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Welcome to the Cooking through the Collection Podcast. Melissa is a librarian who loves to cook and bake, and has challenged herself to try out new cookbooks she finds in her library. Follow her along on her journey!

Librarian Melissa


    • Nov 27, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Thanksgiving Special - Cranberry Fruit Conserve

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 15:38


    Melissa shares her favorite cranberry recipe she makes at Thanksgiving and Christmas! It's the only way some of her family will eat them. Cranberry Fruit Conserve from Barefoot Contessa Parties! via Food Network: ⁠⁠https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/cranberry-fruit-conserve-recipe-1941951⁠⁠ Check out Barefoot Contessa Parties! with your public library card: ⁠⁠https://search.worldcat.org/title/44046917 ⁠⁠ Follow the pod on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cookthecollectionpod/⁠⁠

    The Vegetable Eater

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 21:32


    On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” I try to make a fast and tasty veggie burger from Cara Mangini's “The Vegetable Eater: The New Playbook for Cooking Vegetarian”. Check it out from your public library: https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/1385503596 or support the author and indie bookstores by purchasing at BookShop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/dinner-from-the-ground-up-put-vegetables-front-and-center-with-100-delicious-seasonal-recipes-cara-mangini/20240079?ean=9781523514946 Follow the pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookthecollectionpod/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cookthecollectionpod If you make this recipe, please let me know! Ingredients: https://cookthecollectionpod.com/episode-10/ Music: Sweet Love by DayFox on Pixabway

    The Mexican Vegetarian Cookbook

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 42:57


    On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa faces her bread fears by baking from “The Mexican Vegetarian Cookbook” by Margarita Carrillo Arronte from her local library. Find at your local library: https://search.worldcat.org/title/1338674324  or support independent bookstores by purchasing at Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-mexican-vegetarian-cookbook-400-authentic-everyday-recipes-for-the-home-cook-margarita-carrillo-arronte/18420152?ean=9781838665265  Follow the pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookthecollectionpod/  Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cookthecollectionpod  If you make the recipe, please let me know! Music: Sweet Love by DayFox on Pixabay Click here for the ingredients: https://cookthecollectionpod.com/episodes/episode-9/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookthecollection/message

    The Bread Baker's Apprentice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 24:22


    On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa faces her bread fears by baking from, “The Bread Baker's Apprentice” by Peter Reinhart from her local library. Find at your local library: https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/945885079 or support independent bookstores by purchasing at Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-bread-baker-s-apprentice-15th-anniversary-edition-mastering-the-art-of-extraordinary-bread-a-baking-book-peter-reinhart/12838823?ean=9781607748656 Follow the pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookthecollectionpod/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cookthecollectionpod If you make the recipe, please let me know! Music: Sweet Love by DayFox on Pixabay Click here for the ingredients: https://cookthecollectionpod.com/episode-8/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookthecollection/message

    Thanksgiving Traditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 14:43


    **HOST'S NOTE: The turkey takes closer to 2 hours--Melissa apparently can't read from her computer screen with her current prescription.** On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa is on crutches, and while she can't test a new cookbook, she can go through her Thanksgiving family traditions. For more recipes, visit the episode website: https://cookthecollectionpod.com/episode-7/ Spatchcocked Turkey by Serious Eats Cranberry Fruit Conserve by Ina Garten Deep-Dish Apple Pie with PERFECT PIE CRUST** by Ina Garten (**my go-to recipe for crust) My podcast cover art is a photo of this impressive beauty! Dutch Apple Pie with Oatmeal Streusel on Allrecipes (by Ginny)   Follow the pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookthecollectionpod/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cookthecollectionpod If you make any of the recipes, please let me know! Music: Sweet Love by DayFox on Pixabay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookthecollection/message

    Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 29:34


    On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” my husband and I try to up his “brisket game” with Aaron Franklin's, “Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto”. Check it out from your public library: https://worldcat.org/en/title/884298205 or support the author and indie bookstores by purchasing at BookShop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/franklin-barbecue-a-meat-smoking-manifesto-a-cookbook-jordan-mackay/12838115?ean=9781607747208 Follow the pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookthecollectionpod/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cookthecollectionpod If you make this recipe, please let me know! INGREDIENTS--Click Here TRANSCRIPT--coming soon Music: Sweet Love by DayFox on Pixabway --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookthecollection/message

    Quintessential Filipino Cooking

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 23:04


    On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa tries to learn more about her Filipino roots by trying recipes from, “Quintessential Filipino Cooking” by Liza Agbanlog from her local library: https://worldcat.org/en/title/1043039401 or support the author by purchasing your copy at on BookShop.org:  Follow the pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookthecollectionpod/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cookthecollectionpod If you make the recipes, please let me know! Ingredients Transcript Music: Sweet Love by DayFox on Pixabay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookthecollection/message

    Spiced: Unlock the Power of Spices to Transform Your Cooking

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 33:17


    On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa tests out a spicy recipe from, “Spiced: Unlock the Power of Spices to Transform Your Cooking” from her local library. Find at your local library: https://www.worldcat.org/title/1049790774 or support independent bookstores by purchasing at Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/spiced-unlock-the-power-of-spices-to-transform-your-cooking-america-s-test-kitchen/53109?ean=9781945256776 Follow the pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookthecollectionpod/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cookthecollectionpod If you make the recipe, please let me know! ⁠Recipe Ingredients⁠ Music: Sweet Love by DayFox on Pixabay View the transcript by clicking here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookthecollection/message

    The Vegan Baking Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 42:26


    On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa attempts to change her track record with vegan baking using, “The Vegan Baking Bible” by Karolina Tegelaar from her local library: https://www.worldcat.org/title/1289319514 or support the author by purchasing your copy at on BookShop.org. Follow the pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookthecollectionpod/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cookthecollectionpod If you make the recipes, please let me know! Ingredients List Transcript Photo of Pie Music: Sweet Love by DayFox on Pixabay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookthecollection/message

    Aromas of Sindh

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 32:35


    On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa delves into a cuisine she's never made before. She tries recipes from: “Aromas of Sindh: 100 Recipes from the Heart” by Geeta Gwalani from her local library: https://www.worldcat.org/title/1228848006 or support the author by purchasing your copy at Amazon.com. Find the ingredients and transcript here: https://cookthecollectionpod.com/episode-2/ Follow the pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookthecollectionpod/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cookthecollectionpod If you make the recipes, please let me know! Ingredients: Click Here Music: Sweet Love by DayFox on Pixabay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookthecollection/message

    Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 23:11


    On the pilot episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa delves into a book that was on the library's bookshelves, as well as in her childhood home: “Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I” by Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle. Find at your local library: https://www.worldcat.org/title/681779671 or support independent bookstores by purchasing at Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/mastering-the-art-of-french-cooking-volume-i-50th-anniversary-edition-a-cookbook-julia-child/15660049?ean=9780375413407 Follow the pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookthecollectionpod/ If you make the recipe, please let me know! For drag, wigs, and LGBTQIA+ amusement, follow Wigs by Vanity: https://www.instagram.com/wigsbyvanity/ Watch Jamie & Julia on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkvb4CkedaM&list=PLnBJiJ3X1GSZU3y1LVsRwLNSMMxvfBcGe Music: Sweet Love by DayFox on Pixabay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookthecollection/message

    Introducing Cooking through the Collection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 0:36


    Welcome to the Cooking through the Collection Podcast. Melissa is a librarian who loves to cook and bake, and has challenged herself to try out new cookbooks she finds in her library. Follow her along on her journey! Click on subscribe to automatically receive the first episode when it's released! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookthecollection/message

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