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Currently these are my winter cookbooks that I have out in my kitchen, from European Alpine Cooking to Snowy Cabin Fare. These cookbooks have fun recipes and ideas for all your winter cooking.
Alpine Cooking
Recipes and Stories from Europes Grand Mountain Tops – This is definitely a book to display in your home, many beautiful photos. A book for skiers, travelers and food lovers. Recipes from Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France. I purchased this book before the winter ski tour this past February in Switzerland. There are recipes for a venison ragu, polenta, pasta in broth, cheese spaetzle, weiner schnitzel, recipes are from chalets to mountain huts, from elegant to rustic. If you have ever skied in Europe before and you have loved the food you experienced while skiing, you might enjoy this book https://amzn.to/3ZjZ928
The Snowy Cabin Cook Book
Meals & Drinks for Adventurous Days & Cozy Nights – I purchased this cookbook last Christmas while on a ski trip with our family at Copper MTN Colorado. Its a charming book with ideas of making snowmen, sweet treats made with snow, raclette & fondue ideas, winter skin care, aebleskivers, waffles, pancakes, corn cakes for snowy brunches, hot toddy’s and slope snacks. A nice coffee table book for your cabin https://amzn.to/3YWmrcM
Snow Food
Warming Winter Alpine Dishes – These recipes are from Lindor Wink a Swedish chef and a skier. Recipes I love from this cook book, Nut Bread, Granola with Honey & Cocoa Nibs, Gluhwein, Socca. Some great pasta and meat dishes. This is book written by a chef so I. would say it for the adventurous cook. https://amzn.to/3Z5l6R7
Fondue & Raclette
I purchased this cookbook after a Christmas Market tour in Europe. I do have little raclette burners and I do have fondue pots. I love to entertain this way, I love that it takes longer to eat, therefore forcing you to tslk and enjpy your dinner partners. There are so many great recipe and ideas in this book, some you would never think of. https://amzn.to/4fYFNoE
ScandiKitchen Fika & Hygge
Fika is the Swedish tradition of meeting with friends for coffee and treats. Hygee is the Danish concept of inner warmth and contentment. I purchased this cookbook after winter travels to Sweden and Denmark. I really loved the idea of Fika & Hygge. Many of us can learn to slow down and enjoy a coffee and a sweet with family and dear friends. If you love to bake, you might enjoy this book. I have made the Real Cinnamon Buns, Butter Cake, Potato Cakes and Custard Tarts. All have been quite yummy. https://amzn.to/3V1Arkj
Share & Savor
Indulgent appetizer boards – lots of great recipes to create boards for entertaining. More then just displaying charcuterie. There are recipes to create Italian, Greek, Southern, Mexican, Hawaiian , Spanish inspired boards. If you like to entertain and are always looking for new ideas This could be fun for you and you will find some new favorite recipes. https://amzn.to/3AJxuOM
Beautiful Boards
50 Amazing Snack Boards – I think this is a very family friendly book creating food boards that your whole family can enjoy. This book has ideas for a Gluten Free Board, Vegan Board, Unicorn and Princess Board for Children, Movie Night many different themes. If you have kids and family entertain this might give you some creative ideas https://amzn.to/3Zwqn5T
Pasta Every Day
Make It, Shape It, Sauce It, Eat It – I tend to make and eat more pasta in the winter months. If you are a pasta lover, you need this book. It is a very detailed book with step by step instructions for making fresh pasta, even glute free pasta. There are recipes for fillings and sauces. I follow Meryl on Instagram and I believe she is a true pasta artist. I love this book. https://amzn.to/4eLgw00
Winter Cook Books
Sharing my most recent purchases for cooking. Many of you have asked where to get a certain item or a specific product. I have created a list for you and these will have a link to amazon. Bella Bistro has an amazon associates account, so if you do purchase there is a small percentage of your sale that will go to Bella Bistro.
The Greek Olive Oil I have been using in cooking classes. For those of you who love the buttery flavor in olive oil for dipping breads, this is pretty amazing.
Valentines Day is coming soon and I thought I would share some products that I will be using in the kitchen this next week with you. I will be posting recipes all week long to give you ideas of what to be cooking and baking for Valentnes.Bella Bistro is part of an Associates Program with Amazon and will receive a small percentage if you do order any of these items.
Beet Root Powder for risotto, flatbread & pasta dough. It is healthy and makes everything a beautiful red https://amzn.to/3ujLhpt
This baby is expensive, I am not gonna lie. But I will have to say I love mine. And I use it year round to make ice creams, gelato’s and sorbet. There is no inner bowl that you have to put in the freezer. Super easy and quick to use. https://amzn.to/2TOnkDM
Breville Gelato/IceCream
I love making cavatelli pasta. I have a great recipe on the website. This is really fun for kids to participate and make pasta with you. https://amzn.to/2ZFC8bv
Cavatelli Pasta Maker
I use my kitchen aid pasta roller and cutting attachments quite often. While I have many hand crafted pasta tools that I bring back from Italy, this is my go to for larger dinner parties.
I really love the Kamut flour for a healthier hand made pasta. Kamut provides you with fiber, a type of carbohydrate, and protein, an essential macronutrient. Protein plays a central role in maintaining strong tissue, and also aids in oxygen transport and immune function, while fiber helps lower your cholesterol, fights type 2 diabetes and maintains digestive health. Each 1-cup serving of cooked kamut contains 10 grams of protein, or 17 percent of the protein requirements for an average 150-pound individual, according to intake guidelines published by Iowa State University Extension. A cup of cooked kamut also provides you with 7.4 grams of dietary fiber, which is 28 percent of the daily intake recommended for women and 19 percent for men.
If you have never used a salt block they are really a lot of fun. I have taught quite a few classes and getting ready to bring my salt blocks out for a seared ahi tuna on the grill. https://amzn.to/3gvyUgM
Himalayan Salt Block
Who doesn’t love a cannoli? Now that you can make them in the air fryer, they are healthier and lower in fat. Thats a big positive for me.
Hands down my Anova Sous Vide is a beloved cooking device. I really hate to tell you that I have purchased at least 6 of them. Whether you like to prep for a week of healthy eating, or if you love to entertain this toll right here is worth the money. It cooks meat just absolutely perfectly. There is never a fear of over cooking.
If you are only going to cook for a small group the 750 watt is perfect https://amzn.to/2zFeykm
If you like to entertain or cook for a large family I recommend the larger https://amzn.to/2M0RwXY
Sous Vide
I have about a dozen springform pans, do you think one of them fit in my Instant Pot… that would be a NO! But I will have to tell you that after making both my sweet and savory cheesecakes and my chocolate decadent torte in the instant pot with this pan, I will say it is well worth the money.
I love my Instant Pot… whether I am braising items to grill, making cheesecakes or making quick dinners. This item right here saves me a lot of time. The pressure cooking cooker cuts down on the cooking time, and is really easy to cook with and a quick clean up. https://amzn.to/2yHfBA0
Instant Pot
I love my air fryer…I like the nice big basket that can hold a whole chicken for roasting, potatoes for fries. It is also very easy to use and is super easy to clean. https://amzn.to/3en1Q8I
