on home cooking on her blog, chinesegrandma.com. A mom of four, Lilian relates food and lessons from her life and kitchen, her blog philosophy saluting the wise women from all traditions who lived and cooked with resourcefulness, simplicity and generosity. Lilian's blog, chinese grandma, was a finalist in Saveur Magazine's 2014 Best Food Blog Awards.
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Italian Easy: Recipes from the London River Cafe
Simple brilliance from Italophiles Rogers and Gray of London's River Café.
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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
Straightforward, authentic and eternal.
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The Breakfast Book: A Cookbook
A gem of a cookbook, with the ultimate cream scones.
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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Appealing recipes that really work; Garten never disappoints.
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How to Cook Everything
A classic guide; Bittman's trademark minimalist approach, applied to everything.
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The Art of Simple Food
California food and philosophy, the Chez Panisse way.
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Everything You Want to Know about Chinese Cooking
My mom's favorite; authentic and accessible.
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The Joy of Cooking
An American classic, the 1975 is the edition to have, the last one edited by Becker.
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Plenty
Creative, modern vegetable cooking...Ottolenghi is the man of the hour.
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Gjelina: Cooking from Venice, California
Veggie-centric, contemporary California cooking.
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What's playing in Lilian's kitchen?
I have three eclectic playlists on my phone. Usually it's "chill" or "dance," depending on my mood. When I'm alone I play my "solo" playlist, which has language I can't play with the kids around.