Linda Anusasananan

Cookbook author

Biography

Linda Lau Anusasananan is the author of The Hakka Cookbook, Chinese Soul Food from around the World, recognized as best Chinese cuisine cookbook by Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2012. Visit https://grokker.com, a food and fitness website, to see her Chinese cooking videos. Anusasananan was a food writer and recipe editor at Sunset Magazine for 34 years. She also created the award-winning Asian sauces for JADE by TLA Pacific Kitchen, Inc.

The Sunset Cookbook

Sunset Books

Huge variety of recipes with fresh and ethnic accents

Cooking with Les Dames D'Escoffier

Pat Mozersky and Marcella Rosene

I am part of this group and have a recipe in it. However, I have used a few recipes and find them reliable. Love the Lemon-Cranberry-Pecan Biscotti recipe. Well-tested, lots of helpful hints for home cooks.

How to Cook Everything

Mark Bittman

Good reference for basic directions, proportions, or baking temperatures.

The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen

Grace Young

Authentic, home-style Chinese Cantonese food. Family story weaves through book.

The Asian Grandmother's Cookbook

Patricia Tanumihardja

Asian comfort food. Records recipes, stories, and advice from Asian grandmothers.)

Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cookies

Alice Medrich

Alice tests her recipes thoroughly. She is an expert in making every ingredient work to its fullest. I love her ginger cookies.

Leslie Mackie's Macrina Bakery and Cafe Cookbook

Leslie Mackie

Love the Citrus Oat Scone recipe.

Asian Ingredients

Bruce Cost

One of the first reference books for Asian ingredients with recipes.

Sichuan Cookery

Fuchsia Dunlop

Authentic Sichuan recipes.

Mexico: One Plate at a Time

Rick Bayless

The "Questions and Answers from Testing" are very helpful. Also like his make-ahead suggestions and variations. His suggestions make the dishes achievable for the American cook.