This is an amazing cookbook and I appreciate anything Middle Eastern.  There are so many recipes I want to try, most using my favorite meat, lamb.  Stay tuned, I’ll be cooking from this book in the coming weeks.

“Cooking my way Back Home  – Recipes from San Francisco’s Town Hall, Anchor & Hope, and Salt House”

by Mitchell Rosenthal

This book was a gift from a friend who travels to San Francisco on a regular basis.  I looked through the book but didn’t initially start cooking anything from it.  What a mistake!  Because everything I have made from this book is fabulous.  The recipes are not difficult but do require many ingredients so I always make a list and shop prior to cooking.  This is a great cookbook… full of comfort food and amazing tastes.  It’s a great addition to your cookbook collection.

I purchased this cookbook a while ago and have used it as a reference for just about everything!  This book explains to the home cook why and how certain techniques work.  I recommend this cookbook to anyone who wants to learn to cook, who wants to improve their cooking, and to anyone who just loves to cook.  The last recipe I tried, sautéed chicken breasts in a tarragon butter sauce, was mouthwatering!  It could be my new gift idea for my favorite cooks.