Free Recipes

It seems like every cook goes through a rut. You wind up cooking the same recipes over and over. Every family has their favorite recipes, but it can be a real drag to face the same meals and dishes repeatedly. That’s when a smart cook knows they need to look for new recipes. But there are so many places to look….where should you begin?

An easy place to begin is by asking your family and friends for recipes. No, they probably won’t give up their Great Grandmother’s pecan pie recipe that has been passed down for generations. But they’ll share with you the spaghetti sauce the family loves and eats every week. In many ways that’s actually a more useful recipe for you to have in your arsenal.

Try looking at cookbooks that keep your family’s special needs in mind. If you have a vegetarian at your dinner table, you’ll need to investigate vegetarian recipes. The Moosewood Cookbooks by Mollie Katzen are wonderful and you’ll find many recipes that your family can enjoy. If your family has gone low-carb, look to the Atkins recipes, that are all low carb. Or try the South Beach Diet Cookbook, which features a lot of seafood and exotic favorites.

Websites can be great places to find recipes too. One of the best features of websites is you can easily see reviews of each recipe. Try websites for well known food magazines like Food & Wine or Bon Appetit. These websites will offer you delicious recipes that have often been featured in the magazine. People that love the magazine and the website will comment on what these dishes are like to make.