564916 Wed Oct 15 05:10:01 -0700 2008 18 31 Home Cooking 0 4105400 As I suspected, there were lots of books with a couple of votes so, while I hate to have so many in the voting thread, it only seems to be fair to include them. Voting ends 10/18 (Saturday) so that posters will have plenty of time to get the book(s) and I'll tally up first thing Sunday morning and post the winner. Please use all caps when posting your vote. Thanks! • FISH WITHOUT A DOUBT by Rick Moonen (Five votes) • THE ART OF SIMPLE FOOD by Alice Waters (Three votes) • KITCHEN DIARIES by Nigel Slater (Three votes) • A NEW WAY TO COOK by Sally Schneider (Three votes) • THE SOUTH AMERICAN TABLE by Maria Baez Kijac (Three votes) Link to suggestions thread, in case anyone wants to look at it: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/562922 Thanks, MMR Wed Oct 15 05:10:01 -0700 2008 10985 MMRuth 1 4105465 FISH WITHOUT A DOUBT, please and thank you. Wed Oct 15 06:09:02 -0700 2008 4105400 56762 LulusMom 1 4105753 FISH WITHOUT A DOUBT.....Molto Grazie! Wed Oct 15 08:17:41 -0700 2008 4105400 75332 Gio 1 4105787 FISH WITHOUT A DOUBT por favor y gracias. Wed Oct 15 08:28:56 -0700 2008 4105400 11407 JoanN 1 4105832 THE ART OF SIMPLE FOOD...thanks! Wed Oct 15 08:43:42 -0700 2008 4105400 10371 Carb Lover 1 4105949 Oh, so many outstanding choices! I don't think we can lose, nevertheless, I cast my ballot thusly: ART OF SIMPLE FOOD, please. ~TDQ Wed Oct 15 09:38:43 -0700 2008 4105400 12005 The Dairy Queen 1 4106652 THE SOUTH AMERICAN TABLE. It suits November IMHO-- think stews, squash, warm things. If you need persuading of the book's merits and don't have it out of the library as do I, please see the magazine professional reviews posted on Amazon, which hold the book in high esteem. Now, don't get me wrong, I love fish. I love grilled filets, grilled whole fish. But in November?? I'm cooking indoors, so it's limited to baking or sauteed filets. Nigel is too arcane for me Americano. Wed Oct 15 13:51:41 -0700 2008 4105400 33755 NYchowcook 1 4106721 I will try to get any of these out of the library or buy it used on Amazon. I don't feel strongly enough to vote. My local farmer's market has a fish vendor through December when they take their boat to Florida. So fish would be cool. And I love South American food. And I know the UK foodies love Nigel. Wed Oct 15 14:14:39 -0700 2008 4105400 126235 NYCkaren 2 4107002 I just looked on Amazon and There are copies of used Kitchen Diaries from about $12. I guess I'll vote for NIGEL SLATER, THE KITCHEN DIARIES. I wouldn't be upset if Art of Simple Food won. I'd be less likely to cook a lot from Fish Without A Doubt. Not because I don't like fish but because I'm not usually enticed by single subject books. Wed Oct 15 15:59:57 -0700 2008 4106721 10245 oakjoan 1 4106863 NEW WAY TO COOK by Sally Schneider Wed Oct 15 15:04:07 -0700 2008 4105400 10271 Rubee 1 4107150 THE SOUTH AMERICAN TABLE Wed Oct 15 16:59:53 -0700 2008 4105400 13930 Chimayo Joe 1 4107881 I took both The Art of Simple Food and Fish without a Doubt out of the library so I could review and break the tie in my head. They both look great, but with the craziness of the holiday season about to start up, I think that THE ART OF SIMPLE FOOD is more along the lines of what I'll be able to accomplish with all of the other things that are going on. So there's my vote. But I think Fish without a Doubt is a good contender, maybe for after the holidays or, like NYChowcook mentioned, at a time of year when grilling is an option for more of us...because fish on the grill is a wonderful thing. Thu Oct 16 05:01:01 -0700 2008 4105400 12144 CeeBee 1 4108859 I would like THE ART OF SIMPLE FOOD please. Thu Oct 16 11:50:07 -0700 2008 4105400 75862 newfoodie 1 4108941 Please count me in for Nigel Slater's KITCHEN DIARIES. :-) Thu Oct 16 12:23:11 -0700 2008 4105400 117621 poptart 1 4111103 My vote is for THE ART OF SIMPLE FOOD. Fri Oct 17 10:47:19 -0700 2008 4105400 182389 cookingodyssey 1 4111194 THE SOUTH AMERICAN TABLE, s'il vous plait. Fri Oct 17 11:27:57 -0700 2008 4105400 95577 yamalam 1 4111441 A NEW WAY TO COOK by Sally Schneider Fri Oct 17 12:54:51 -0700 2008 4105400 48155 juster 1 4112917 A NEW WAY TO COOK Sat Oct 18 09:37:26 -0700 2008 4105400 203842 TheSnowpea 1 4113397 Gosh I'm really torn here but as it looks like Nigel isn't going to win I'm going to vote for A NEW WAY TO COOK as I already have it and The Art of Simple Food isn't out here until next month. Sat Oct 18 16:16:53 -0700 2008 4105400 110146 greedygirl